Cadenza Center for Psychotherapy & the Arts, Inc.

Cadenza Center for Psychotherapy & the Arts, Inc. “Unlocking Potential, Transforming Lives”
Integrating psychology, behavior therapy & creative arts.
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Cadenza Center for Psychotherapy and the Arts is a South Florida agency serving children, adolescents, and adults with developmental, emotional, cognitive, physical, and behavioral needs using active, creative, and enriching treatment interventions. From its inception in 2000 as Cadenza Music Therapy, our team became widely known for our expertise in working collaboratively with each client’s therapy team to achieve optimal goals. Cadenza Center staff now includes Licensed Psychologists, Licensed Mental Health Counselors, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, Board-Certified Music Therapists, Behavior Analysts (BCBA & BCaBA) and Registered Behavior Technicians (RBT). We are respected and sought-after for high quality, advanced clinical practice, results-oriented interventions, and sound ethical treatment.

Such a special moment to be recognized as the South Florida Business Journal’s 2026 #15 Best Places to Work! It has bee...
02/19/2026

Such a special moment to be recognized as the South Florida Business Journal’s 2026 #15 Best Places to Work! It has been a labor of love for many years and it’s so rewarding to have outside recognition for the amazing work culture that we’ve built! Today I was able to bring a handful of important people to celebrate our accomplishment!

Every child's journey looks different—and sometimes, the path forward begins with music.Through working with our therapi...
02/19/2026

Every child's journey looks different—and sometimes, the path forward begins with music.

Through working with our therapists, families like Noah's have seen how creative therapies can open doors when words feel out of reach.

Noah was a curious preschooler with limited communication and growing frustration. Through music therapy, his therapist met him exactly where he was—using rhythm, movement, and melody to build connection, confidence, and language. What began with a drumbeat became a bridge to engagement and joy.

His story reminds us that healing doesn't always start with talking. Sometimes, it starts with listening, playing, and connecting in meaningful ways.

✨ Read Noah's full journey: https://cadenzacenter.com/how-music-therapy-transformed-a-world-of-silence/

We are pleased to formally recognize Irene VanElderen-Taffe, BCBA, in her expanded role as ABA Clinical Quality Coordina...
02/18/2026

We are pleased to formally recognize Irene VanElderen-Taffe, BCBA, in her expanded role as ABA Clinical Quality Coordinator at Cadenza Center for Psychotherapy and the Arts.

For the past 6 years, Irene has quietly helped shape many of the clinical quality processes that support our ABA programs — mentoring clinicians, strengthening documentation standards, supporting on-boarding, and helping ensure consistency across services. This new role reflects work she has already been doing, now formalized in a way that allows our systems to grow alongside our clinical mission.

As Cadenza continues to expand, maintaining thoughtful structure without losing individualized, relationship-centered care is essential. This role allows us to strengthen clinical alignment, support clinicians more consistently, and continue delivering high-quality care to the families we serve.

Irene’s steady presence, clinical judgment, and collaborative approach have made her a trusted resource within our team, and We are grateful for the leadership she brings to this next phase of growth.



Please join me in congratulating Irene on this well-deserved recognition!

🎵 Music Therapy Saturday Sessions are here!Individual sessions now available to support cognitive skills, communication,...
02/18/2026

🎵 Music Therapy Saturday Sessions are here!

Individual sessions now available to support cognitive skills, communication, motor development, sensory integration, and social-emotional growth.

Call Cadenza Center at 954-925-3191 to learn more or reserve your spot today. 🎶

“Am I harming my child if I say no?”In her latest blog, Kyara Ramirez-Guzman, LMHC explores permissive parenting and the...
02/18/2026

“Am I harming my child if I say no?”

In her latest blog, Kyara Ramirez-Guzman, LMHC explores permissive parenting and the fear of upsetting our children. With warmth and clarity, she explains why empathy alone isn’t enough—and how combining connection with steady leadership helps children build resilience, frustration tolerance, and emotional safety.

Part 1 of this important parenting series is now live: https://cadenzacenter.com/part-1-when-keeping-children-happy-becomes-the-goal/

Effective therapy is not defined by clinical skill alone. Training provides structure, language, and ethical grounding—b...
02/17/2026

Effective therapy is not defined by clinical skill alone. Training provides structure, language, and ethical grounding—but it cannot replace the most essential element: congruence.

What shapes meaningful work is the alignment between who a therapist is and how they show up with others. People respond not just to expertise, but to being genuinely met—by someone who can hold complexity, sit with uncertainty, and allow understanding to unfold.

At its core, therapy is not about performing a role. It is the practice of showing up with intention, humility, and responsibility.

Learn more: https://cadenzacenter.com/the-therapist-isnt-a-role-the-difference-between-presence-and-performance/

We are a finalist for the 2026 South Florida Business Journal’s best places to work.Thursday, we learn our ranking & gai...
02/17/2026

We are a finalist for the 2026 South Florida Business Journal’s best places to work.

Thursday, we learn our ranking & gain recognition for the many wonderful things that set us apart!

Our owner & clinical director Michelle Hintz will be joined by team members from divisions within the company to celebrate this accomplishment.

Stay tuned

When you’re part of an elite group of successful business owners all improving their ‘game’ - and the program drops a ...
02/13/2026

When you’re part of an elite group of successful business owners all improving their ‘game’ - and the program drops a like it’s an “Oprah moment”! 😲

It can’t get any better than that!

02/09/2026

Our behavior analysts step in and work direct!

This is uncommon in companies where profits are more important than the clients.

When clients’ needs come first, it just makes sense. That’s the Cadenza way.

Today’s collaboration meeting was a powerful reminder of why interdisciplinary work matters.Our mental health clinicians...
02/04/2026

Today’s collaboration meeting was a powerful reminder of why interdisciplinary work matters.

Our mental health clinicians and behavior analysts at Cadenza Center for Psychotherapy and the Arts came together with Dr. John Arango, ND, CAS, NPT-C, a board-certified functional health consultant who works with children and families to uncover and address the root causes of developmental and emotional challenges.

Dr. Arango shared how hidden infections, gut-brain connections, immune imbalances, and EEG-based brain analysis can profoundly impact a child’s regulation, learning, and emotional functioning—and why therapy (even excellent therapy) and medications may stall when underlying physiological drivers are unaddressed. His evaluative services also provide medical evidence of brain-based dysregulation and the role of chronic fight-or-flight patterns that so many of our clients live with daily.

What stood out most was the shared language: curiosity, precision, and respect for complexity. When medical insight and psychological care inform one another, families receive clearer answers—and more effective, humane pathways forward.

We’re genuinely optimistic about future collaboration and the benefit this integrated approach can bring to the children and families we mutually serve. This is the kind of partnership that moves care from symptom management toward true healing.

Why re-evaluations matter for children with ADHD, learning challenges, and special needsChildren grow quickly—and so do ...
02/02/2026

Why re-evaluations matter for children with ADHD, learning challenges, and special needs

Children grow quickly—and so do their learning, emotional, social and behavioral needs. A psychoeducational evaluation that was accurate a year or two ago may no longer reflect your child’s current strengths, challenges, or school demands.

Re-evaluations every 12–18 months help:
✔ Identify emerging learning or attention challenges
✔ Track progress and adjust interventions
✔ Support IEPs, 504 Plans, and school accommodations
✔ Understand emotional, social and behavioral changes and challenges
✔ Prepare for transitions and increasing academic demands

Most importantly, updated evaluations help ensure your child is supported for who they are now, not who they were in the past.

📩 If you’re wondering whether your child could benefit from an updated evaluation, feel free to reach out to the Cadenza Center for guidance or read this blog to learn more: https://cadenzacenter.com/why-regular-psychoeducational-re-evaluations-matter-a-guide-for-parents-of-children-with-special-needs-adhd-and-learning-disorders/

Please join us in welcoming Jacqueline Terry, BC-MT to Cadenza Center 🎶💙Jacqueline is a board-certified music therapist ...
01/29/2026

Please join us in welcoming Jacqueline Terry, BC-MT to Cadenza Center 🎶💙

Jacqueline is a board-certified music therapist who works with children with special needs, using evidence-based music therapy to support growth, connection, and self-expression. She is passionate about creating a safe, supportive space where children feel encouraged to engage, connect, and thrive through music.

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450 N Park Road, Suite 400
Hollywood, FL
33021

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Monday 9am - 9pm
Tuesday 9am - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 9pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 2pm

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+19549253191

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