Music Therapy

"Ms. Havovi was my now 7-year-old's very first music therapist and met him every week for two years. It is thanks to Ms. Havovi that my son L, who is on the autism spectrum and has trouble regulating his emotions, has learned to express himself through the joy of music, emotionally regulate himself without jumping into tantrums, and be more open-minded to exploring different sounds despite his hearing sensitivity. L is now taking piano lessons and loves to create his own playlists suiting his mood. Ms. Havovi is truly a wonderful music therapist and I cannot recommend her enough."

— L’s Mom

"Havovi not only facilitated my 10 year old son Tyler's communication skills with her gentle, captivating approach to music therapy, but moreover enabled him to enjoy music for the first time, to make music himself, and to express himself through music.”

— Daniel, Tyler’s Father

Our son had a great experience and loved music with Havovi. She was warm and welcoming from the start and worked with our son adapting and responding to him. She gave us updates about how the classes were going and how our son was doing. She answered our questions and described the process and progress. Our son grew emotionally and improved motor and communication skills. We were so amazed and impressed and felt so good about sending our son there and highly recommend her and her work!

— Melida & Adams

"I had the privilege of supervising Havovi both during her time as a graduate student and later as a Nordoff-Robbins music therapy trainee. Throughout her training, Havovi consistently demonstrated exceptional sensitivity and patience in her work. She has a remarkable ability to connect with individuals across a wide range of needs and backgrounds. Her creative approach to music therapy, combined with her flexibility, enables her to adapt to the unique needs of each client, fostering a therapeutic space that is both supportive and transformative. I am confident that Havovi’s clients will benefit deeply from her thoughtful and compassionate care."

— Zach Kandler

(MA, LCAT, MT-BC, Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapist. Managing Director, Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy)

"Havovi is truly the most kind hearted, hard working, and down to earth colleague I have had the pleasure of knowing since starting our music therapy careers. She is dedicated to providing the best care to her patients through the medium of music. It is beautiful to see her blossom in this work and it would be an honor for a client to have her as their music therapist!”

— Dia Delgado

(MA, MT-BC)

“Havovi is a sensitive and skillful therapist who demonstrates genuine concern for the well-being of her clients. Her warm presence makes them feel at ease and allows a meaningful therapeutic relationship to flourish. By bringing music with different moods and qualities to her clients, she fosters their own motivation to communicate and opens avenues for creativity and self-expression.”

— Jacqueline Birnbaum

(MSEd, MA, MT-BC, LCAT. Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapist)

“I have known Havovi for years and she is a compassionate music therapist who is dedicated to finding how music making can help those in need.”

— Dr. Alan Turry

(DA, LCAT, Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapist)

“During Havovi’s training at the Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy, I supported her work in my role as Data Manager and was consistently impressed by her administrative skills and dedication to her clients. She was highly organized and reliable, completing attendance sheets on time and accurately, responding promptly to emails and meeting invitations, and even organizing a creative team-building exercise for staff and colleagues. Her sense of responsibility and commitment will no doubt contribute to the success of Colbrook Music!”

— Helene Turry

(Data Manager at the Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy)

“Working with Havovi was a continual pleasure in seeing how her evolutionary process led to higher levels of professional growth. Her natural curiosity and inquisitiveness were qualities that served her and her clients well in terms of the impact that these qualities had on her work as a music therapist.”

— Dr. Peter F. Jampel

(President, Baltic Street Into Action, a 501c3, Adjunct Associate Professor of Music Therapy, Retired, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education & Human Development, New York University)

Havovi has been my close companion throughout the time we spent studying and working together during our master’s program and at Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy. Witnessing Havovi walking her music journey and bettering her clinical work was such a luck - she truly brought curiosity, care, and acknowledgment to every moment of playing music with people around her. I am excited to see more to come with her work and passion as combining teaching and therapy!

— Shang Li

(MA, MT-BC)