Healing Resonance
Therapy
Therapy Services in the
St. Louis Area
Counseling, Music Therapy, and Guided Imagery
Breann Bartholomew, MT-BC
A creative, kind, and driven Clinical Mental Health Counseling student and Board- Certified Music Therapist working in mental health with a mission to encourage and support others towards living their best lives.
About Me
Hello and welcome!
I’m Breann, and I’m happy you made it here. You are taking a huge first step in seeking support; feel free to give yourself credit for that.
I am a graduate student at Maryville University, pursuing a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. In addition to being a counseling intern, I am also a board-certified Music Therapist and an advanced trainee in the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music. My approach towards working with clients is rooted in evidence-based practice combined with a genuine care for humans undergoing healing in this incredibly complex journey of life. My integrative style is shaped by therapeutic approaches such as internal family systems, psychodynamic therapy, and client-centered therapy. I heavily value trauma-informed care; being sensitive to the ways in which trauma shows up in life remains at the forefront of my practice.
I have a background working with individuals navigating experiences like trauma, neurodivergence, personality disorder challenges, anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, psychotic symptoms, and substance use. I have worked in a variety of settings including in clinics and inpatient psychiatric units. I work collaboratively with clients to help them to build the life they want to live, meeting them exactly where they are at with open-mindedness.
What is Counseling?
Counseling is when one seeks help from a mental health professional to learn coping skills and improve upon & process affected areas of their lives.
What is Music Therapy?
Music Therapy is the use of music to achieve non-musical goals. Treatment can look like songwriting, studio work, music-playing, music-listening, or group work.
What is the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music?
The Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) is a music-centered depth approach to transformational therapy that uses selected sequences of Western classical music to support the generation of and movement through inner experiences. In GIM, the music serves as a catalyst and container for imagery that allows one to access and explore both the depths and the heights of the human experience.
How do these go together?
These approaches go together to create an expressive safe space for self-exploration and development within the therapy space. Utilizing multiple tools from within a therapy toolbox can open the door to expression, understanding, change, and meaning-making.
Education
MY CREDENTIALS
2025- Current
Obtaining a Masters degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Maryville University
2024
Bachelor of Science in Music in Music Therapy
Maryville University, Saint Louis
Summa Cum Laude
2023- 2024
St. Louis Forensic Treatment Center, North & South campuses
Music Therapy Intern
2020
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Indiana University, Bloomington
Experience
MY WORK EXPERIENCE
Present
Creve Coeur Counseling Associates
Counseling Student
2024- Present
St. Louis Forensic Treatment Center, South
Music Therapist- New Outlook Program
2024- Present
Christy Merrell Music Therapy
Music Therapist
2021- 2024
Green, Maxville & Associates
Registered Behavior Technician & Community Specialist
2019- 2021
Cornerstone Autism Center
Registered Behavior Technician
Skills & Expertise
WHAT I BRING TO THE TABLE
Seven years of experience working in mental health
Twenty+ years of musicianship and music performance
Proficiency in voice, guitar, piano, percussion, and flute
Working knowledge of music theory
Clinical improvisation
Assessment and treatment planning
Group and individual therapy
Patient care and communication
Interdisciplinary collaboration
Recording and producing in a studio setting
Background in Applied Behavioral Analysis, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and forensic mental health
Creativity and adaptability
Experience and comfortability with many populations and ages
Anxiety
Depression
Serious mental illness
Borderline personality disorder
Mood disorders
Psychosis
Trauma
Developmental disabilities
Substance use
Any person looking to heal
As your therapist, I will create a safe space for you to explore your inner workings and express yourself fully. I will be by your side and bear witness to your experience as you find and embody the beautiful version of yourself that already exists inside of you.
Here’s to the next step in your journey!
Populations
Served
Awards & Recognition
MY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Board-Certified Music Therapist, Certification Board for Music Therapists
April 2024
Excellence in Music Award
College of Arts & Sciences, Maryville University, 2023
The Excellence in Music Award is presented to a student who has been selected by the Music faculty for distinguished work in the field of Music studies.
"Breann is a superb flutist who performs on a professional level. She has also greatly expanded her musicianship, becoming an accomplished singer, guitarist, pianist, and improviser. Breann's willingness to challenge herself musically and her commitment to developing her musicianship are exemplary. We look forward to hearing the wonderful music that Breann will create in the future!"
- Dr. Peter Henderson, Professor of Music & Artist in Residence
A.B. Assensoh Undergraduate Award for Research Activity
African American and African Diaspora Studies Department, Indiana University, 2019
This award recognizes students whose accomplishments manifest excellence in research endeavors.
Research for this award focused on the how the injustices experienced by animals within the factory farming system are reflected in hierarchal injustices experienced by class, racial, and gender minorities.