About Us
Ascent Music Therapy, LLC was founded in the Spring of 2016 by board certified music therapist Andy LoDolce. We provide high-quality, evidenced-based, in-home music therapy services in the Denver Metro area, serving children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families. We primarily offer 1 hour, individualized therapy sessions, as well as small group sessions.
Ascent Music Therapy's philosophy of treatment is client-centered. To us that means ethical, client-benefitted and client-preferred service at all times. We also believe in a multidisciplinary approach, and a cooperative treatment environment. Our therapists are trained in Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT), and as a result, we are heavily focused on the neural aspect of treatment. That said, we are open to other approaches and techniques from outside of the NMT paradigm, and we actively strive to incorporate alternative viewpoints and protocols into treatment when beneficial. We recognize that every client is different, regardless of diagnosis, and different protocols may be necessary to best serve a particular client.
Andy LoDolce
MM, MT-BC, NMT
Founder & Owner
Andy completed his Bachelor's degree in Voice Performance from Illinois Wesleyan University in 2010, and he completed his Master's in Music Therapy from Colorado State University in May 2015. In March of 2016, after 6 months of serving children with developmental and neurological disabilities, he completed his clinical internship at Neurorhythm Music Therapy Services in Colorado Springs, CO.
During his time at Colorado State, Andy worked closely with children with Autism under leading music therapy researcher Dr. Blythe LaGasse. Andy was also a research assistant to one of the founding neurologic music therapy researchers, Dr. Michael Thaut, in the Center for Biomedical Research in Music at Colorado State University. It was during this time that Andy developed a strong interest in working with children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other developmental disabilities.
Andy is primarily a vocalist with over 20 years of voice, guitar, piano, percussion and drum kit training. Andy also has a strong music theory and music history background.
Our Vision
Ascent Music Therapy envisions individuals with developmental disabilities getting the care that they need, in order to grow and achieve their full potential in a nurturing, enriching and empowering environment, through the most current and effective music therapy treatment protocols.
Our Mission
Ascent Music Therapy is actively working with children diagnosed with neurodevelopmental disabilities, to promote growth and enrichment in the lives of the individual and their families in the Denver community. We utilize current, research-based methods to help children meet their daily challenges.