About the Therapist ...

Jessica Grooms is a Board Certified Music Therapist, and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Therapy from Charleston Southern University, Horton School of Music.  She aquired her board certification through CBMT (Certification Board for Music Therapists).  She is affiliated with AMTA, CBMT, MTASC, and SER-AMTA.  Jessica has experience with a wide variety of disorders, conditions, and client populations including autism/autism spectrum disorder, various behavior/emotional disorders, mental/psychological disorders/illnesses, alzheimer's/dementia, substance abuse/addiction, developmental disorders/needs, among others.  Jessica has provided group Music Therapy to children in the local schools as well as group sessions with other populations listed above.  She has worked at various music/music therapy/special needs based summer camps for the past several years as Music Therapist or Music Activities Director.  Jessica is also one of the leaders at her church in a class created specifically for children with special needs.  Jessica has a very positive attitude and work ethic along with a deep concern, patience, and care for her clients.  She is skilled in guitar, piano, voice, flute, autoharp, and various rhythm based instruments.

Jessica is in private practice, and offers services to groups and individuals.

On a Personal Note ...

Thanks to many influences, music has been an integral part of my life.  The field of Music Therapy has provided me with the opportunity to incorporate both my passion for helping, and my passion for and belief in the effectiveness of music.  I am thankful for my involvement in, and continuously inspired by, music's ability to impact others.

                                                     Jessica          

SESSION PHOTOS

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Written permission from parents/guardians of clients was obtained prior to aquiring/using photos.

 Photograph by Ben Williams

    Photograph by Ben Williams   

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Photograph by Ben Williams

Photograph by Ben Williams 

Photograph by Ben Williams

Jessica D. Grooms, MT-BC

 Affiliations:

• AMTA

    (American Music Therapy

      Association)

• CBMT

     (Certification Board for

      Music Therapists)

• SER-AMTA

     (South Eastern Region

      AMTA)

• MTASC

      (Music Therapy Assoc.

       of South Carolina)

 

 

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"Music Therapy is the best thing that could happen to my child."

- parent of teenager (client) with developmental delays

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Of all the things my students participated in this year, Music Therapy was the most beneficial."

- teacher of Special Needs class (PMD)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"She really responds well to Music Therapy.  We're seeing a big difference at home and in general!"

 - mother of child with special needs/medical diagnosis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"He (client) sings your songs all week, and talks about 'Mrs. Jessica' all the time."

- parent of 4 year old child with developmental delays/autism

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"She completely withdraws, puts her head down, and refuses to speak to her other therapists, teachers, and psychologist, and so I'm so surprised she's so willing here (Music Therapy).  Music Therapy is working."

- mother of child with psych/emotional symtoms (undiagnosed)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Every morning this week he (client) woke up and said, "Remember Mommy, today I get to go see Mrs. Jessica!"

 -  mother of child with autism

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"My kids are doing so great in Music Therapy.  They love Mrs. Jessica!"

- teacher of Special Needs class (Autism class)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"(He) thrives in Music Therapy."

- parent of client with autism

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"I know if anyone can help him through this, it's you."

- mother of child with social anxiety

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"I'm so happy to finally get to meet 'Mrs. Jessica'! He (client)talks about you all the time!"

-grandmother of child with autism

 

 

 "Thank you for being in my child's life."

 - mother of child with special needs

Thank you all for

your kind words.

They certainly

mean a lot.

 Jessica