about
Summit Music Therapy was started in Fort Collins, CO by Blythe LaGasse, Ph.D., MT-BC, NMT.

SMTS is a company that provides neurologic music therapy treatment to children, adolescents, and adults who have various disabilities.  We service people in need of rehabilitation, learning, and behavior modification through a creative and motivating therapy.

Summit Music Therapy employs a scientifically validated approach to the use of music in therapy.  Services are based on data and treatment results, with the goal of generalizing abilities into the non-musical setting.  The Transformation Design Model (Thaut, 2001) is utilized to formulate therapeutic plans that meet the needs of each individual.

 

founder
Blythe LaGasse, Ph.D., MT-BC, NMT, began Summit Music Therapy in 2004 with the vision of offering quality music therapy services in Northern Colorado. Blythe holds a baccalaureate and Doctoral degree in Music Therapy from The University of Kansas and a master degree in Neurologic Music Therapy from Colorado State University. Blythe has advanced training in Neurologic Music Therapy, with the designation of Fellow in the Robert F. Unkefer Academy of Neurologic Music Therapy.

Blythe has been practicing music therapy since 2001, working with area music therapy companies before founding her private practice.  Blythe has experience working with children and adolescents who have disabilities including autism, asperger's syndrome, emotional/behavioral disorder, learning disabilities, and developmental disabilities.  Blythe has advanced training working with people who have neurological disease and disabilities including cerebral palsy, injuries due to stroke, traumatic brain injury, and motor/speech apraxia.

Blythe's Masters Thesis Abstract (Adobe PDF)

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Looking for services in Colorado?  Contact Michelle Hardy at 720-685-8331 or michelle@kriscamp.org

Michelle Hardy, MT-BC, NMT, who specializes in working with people who have autism.