Kathlynn C. Sell-Benguaich is a board-certified music therapist in the Central Massachusetts area and holds a master’s degree in music therapy from Colorado State University. She graduated from the Berklee College of Music in 2017 with a degree in Music Therapy and Psychology. Her clinical experience ranges from older adults to children with autism, and she has worked in many facilities across Massachusetts. Currently, Kathlynn works as an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Rhode Island.
Throughout her career, Kathlynn has taken great pleasure in advocating for the field of music therapy. She has presented at the NER-AMTA regional conference on numerous occasions, AMTA National conference, and gave a keynote presentation at the Mowat-Wilson Syndrome Family Conference in 2016. In 2018, Kathlynn became the Vice President for the New England Region of the American Music Therapy Association. Kathlynn has also completed the training, received an affiliation through the Neurologic Music Therapy Academy, and completed all levels of the NICU Music Therapy Training. Since 2020, Kathlynn has supervised over 40 music therapy practicum students and interns, and now proudly acts as the head of all things clinical for URI Music Therapy.
Kathlynn operates on the philosophy that music is for everyone and that everyone can make music, leading her to a passion for adaptive music lessons on piano, ukulele, guitar, and other instruments. There is no gatekeeping in music; everyone should have the ability and resources to enjoy music in whatever capacity they choose to, and she strives to continue searching for ways to make this possible. She considers herself truly fortunate to be a part of the field of music therapy.
