{"id":7409,"date":"2020-04-23T21:52:57","date_gmt":"2020-04-24T01:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grafton.local\/?post_type=case-study&#038;p=7409"},"modified":"2022-04-19T14:01:12","modified_gmt":"2022-04-19T18:01:12","slug":"employee-spotlight-fredrica-dooley-brown-music-therapist","status":"publish","type":"case-study","link":"https:\/\/www.grafton.org\/stories\/employee-spotlight-fredrica-dooley-brown-music-therapist\/","title":{"rendered":"Employee Spotlight: Fredrica Dooley-Brown, Music Therapist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Fredrica Dooley-Brown is a music therapist at Grafton. She\u2019s been with the organization for seven years and spearheaded the music therapy program at the Winchester campus. Learn more about Fredrica in the following video and Q&amp;A.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Employee Spotlight: Fredrica Dooley-Brown\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bb5xQQ17KVE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why did you want to work in behavioral healthcare?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I wanted to work in behavioral healthcare because I think there\u2019s such an ability for change and growth. For the clients we work with, if we just give them the opportunity, they will really shine and show us everything they\u2019ve got.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Early in my life, I had the opportunity to be a mentor for different students around my age with developmental disabilities. It was a really awesome experience connecting with them. I\u2019ve always wanted to help people and I\u2019ve always been really into music. My mother majored in music and early childhood development, and she actually found music therapy for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When I see our clients fully engaged in music therapy \u2013 seeing their faces light up, seeing them interact with their peers in a way they\u2019ve never done before \u2013 it brings such a warmth to my heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Can you describe the music therapy program at Grafton Winchester?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have group and individual music therapy sessions, a choir and guitar squad, and even a mobile recording studio where students have recorded songs. During our therapy sessions, we work on different behavioral, social, and academic goals. We also work on developing coping skills through music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is your background? What type of training have you received?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I earned my bachelors in music therapy from Shenandoah Conservatory, which involved a ton of psychology and music training. 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