About Us
Emily Salisbury, SCMT, MT-BC
Weber & Davis Counties
Emily Salisbury (she/her) received her BS in music therapy from Utah State University and is the owner of Segue Expressive Therapies. She has worked in a variety of settings, but specializes in hospice work. Emily completed the Hospice and Palliative Care Music Therapy (HPMT) certificate under the direction of Russell Hilliard in 2023. She is actively involved in efforts to secure state licensure and state reimbursement of music therapy services alongside the Utah Association of Music Therapists.
Emily’s focus with music therapy centers on interpersonal connection, emotional healing and promoting expression through music. Her main goal as a music therapist is to ignite creativity, mindfulness, and emotional integration in her clients. Emily re-energizes through snuggles and playtime with her three awesome kiddos, and would probably join you for a coffee any time of the day!
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Mandee Lawson, SCMT, MT-BC
Utah & Salt Lake Counties
Mandee Lawson (she/her) is a board certified music therapist working in Utah and Salt Lake Counties. She received her Bachelors of Science in Music Therapy from Utah State University with a minor in Human and Family Development. She completed her internship and board certification in 2022 to begin working as a music therapist. Mandee focuses on interpersonal relationships and utilizes music therapy to foster well-being and opportunity for an individual to reach their optimal potential through shared experiences in music.
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Madeline (MJ) Ashton, SCMT, MT-BC
Weber & Davis Counties
MJ (she/they) finished their Bachelor of music with a minor in psychology at the University of Utah in 2020. She then studied music therapy at Colorado State University. MJ uses a neuroscience-based approach to music therapy and has experience working in addiction recovery, mental health, and dementia care. They use a humanistic approach and focus on empowering individuals to reach their goals through music.
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Jade Avery, MT-BC, MMT, SCMT
Salt Lake County
Jade [they/them] has been a licensed music therapist since 2016. While most of their experience has been with in-patient psych and behavioral health, they have also worked in memory care, addiction medicine, hospice, k-12 schools, medical settings, and adult day facilities.
Since early high school, Jade knew that music therapy was their calling but it was a long journey of education to get there. Due to lack of access to a program, they spent a couple years as a double degree student for psychology and music composition but have since achieved a masters in music therapy with an emphasis in neuroscience. Mixing lived experience with a diverse and thorough education in mental health, music, and neuroscience, Jade strives to provide a trauma-informed and humanistic centered approach that adapts to the individual and the moment. They are also very passionate about mental health, advocacy, and activism which feeds their drive and purpose in the field and in life.
While Jade has lived all over the country, they have fallen in love with the west and the feeling of home it gives them. On the weekends, you are most likely to find Jade out in the mountains or desert with their camera (and adventure cat). When indoors, Jade is often writing music, short stories and poems, developing their painting and drawing skills, watching films, and learning anything about anything. They have an endless need to create, invent, and grow – even when cooking, there is a level of “mad scientist” in the air!
Camille Savage, SCMT, MT-BC
Weber & Davis Counties
Camille (she/her) has been a Board-Certified Music therapist for 16+ years, with experience serving a variety of populations. She has worked with children with “remarkabilities” and with hearing and visual impairment. She has also spent many years in hospice care and providing music therapy groups for seniors. She has found great joy and satisfaction in seeing the power of music significantly improve the lives of many and is so grateful for the ability to share sweet experiences with amazing people along the way.
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Tirzah Runyan, MT-BC, SCMT
Cache & Boxelder Counties
Tirzah (she/her) is a native of Cache Valley and graduate of Utah State University. After becoming a board certified music therapist, she had the privilege of working as a contractor in Utah, Salt Lake, and Davis counties for several years. Though her passion is working with older adults and individuals in medical settings, it is also her privilege to work with persons receiving hospice care and their families. Tirzah finds great fulfillment in helping individuals find connection and peace while going through unique challenges, and enjoys using the empowering qualities of familiar music and song to honor and validate their thoughts, feelings, and hopes for the future.
Tirzah’s hobbies include reading, gardening, baking, petting her cat and spending time with family watching musicals and old classics.