Jordan Elias
Music Therapist
I am a board certified music therapist and counselor working from an existential-humanist perspective. Alongside talk therapy, I bring music and creative work as a mode of self discovery and expression.
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About me
Talk therapy is good at giving you the language; once you can name something, it’s easier to see it more clearly. But the creative process can allow for feeling without rushing to judgement or explanation. Connecting with yourself without over intellectualizing. Music therapy aims to do this through the evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship.
I often work with musicians and creatives but no music experience is required to work together. We focus on process over product.
I offer support in managing stress and anxiety, and improving communication, emotional expression, and social connection. I work a lot with LGBTQ+ individuals and provide an affirming and accommodating space for neurodivergent people. If this resonates with you, let’s schedule an exploratory call where we can discuss the possibility of working together.
I offer in-person sessions at Osmos Studio, Okerstraße 38, 12049 Berlin. Online sessions are available anywhere.
I speak:
Location:
Media Gallery
Approach
My approach is informed by an understanding of how life experiences, especially those from childhood and family dynamics, shape our beliefs and behaviors. My work is about understanding patterns so you can create a life with more freedom to choose what comes next.
In a session, this might mean discussing lyrics, improvisation, playlist building as a way into deeper conversations. Or it could involve creative prompts you can work on independently, then discussing what the process meant for you. The combination of therapy and creative self-expression is what I believe brings integration and change. We may also explore experimental composition techniques, using chance, indeterminacy, or graphic scores as ways of breaking out of writer’s block and navigating uncertainty in life.
Experience
I've been a board-certified music therapist since 2017. I started in a behavioral health hospital, running group sessions for adults living with depression, bipolar disorder, and other serious mental health conditions. From there I moved into community programs and private practice, working with a lot of young adults on the autism spectrum. That work taught me how much it matters to actually build a session around someone's sensory and communication needs instead of expecting them to adjust to a standard format. Those years in hospitals and community settings are where I learned to sit with people in real crisis, and that experience is still the foundation of everything I do. Now I have my own private practice in Berlin, with the freedom to bring together everything I've learned along the way.
Education
I hold a master's in cognitive neuroscience from Freie Universität Berlin and a bachelor's in psychology and music therapy from Berklee College of Music. I'm board-certified by the Certification Board for Music Therapists (MT-BC), which required a supervised clinical internship of over 1,000 hours and a national board exam, and requires ongoing continuing education to maintain. My graduate research looked at the impact of sound on stress using behavioral and neuroimaging methods, which grounds the clinical work in a direct understanding of how music affects the brain and nervous system.
Services
Intro Call
Couples Session
Individual Session
Insurances
