Colors Of Music
Embracing harmony & Empowering individuals
through creative arts therapy
About Us
Colors of Music, LLC is a creative arts therapy collective which aims to guide clients to be their best selves. We provide a safe and supportive environment for individuals to explore their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors through the transformative power of music and art. Our personalized therapy sessions focus on each individual's unique needs and goals, helping them navigate life's challenges and achieve emotional well-being and personal growth.
What is creative arts therapy?
Creative arts therapies use artistic modalities, such as art, music, and dance to address clinical goals. Goal domains may include socio-emotional, behavioral, cognitive, physical, speech, and much more!
What is music therapy?
Music therapy views musical experiences as therapeutic and a potential vehicle for accomplishing goals. Experiences may include songwriting, improvisation, composition, song recreation, and more. Music therapy can be tailored towards any age and developmental level and has been clinically proven to be effective with many different groups of people (e.g., in schools, mental health settings, hospitals, hospice, etc.).
What is art therapy?
The Team
Our team of dedicated music therapists is here to support your journey through the healing power of music. With a diverse range of backgrounds and expertise, we create personalized sessions that foster emotional expression, relaxation, and growth.
Join us as we explore the vibrant world of music therapy together!
Emily Gaffney
Founder/ Owner/ Music Therapist
MA, MT-BC
Emily Gaffney is a board-certified music therapist and the owner/ founder of Colors of Music, LLC. Emily is passionate about providing creative arts therapy services to those in need in an accessible and developmentally appropriate way. Emily is an advocate for neurodiversity acceptance and maintains a humanistic therapeutic outlook. She obtained her Bachelor of Music in classical voice performance at Boston University and her Master of Arts in music therapy from Montclair State University. Emily was clinically trained in music therapy at the Rebecca School in NYC and Able ARTS Work in Long Beach, CA.
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Nadya Dereskavich
Music Therapist
BM, MT-BC
Nadya Dereskavich is a board-certified queer informed music therapist from Pennsylvania. Nadya obtained her undergraduate degree in music therapy at Temple University in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. They have presented regionally and internationally on queer theory and hospice music therapy, and plan to continue their research in queer studies, bringing it into consideration with other clinical groups. Besides being a music therapist, Nadya is also a cat parent to three lovely cats, Benjamin, Cheeseburger, and Chunk.
Marley
Art Psychotherapist
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Marley is an Art Psychotherapist, practicing since 2021, after receiving her MPS from the Pratt Institute in Art Therapy and Creativity Development. The majority of her experience thus far has been with people with intellectual, developmental, and physical disabilities as well as working within the acute inpatient hospital setting with people experiencing a range of diagnoses from depression and suicidality to drug-induced psychosis. Marley appreciated the opportunities to
bring Art Therapy experientials to the adult and adolescent groups, emphasizing collaboration, socialization, and psychoeducation.
Now a Board Certified Art Therapist and eligible for her LPC, Marley has shifted
out of the hospital setting into personal practices as a mobile Art Therapist, delving
into individual services with adults with IDD and physical disabilities, as well as
survivors of crime within all age groups.
Her theoretical practice employs a foundational psychodynamic approach while always considering the methodologies of Person-Centered, Humanistic, and Trauma-Informed Care. Marley also finds the Solution-Focused approach advantageous when applicable, although the largest contribution to her practice is an Empathic Critique approach, which emphasizes feedback language and can be better described in her thesis “Psychotherapeutic Empathic Art Critique: A New Model for Communication and Understanding”. Marley’s intention in utilizing Empathic Art Critique is to allow for a safe space to perceive and be perceived, and perhaps this allows for connections to be made both within oneself and withothers, creating more understanding of self and other.
Alondra Batista
Administrative Assistant
Alondra Batista is an organized professional with a background in music therapy and a degree from Montclair State University. She is skilled in piano, guitar, vocals, saxophone, auxiliary percussion, and ukulele, and has hands-on experience from her internship at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, where she provided music therapy and supported adaptive lessons. Alondra is now applying her diverse skill set and attention to detail in an administrative role at Colors or Music, LLC, where she can contribute to the smooth operation of the team while supporting its mission.
Our Services
Pricing
Colors of Music, LLC currently offers music and art therapy through the Division of Developmental Disabilities of NJ and Self-Pay. These prices differ as follows:
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DDD Prices: $110/ hour & $75/ half hour
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Self-Pay Prices: $75/ hour & $50/ half hour
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Services are currently in-home or virtual
Creative Arts Therapy
Our collective offers personalized creative arts therapy sessions, workshops, and resources that cater to your unique goals and challenges. Whether you seek to enhance self-expression, boost self-esteem, or cultivate a positive mindset, our experienced team is here to guide you through the transformative process of creative arts therapy.
Client Stories
“Colors of Music has been wonderful for my son.
It took a few weeks for him to get comfortable with doing something new. Now he will sing some of the songs Emily plays for him. He is loving it and I am thrilled.”
Darlene (Caregiver)
“My 22 year old daughter, Peri, is receiving Music Therapy services through Colors of Music, LLC. Her therapist is Nadya. Peri is really enjoying her weekly sessions! I've noticed an increase in communication and auditory processing in a relatively short period of time."
Karmen (Caregiver)
"Nadya comes to the house each week and immediately engages with Peri. Her sessions are client lead and centered which has helped Peri tremendously. Nadya encourages spontaneity and individuality which pushes Peri to come out of her comfort zone of following someone else's lead. I am super pleased with the growth I've observed and hope to see even more in the coming months.”
Karmen (Caregiver)
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