Photo of a boy using a drum to facilitate his learning during a therapy session.

This page describes our approach to treating children and adolescents with special needs.Michelle Lazar  MT-BC founded and directs Coast Music Therapy.This page describes the qualifications of our program supervisor Jeremy Jensen, MM, MT-BC.This page describes our therapists' credentials and qualifications in treating children with special needs.This page lists our email, phone, fax, and postal mail details.

 
 


Coast Music Therapy, Inc., is a San Diego-based agency committed to serving children and adolescents who require a creative approach to learning by utilizing music to facilitate individual growth and achievement.  We believe that accessing an individual's strengths to overcome personal challenges leads to a meaningful and positive learning experience.

Under the direction of Jeremy Jensen, MM, MT-BC and Michelle Lazar, MA, MT-BC, the Coast Music Therapy team of Board Certified Music Therapists specialize in meeting the needs of children and teens with autism, developmental disabilities, and neurologic impairments.

Coast Music Therapy is also a member of the San Diego Treatment Network, a group of providers offering services including neuropsychology, psychology, speech therapy, occupational therapy, educational therapy, and music therapy at one central location in the Mira Mesa area.

Pages under this topic heading describe our professional qualifications and approaches to treating children with special needs. Pages under this topic heading describe music therapy and how we use music to achieve goals in treating children with various diagnoses. Pages under this topic heading describe our individual and group music therapy, consultation, music lessons, funding, and workshop services. This page offers parents and educators free PDFs, downloadable documents, filled with explanations of dozens of music therapists' tips for using music to treat children with special needs. This page lists links to dozens of quality online resources available to parents and educators of children with special needs. This page lists noteworthy new music therapy services and  current regional music therapy events.  
     
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