About
Meet Stacey
Stacey Hensel, MA, MT-BC, LCAT, NRMT is a Licensed and Board-Certified music therapist. She has extensive experience as a clinician working with a wide range of ages, developmental levels, and social-emotional challenges. She has a Master of Arts from New York University’s Master’s degree program in Music Therapy. Following this she completed her post-graduate advanced clinical training at The Nordoff-Robbins Center at NYU. Stacey also has advanced certification in Vocal Psychotherapy from the Music Psychotherapy Center in NYC and is certified in DIRFloortime.
Stacey is the Supervisor of the Music Therapy Department at the Rebecca School and the founder of Innovative Music: Creative Arts Therapy Services, PLLC. In addition to providing music therapy services, Stacey coordinates the Rebecca School’s music therapy internship program and provides supervision for staff music therapists. She has also led parent and professional DIRFloortime trainings on using music and elements of music for engagement and supporting emotional development.
Stacey has presented at numerous regional and national Music Therapy conferences as well as internationally at the European Music Therapy Conference. Her presentations have included DIRFloortime and Creative Music Therapy, Music Therapy as a mental health service in a school setting, and using music to engage for parents and caregivers. Additionally, Stacey has provided experiential workshops, and taught continuing education courses on clinical improvisation and using music in supervision.
In private practice, Stacey offers music therapy sessions for children, adults, and families, and provides clinical supervision and trainings for music therapists and other professionals.
Certifications & Specialized Trainings
Music Therapist, Board Certified (MT-BC)
Certification Board for Music Therapists
License 14242 – January 1998
Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT)
The University of the State of New York Office of the Professions
License 7186469 – June 2006
Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapist (NRMT)
DIRFloortime Provider, Expert Certificate
Post-Graduate Training in Vocal Psychotherapy and Depth Psychology
Music Psychotherapy Center
May 2013
Testimonials
Stacey is professional, effective, and a truly great music therapist. I have known her for more than 10 years as the Senior and Supervising music therapist at The Rebecca School, where I have directly supervised her in my role as Clinical Director. I could not recommend her more highly.
Gil Tippy, PsyD, Clinical Psychologist, is an Expert DIRFloortime Provider and Teacher, and Author of Respecting Autism with Stanley Greenspan, MD.
Thank you for all of the fun and valuable information and hands-on experiences you shared!
Workshop participant
The most helpful part of this CMTE was the experiential, hands-on learning, discussions, and the fact that we got to actually play and really think outside the box.
Workshop participant
Twice a week he has “Music With Stacey” as he likes to call it. One of those days is a group of three children with Stacey and another adult. They play with instruments, have sing alongs and play games. Not only is music therapeutic for many kids on the spectrum, but there is so much that can be learned. This group puts him in a wonderful social atmosphere where important life skills can be worked on. Waiting, turn taking and verbal skills are just a few.
Mom of a client (read more in her blog post)
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