Music & Art. Healing for Life.

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Proven Prescription for All Ages & All Stages

Your loved one is struggling, and you are looking for a way to help. You want to see them comfortable, confident, and living their best life.

We have the answer.

5000 years ago, someone invented it.

Music and Art Therapy has been around a while.

For over 5000 years, cultures from all over the world have been using art and music to heal. There’s a reason it has been around so long. It can do some pretty incredible things.

Science has proven it—and we’ve seen it for ourselves.

After experiencing music and art therapy:

  • Children and adults with physical and developmental disabilities are able to move more freely, conquer life skills, improve social skills, and increase self-confidence.
  • For the Aging elderly with neurodegenerative diseases (e.g., Parkinson’s Disease, Alzheimer’s), therapy can engage and stimulate the mind, spark buried memories, and soothe frightening moments of agitation.
  • People affected by mental health diagnoses such as depression, anxiety, substance abuse and obsessive-compulsive disorder can experience uplifted moods, less feelings of panic, increased self-awareness, and an overall improved quality of life.
  • For those in hospice care, and their families, therapy can help to provide spiritual support, reduce anxiety, maintain dignity, and help ease feelings of grief and loss.

12 years ago, we “Harmonized” it.

HOW?

We offer exactly what you need.

We take the soothing sounds of music therapy and combine it with the creative expression of art therapy to form the perfect harmony of healing solutions. Our diverse offerings mean we have a customized treatment solution just for you. Even better, we provide our services with compassion and integrity by a caring and board-certified team.

Available when you are.

We do our best to be available for you in harmony with you and your schedule. Our board-certified and licensed therapist team have regular appointments in area schools, hospitals, and care centers, as well as our own comfortable space to make engaging fun.

How’s that for music to your ears?

Proven Prescription for All Ages & All Stages

Your loved one is struggling, and you are looking for a way to help. You want to see them comfortable, confident, and living their best life. We have the answer.
5000 years ago, someone invented it.
Music and Art Therapy has been around a while. For over 5000 years, cultures from all over the world have been using art and music to heal. There’s a reason it has been around so long. It can do some pretty incredible things. Science has proven it—and we’ve seen it for ourselves. After experiencing music and art therapy:
  • Children and adults with physical and developmental disabilities are able to move more freely, conquer life skills, improve social skills, and increase self-confidence.
  • For the Aging elderly with neurodegenerative diseases (e.g., Parkinson’s Disease, Alzheimer’s), therapy can engage and stimulate the mind, spark buried memories, and soothe frightening moments of agitation.
  • People affected by mental health diagnoses such as depression, anxiety, substance abuse and obsessive-compulsive disorder can experience uplifted moods, less feelings of panic, increased self-awareness, and an overall improved quality of life.
  • For those in hospice care, and their families, therapy can help to provide spiritual support, reduce anxiety, maintain dignity, and help ease feelings of grief and loss.
11 years ago, we “Harmonized” it.
HOW? We offer exactly what you need. We take the soothing sounds of music therapy and combine it with the creative expression of art therapy to form the perfect harmony of healing solutions. Our diverse offerings mean we have a customized treatment solution just for you. Even better, we provide our services with compassion and integrity by a caring and board-certified team. Available when you are. We do our best to be available for you in harmony with you and your schedule. Our state board-certified and licensed therapist team have regular appointments in area schools, hospitals, and care centers, as well as our own comfortable space to make engaging fun.
How’s that for music to your ears?
little girl playing trumpet

The Healing Harmonies Team

The Healing Harmonies team is led and directed by founder and CEO, Erica Flores, MT-BC. Our team consists of Music Therapists that are all Board-Certified through CBMT and our Art Therapists all have their master’s degrees and are currently licensed or working under the supervision of a fully licensed and Registered Art Therapist. Our therapists provide services for groups and individuals of varied needs and abilities both at our clinic location in Wauwatosa, WI as well as at various facilities and homes throughout Milwaukee, Waukesha and surrounding counties. Our staff are experienced and qualified to work with many types of diagnosis that include but are not limited to: children and adults with developmental and physical disabilities, children and adults with behavioral and mental health needs, the aging elderly with physical and/or neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease, hospice care, and more.

Contact Us for Music & Art Therapy Services

Contact us to learn how the power of music therapy and art therapy can help you or a loved one in need.

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Success Stories: Through the eyes of our therapists

From Unengaged to Unstoppable

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At first, I had my hands under his to make sure he didn’t drop the mallet but after a few seconds it was clear that he was holding it by himself… I let go and sure enough he was playing the xylophone all by himself. I grabbed my guitar and we played together… no singing, no talking, only our instruments. As I played faster, he played faster. It was amazing to have that back-and-forth communication with him connecting in the music that way. 

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Transforming from scowls to stories

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 She pulled up a chair at the back of the group, crossed her arms, sat back in her chair, didn’t want to be there. I prompted her for engagement initially but let her be. After the improvisation, she perked up a little bit. We talked more about the song, she started talking about how the song related to her life and at the end, she was fully engaged in the circle; had moved seats to the front row and was full of smiles. At the end of our session, she shook my hand and told me this was exactly what she needed to be able to start opening up. The transition from this woman scowling and sitting at the edge of the group to her smiling face and full engagement in telling stories of her life, was simply amazing.

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Tension relieved for mental health

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I had an incredible drum circle [for a mental health group] this week- several of the men stated they were feeling agitated and anxious..and tensions were high when I got there- the mood completely shifted by the time I left and they were all laughing and joking with each other and told me they were feeling more grounded and relaxed

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Our Team

Erica Flores

Founder & CEO

Tamara Kerls

Office Coordinator

Chloe Husnick

Music Therapist

Alisha Cate

Music Therapist

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Careers

Come join our growing team of dynamic music and art therapists! We are seeking well-rounded music and art therapists who thrive on a variety of clientele and are looking to stretch their professional muscle! Offering a highly supportive environment, we hold strong to our top values of operating with compassion, humility, integrity and respect. We encourage lifting each other up and team-work, all resulting in high quality services for our clients. Apply today to invest in your future!

Internship

Healing Harmonies is passionate about partnering with local, state and nationwide universities to provide internship opportunities for developing professionals in our fields! We take pride in having the ability to provide for a well-rounded clinical experience in working with multiple needs in varied environments in order to provide a firm foundation for developing strong and ethical clinicians.
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Contact Us

We hope that through our website you are able to learn more about our team and the varied ways our services can be delivered. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us!
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