Best buds.
Harris Gardner
I’m an experienced board-certified music therapist with a rich background in both touring and studio session work. With a deep understanding of the therapeutic power of music, I’ve spent the last decade working with individuals with disabilities, tailoring personalized music therapy sessions to meet the unique needs of each client. My approach is client centered and rooted in the belief that music can be a universal language, capable of breaking down barriers and opening pathways to emotional and cognitive growth. My clinical and professional background allows me to craft therapeutic experiences that are both technically proficient and deeply impactful. My work is characterized by a holistic approach that integrates music with elements of psychology, neurology, and social work, ensuring that each client receives care that is not only evidence-based but also deeply empathetic. Whether it's incorporating adaptive instruments, using recording software, or tracking physiological responses to musical input, I’m always striving to integrate new techniques into my practice to become the most forward-thinking and effective therapist that I can be.
When not immersed in therapeutic work, I channel my creativity into visual arts, constantly exploring new mediums and expressions. In my free time, I curate a collection of bonsai trees, finding that the patience and care required in bonsai cultivation parallels the attentiveness needed in therapy.
I hold a bachelor's degree in marketing from Clemson University, a bachelor's equivalency in Music Therapy from Charleston Southern University, and a Specialist Certificate in Music Theory & Counterpoint from Berklee College of Music.
LOren Pilcher
Save a brief stint as a resource coordinator and teacher in the public school system, I've worked in the disability field in Indiana and Kentucky as a social worker for the past two decades. Although I have long been interested in psychology, therapy, and neuroscience, my frustration with the lack of therapy options for kids and adults with disabilities is what drew me to pursuing my graduate degree in clinical mental health counseling at Indiana University Southeast. I’m super pumped to be wrapped up in 2025 and soon serve my community as a licensed therapist! I am firm believer that anyone is capable of powerful, meaningful personal change regardless of any intellectual, developmental, or physical disability. In addition to the disability community, my clinical interests also include trauma, griefwork, the study of loneliness, interpersonal relationships, and the mental health needs of older Americans.
When I am not trying to get through my ever-growing stack of unread books, you can find me playing music, running, writing, and hanging with my pets.