About Vacaville Music Therapy

Vacaville Music Therapy was founded in 2014 by Brianna McCulloch, MM, MT-BC.  Originally housed as a division of Young Artist's Conservatory of Music, VMT moved to Shine Therapy Center in August 2016. Shine provides the ideal environment for children with special needs to thrive in the music therapy environment--two dedicated music therapy rooms, access to two sensory gyms, and the benefit of working with an interdisciplinary team of professionals including, speech, occupational and (soon!) physical therapy, as well as ABA.

Our Therapists

Our Therapists

Brianna McCulloch, MM, MT-BC is a Board-Certified Music Therapist from Vacaville, CA.  A graduate of Will C. Wood High School, Brianna received the Buck Scholarship in 2003 and went on to earn a Bachelor of Music in applied voice from The Master's University (CA) in 2007.  She completed a master's degree in music therapy at the University of Miami (FL) in 2013.  She completed her internship at the Veteran's Home of California at Yountville, where she worked in the skilled nursing facility and collaborated with the rehab teams to address needs related to stroke, Parkinson's disease, and other medical diagnoses.

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Brianna founded Vacaville Music Therapy in 2014.  Initially housed as a division of the Young Artist's Conservatory of Music, Brianna moved to Shine Therapy Center in 2016.  

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Why Music Therapy?

Music Therapists are uniquely positioned to help individuals of all ages achieve functional goals, as music provides a motivating, non-threatening environment in which to learn and grow.


It is not uncommon for children who were previously nonverbal to sing their first intentional sounds or words within the context of music and songs.  Children often demonstrate longer periods of attention in a musical environment, social engagement increases, and enjoyment is obvious.

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Adults respond similarly to music, as music processing is a whole-brain activity, engaging the systems that process speech, cognition, movement, and emotions.  

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