a little about the Music Therapist
Moh Heng Wei, MT-BC, NICU-MT
A Board Certified Music Therapist to provide services with compassion
As a local Malaysian music therapist and music educator, my sole passion is for people, the achievement they can attain through different goals and methods, resulting in betterment of their lifestyle and the people around them. To add to that, I’m blessed to have graduated from Berklee college of Music, in Boston USA, with a Bachelor’s degree majoring in Music Therapy.
Besides the formal education, I have also completed different certification programs that has given me the MT-BC title to be a Board Certified Music Therapist, NICU-MT as a NICU Music Therapist specializing with premature infants & newborns, and completing Neurologic Music Therapy training as well. With my music therapy experiences, I am able to provide improvements by targeting different areas of lifestyle, goals achievement and skill development. Whereas with multiple teaching experiences in music academies and day care centers, it has armed me with skills to educate my clients/students with goal-orientated methods. The population I serve range from children to adults, with or without different needs and abilities.
I believe that the therapist and educator in me was not created by accident, but instead by a culmination of education, skills, experiences and influential people over the years. This has fueled my passion and willingness to help people to achieve more in their life and the life of people around them.
My Qualifications
Education and Work Experience
Certifications
April 2019
NICU Music Therapist (NICU-MT)
June 2019
Music Therapy Assisted Childbirth (MTACB) (Trained)
January 2019
Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC)
November 2018
Neurologic Music Therapist (NMT) (Affiliation & Trained)
Expressive Arts Therapy Resident - Music Therapist
Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), Los Angeles, CA
Develop and expand the NICCU Music Therapy program in CHLA.
Utilize and modify Pacifier Activated Lullaby Device (PAL Device) and other NICU-MT interventions & protocols according to hospital regulations.
Provide group music therapy sessions to facilitate parent support group, and individual bedside music therapy sessions to patients (newborns), parents/caregivers and family members.
Target developmental support, grief and bereavement support, normalization of environment, sibling support.
Co-treat with other multidisciplinary members and attend medical rounds.
Assist with professional grant writing, funding reports as well as philanthropic annual reports.
Music Educator
Earth Tone Music Academy, Kuala Lumpur
Provide group and individual piano and vocal classes to children & adults.
Prepare and gather materials for detailed lesson plans.
Execute teaching plan to help children to kickstart their musical journey with appropriate pedagogy method.
Berklee College of Music Undergraduate
Boston, MA USA
Graduated with Summa Cum Laude (First Class Honors)
Major in Music Therapy; Minor in Psychology
Member of Malaysian Music Therapy Association (MMTA)
Currently an active member of MMTA
Serving as a Committee Member on MMTA board of committee.