Brandon Westholm, MMT, MT-BC
Brandon has been a board-certified music therapist (MT-BC) for five years, and is the owner and founder of Downbeat Music Therapy. He graduated from UW-River Falls with bachelor’s degrees in music and psychology. He received his master’s degree in music therapy from Augsburg University in Minneapolis, MN. He completed his internship at the Central Wisconsin Center (CWC) for the developmentally disabled in Madison, WI. Brandon is interested in working with individuals struggling with extreme behaviors and sees the therapeutic process as a way to incorporate emotions in a way that best serves each families needs. In his free time he loves spending time with his friends and family, playing video games, and exploring the connection between business ownership and personal development.
Areas of clinical experience and interest: Behavioral/Mental Health Disorders, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities, Autism, Hospice, Trauma informed care
Aubrey Vitense, MT-BC
Aubrey has been a board-certified music therapist (MT-BC) for a year, and graduated from Wartburg College with a bachelor’s degree in Music Therapy and a minor in German. She completed her internship with Park Nicollet Health Partners in Minneapolis, MN where she led sessions at the Methodist Hospital, the Parkinson’s center, and other various home and hospice settings. Aubrey is interested in working with older adults and beautifully weaving their stories and life experiences into sessions in a way that best serves each individual’s clinical needs. Aubrey loves to connect with friends and family through a myriad of games and experiences including community theater, euchre, spending time outdoors, and finding new and exciting things to do.
Areas of clinical experience and interest: Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and Dementia, Hospice, Autism, Trauma Informed care