Attune Music Therapy
Attune Music Therapy is a small private practice, established in 2020 by Allison Terrell. Attune Music Therapy provides quality music therapy services to groups and individuals at its clinic location in Winchester, VA and at various organizations through its community partnerships.
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"Attune” literally means “to bring into harmony.” It captures the musical quality of the work and the therapeutic and clinical act of becoming aware of and responsive to yourself and others.
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Our mission is to facilitate connection, healing, and growth through the transformative power of person-centered music experiences. We strive to serve our community in ways that allow each individual, and the community as a whole, to feel connected, seen, and accepted.
Allison Terrell, MMT, MT-BC
Allison (she/her) received her Bachelor of Music Therapy and Master of Music Therapy from Shenandoah University, where she now occasionally teaches as an assistant adjunct professor in the music therapy department. Before starting Attune Music Therapy in 2021, Allison worked for several different private music therapy practices in Virginia and the DMV area, serving individuals and groups from birth to end of life. She continues to work with people across the lifespan with a variety of abilities and challenges. In 2022, Allison started the first music therapy program at Winchester Medical Center, where she provides music therapy at bedside to patients and their families.
Allison also supervises and trains music therapy students through her work at the hospital and in private practice. Her music therapy research on identity formation in adolescents was published in the peer-reviewed music therapy journal, Music Therapy Perspectives in 2019 (link to article). More recently, she worked on a community music therapy research project, investigating the impacts of therapeutic songwriting on adults experiencing homelessness and the surrounding community (link to newspaper article).
Lydia Bullen, MT-BC
Lydia (she/her) is a Board-Certified Music Therapist who received her Bachelor of Music Therapy from Shenandoah University. After completing her clinical internship with Attune Music Therapy and Winchester Medical Center, Lydia continues to work professionally in both settings. She has been fortunate to work alongside individuals at varying walks of life, including early childhood, children and adults with diverse abilities, and infants, children, and adults experiencing hospitalization. Lydia’s passion to offer empathic, person-centered care informs every encounter with whom she now works. Outside of work, you may find her baking, reading, hiking, or crafting.
Farren Winter, Music Therapy Clinician
Farren (she/her) received her Bachelor of Music Therapy from Shenandoah University and completed her clinical internship with Blue Ridge Hospice, where she supported individuals in end-of-life care. She is excited to continue growing in her clinical practice and looks forward to achieving her Music Therapy Board Certification this year. Farren values a compassionate, person-centered approach and is grateful for the opportunity to walk alongside individuals of all ages, abilities, and life experiences—utilizing music to foster connection, growth, and quality of life with Attune Music Therapy.