Heather Woods is an educator, songwriter, and music therapist in practice for over 10 years. She believes songwriting is one of the most powerful tools she uses with clients, as it allows them to access a sense of wellness and identity regardless of circumstances. Her approach centers around making meaning through empowered storytelling. She studied advanced songwriting while completing her bachelor’s and master’s in music therapy at Berklee College of Music. Heather went on to write an EP, was a featured songwriter on Red Line Roots, and was a songwriting mentor in Berklee’s Summer Songwriting Intensives. Her song, ‘Hero’, was commissioned by Songs for the Soul. She co-facilitated a Songwriting Strategies CMTE for the Massachusetts Music Therapy Alliance, has guest lectured on songwriting in music therapy, and was a co-panelist with Yo-Yo Ma and Dr. Lisa Wong at ‘Healing Melodies: Music as a Cultural Change Agent’. She most recently spoke about the healing power of song on the What’s In A Song podcast. She also co-authored articles published in the Journal of Music Therapy, the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, Supportive Care in Cancer, the Journal of Adolescent and Adult Oncology, and the American Nurse Journal. As a multi-instrumentalist, expressive artist, and certified yoga teacher, she’s driven to unify the practices of mindfulness, creativity, and songwriting as a foundation for healing. To view her full CV, click here.