Western Meadowlark Therapies
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About Us
WMT is a limited liability corporation currently offering music therapy and music-based wellness services for Helena, MT and surrounding communities. We are committed to providing individualized services, which means we want to chat with you! We hope you've found the information on this site helpful, but if you have more questions, please give us a free consultation call, send an email, fill out the message box below, or type in the chat box in the bottom right corner. Music therapy and improving your wellness is for everyone, and we want to make that a possibility for you.
If you haven't already, please stop by our Resource Shop. This page contains monthly music and wellness tips, activities, and information all for free. The Resource Shop is also home to our blog and podcast which includes interviews from community members, music and wellness related research, and fun content to keep you both informed and entertained. Follow us on social media and subscribe to our email list to keep up with the latest news.
Staff
Leslie Saulsbury - Owner, Founder, Music Therapist
Leslie is a board-certified music therapist and Montana native from the small town of Colstrip. She graduated cum laude with her bachelor's degree in Music Therapy from the University of North Dakota where she received honors for outstanding achievement in music therapy. She completed her clinicals in Iowa City with the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics where she gained experience in working with children of all ages in the PICU, NICU, and pediatric general inpatient. Leslie returned to North Dakota and led the foundation of the state's first medical music therapy program in Grand Forks where she worked primarily with adults in medical crisis and individuals at the end of their life. It was there that she became passionate about music in connection with our emotions and the neural pathways that prime those interactions. She went on to study music therapy through a neuroscience lens at Colorado State University where she received three national awards through the American Music Therapy Association including the Florence Tyson Grant to Study Music Psychotherapy. She graduated with her Master's in music therapy from CSU in 2019. Leslie moved back to Montana to start Western Meadowlark Therapies in 2020.
Statement of Care and Infection Control Policy
2020 was hard. We need space and options that allow us to focus on our own well being and our children's well being now more than ever. At WMT, we believe we have some great services and resources for you, and we want to keep you safe while providing them. Here's how we'll do it:
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Founder’s Notes
My name is Leslie. I founded Western Meadowlark Therapies to bring a new option for wellness to my community right here in Montana. Music has been therapy for me in my own life way back from the time my 11 year old hands excitedly gripped my first purple electric guitar. I began planning for WMT about two weeks before the pandemic broke loose in our country. Several twists and turns, and almost one year later, I am beyond excited to open it's doors to all of you. I hope these services and resources can fill each and every one of you with comfort and peace, but most importantly, I hope you never lose hope. I hope you never forget about the power of music and the power of human connection. If I can walk alongside any person in their own journey on that path, I will be grateful. Let your song begin!