Name: Jenna Smith

I’m from: Raleigh, North Carolina

I became a music therapist in… 2011

I started practicing music therapy at the Conservatory in… 2012

The populations I’ve worked with include… Children & adolescents with emotional & behavioral difficulties, people of all ages diagnosed with Autism and developmental disabilities, adults with mental illness, older adults diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and dementia

The primary population I work with is… At-risk children with emotional & behavioral difficulties

My other clinical specialties: Songwriting, free play, elements of music psychotherapy

Who’s your inspiration, musical or otherwise? Linda Ronstadt, Meryl Streep, Stevie Nicks, Maya Angelou

Few people know that I… said I wanted to be “on broadway” when I grew up!

Education: Bachelor’s in Music Therapy, Appalachian State University (Boone, North Carolina) – voice concentration
Master’s in Music Therapy, University of Jyväskyla (Jyväskyla, Finland)

I play: Guitar, voice, piano

My other artistic/musical endeavors: I’m a singer/songwriter & front dreamy pop band called Jenna & the Janes