Music Therapy Symposium

Dr. Rebecca J. Warren, MT-BC, NICU Music Therapist (she/her) is a board-certified music therapist and the owner of Becki Jean Music Therapy Services. Becki is currently a clinical supervisor and lecturer at SUNY Fredonia. She has published in the Journal of Music Therapy, and her doctoral dissertation focused on ableism in music therapy education from the perspective of disabled music therapy students and music therapy educators. In private practice, Becki facilitates music therapy for children, adults, families, and school districts in the Greater Buffalo/Chautauqua area. She collaborates with clients from a disability affirmative and anti-oppressive approach, focusing on reducing systemic oppression and promoting positive disability identity development.

Briley Casserilla, MT-BC ∞ is a practicing music therapist in the DFW area. She graduated from TWU Summa Cum Laude in 2022. She completed her internship with The Center of Discovery in 2023, receiving extensive training in clinical improvisation. Briley’s practice aligns with the disability justice movement, emphasizing client autonomy and the affirmation and celebration of disabled identities.

Jessica Leza is a board-certified music therapist, author, and multimedia artist. She graduated with a Bachelor of Music in Music Composition from the University of North Texas and a Master of Arts in Music Therapy from Texas Woman’s University. Leza’s music therapy scholarship and advocacy centers around neurodiversity, disability justice, culture, and LGBTQ+ liberation and includes publications in The Neurodiversity Reader, Sociocultural Identities in Music Therapy, and The Oxford Handbook of Queer and Trans Music Therapy, as well as the solo-authored An Introduction to Neurodiversity and Autistic Culture for (Music) Therapists. Leza’s multimedia works have been showcased in film and arts festivals across the US and Europe, China, and South America.