Yutong is a compassionate Board-Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC) who is also a highly skilled musician. She holds a Master's degree in Music Therapy and an undergraduate degree in Piano Performance. She's dedicated to fostering meaningful connections with each client through the transformative power of music which helps them unlock their potential for growth and healing. Passionate about utilizing music as a driving force for personal and positive change, she guides her clients on their unique therapeutic journeys with care and empathy.
Yutong has worked extensively with children who have neurodevelopmental delays in relating and communicating-- including PDD and autism. In addition she has worked with in-patient psychiatric adults, elders with Alzheimer's and end of life care.

On a more personal note. since in 2018, Yutong has enjoyed accompanying choirs, and chamber ensembles while also serving on the worship team in her church.

Therapeutic Style/Teaching StylePiano

As a teacher, Yutong is both sweet and fun loving, but having accomplished a degree in piano performance, Yutong has some serious study techniques that she is happy to pass on her to students. (Hear Yutong perform on this page.)

Yutong's therapy style varies with the popluation, but she has used DIR model, humanistic and behavioral approaches in her practice.

Instruments

  • music therapy
  • piano
  • beginning guitar

Languages

  • English
  • Mandarin

Locations

  • Sunnyvale/Lawrence Expwy
  • Baywood West San Jose
  • Koch Lane South Willow Glen

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