Julie Hoffer, MM, MT-BC, AAT-I

Certifications: Board Certified Music Therapist

Business: Integrated Arts Therapy

Biographical Info

Julie Hoffer, MM, MT-BC, AAT-I, is the owner and primary therapist of Integrated Arts Therapy and has been a Board-Certified Music Therapist since 2005. She specializes in music therapy and is also an Animal-Assisted Therapy Interventionist, educator, trainer/coach, author (There’s a Song for That, 2022), and presenter, guiding individuals to attain and maintain maximum levels of functioning and wellness. With diverse, multicultural clinical experience across various populations and settings—including behavioral health, medical/hospital, hospice, geriatrics, brain injury, developmental disabilities, and wellness—Julie brings a unique perspective to her practice. She served as a clinical professor of music therapy at Arizona State University for nine years, coordinating student placements for fieldwork and teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in areas such as practicum, instrument competencies, music therapy repertoire, children’s music, psychology/neurology of music, basic counseling skills, improvisation, professional writing, and music therapy marketing. Julie holds a Master of Music degree in Music Therapy from Arizona State University and a Post-Graduate Bachelor of Music degree in Music Therapy from the same institution, along with a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications from Northern Arizona University. Additionally, she is a certified REMO drum circle facilitator with advanced training and certification in sound healing practices, animal-assisted therapy, therapeutic art, trauma-informed care, polyvagal theory, and culturally-competent practice.

Areas Served: East Valley

Payments Accepted: Private Pay, ESA