BPM Music Therapy LLC

12/01/2025

The amazing mommas in my mom/baby group were right: “Defying Gravity” makes a GREAT lullaby! 😊
Here I am practicing one of my favorite parts of being a music therapist—turning songs into lullabies (or “lullaby-ifying” them, as I like to call it!). There’s a lot of research supporting the benefits of specially calibrated lullabies as an intervention, especially for premature babies (and their families) in hospital settings. I was fortunate to receive NICU-specific music therapy training (Rhythm, Breath, and Lullaby), where the lullaby—or “song of kin”—is recognized as a core component of the work.
Even though I no longer work in a hospital setting, I still incorporate this approach into my outpatient and community-based work today!
What favorite songs would you love to hear turned into a lullaby?

11/18/2025

As fall winds down and winter planning ramps up, it feels like the perfect time for a re-introduction 🍂➡️❄️
Hi, I’m Kathleen Summers — a masters-level, board-certified Music Therapist and founder of BPM Music Therapy (Beats, Process & Meaning). 🎶
I offer community and family-based groups, plus specialized services for:
✨ Postpartum moms & babies
✨ Caregivers & young children
✨ Kids with support needs
✨ Children, teens, & families navigating in-home oncology and/or palliative care
My passion for pediatrics, childhood development, grief work, and family-centered care guides everything I do. I believe music can support us through every joy and every challenge — helping families build connection, confidence, and meaningful moments together. 💛
Since launching in 2022, I’ve been grateful to collaborate with health centers, nonprofits, and family-focused programs as BPM continues to grow.
Curious to learn more or collaborate? I’d love to connect! 🎵💬

11/11/2025

How Music Therapy Began: Healing After War 🎶
Did you know that the field of music therapy has its roots in helping veterans after World War II?
When soldiers returned home, many struggled with physical injuries and emotional trauma. Hospitals began noticing something remarkable — when musicians played for recovering veterans, their mood, pain, and overall well-being improved.
These powerful results led doctors and psychologists to study how music could be used intentionally as a form of therapy. By the late 1940s, universities began offering music therapy programs, and in 1950, the National Association for Music Therapy was founded in the U.S.
From hospital wards filled with wartime memories to modern clinics, healthcare centers, schools, and more — music therapy continues to help people heal through rhythm, melody, and connection. 💛🎵

Thank you to all our amazing veterans. 🇺🇸

11/10/2025

Forever a special place in my music therapist heart for the littles — and (not pictured) their amazing parents, grandparents, and caregivers! 🎶💛
Music has such a powerful way of supporting connection — especially during those beautiful (and sometimes challenging) early developmental stages of attachment and partnership. It’s truly magical to witness families building those foundations together through creativity and play.
This fall has been full of facilitating opportunities for exploring bonding, navigating the waves of parenting, and creating joyful, musical moments with families at Love Works Resource Center (KOP) and Rising Sun Therapy (Harleysville).
Stay tuned for more community and family-based offerings coming this winter (how are we here already?!) ❄️💫🎵

10/24/2025

Join us! ♥️ 🎶

Group Schedule:

Mondays, 10:00–11:00 AM
Dates: 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 11/24, and 12/1
Location:
Rising Sun Therapy
165 Main St, Suite 300
Harleysville, PA 19438

What to Expect:

Simple music-based tools for everyday routines

Bonding through shared musical play

Connection with other moms in a supportive space

A Bit About Kathleen:

She hold a master’s in music therapy and has worked extensively with infants, children, and families—especially in hospital settings. Her passion is supporting early development and caregiver-child connection through music. Mindful Lullabies is designed to benefit both you and your baby!

Email kathleen@bpm@musictherapy.com to register

09/24/2025

So happy to partner with Rising Sun Therapy and offer support for moms on their journey. 💖

09/21/2025

📣 Fall community groups, for families with littles, starting soon! Reach out to kathleen@bpmmusictherapy for a registration form today! 🎶 🍁

09/18/2025

Kathleen is a board certified music therapist and is offering a warm and welcoming space to bond with your baby for 6 weeks and receive your own personal lullaby recording.

Relax, play, find support and expand your village.

Meetings start Monday October 20 for 6 weeks at 10 am at Rising Sun Therapy.

Register at kathleen@bpmmusictherapy.com

09/12/2025

Back in the swing and fall session planning this am ! 🍁 Stay tuned for some exciting offerings coming up! 🎶

08/05/2025

Announcements for fall opportunities coming late August/ early September. Enjoy soaking up the last days of summer! 🩵
With good care,
Kathleen

06/05/2025

Family Music Club for Littles summer session registration is now open ! ☀️