Safe in Sound Music Therapy, LLC

Safe in Sound Music Therapy, LLC Providing Music Therapy services to the Lee & Ogle County IL areas.

Kearsti-Rae (K-Rae) Knowles, is a Board-Certified Music Therapist with 10 years of Autism experience, including those with high sensory and emotional/behavioral needs. She also has experience in the application of music in the areas of memory, attention, motor control, emotions, perception, executive function, and language. K-Rae pulls from 10 years knowledge of the IEP process in Illinois, including goal development and implementation, data collection and reporting, 3 year eligibility evaluation/re-evaluation, and interdisciplinary collaboration and treatment. She has co-treated with certified occupational therapists/COTAs, social workers, speech-language pathologists, special educators (LBS1), behavior specialists (BCBA, BCaBA, and RBT), massage therapists (BCLMT), registered nurses (RN), and certified nursing assistants (CNA). With 3+ years of experience working in hospice care, K-Rae knows that the end of a loved one’s life is a trying time. Using research-based strategies, she works to apply music techniques to ease pain, reduce reliance on medications, lessen anxiety/agitation/restlessness, improve socialization, address anticipatory grief, prepare legacy projects, and overall help to create a respectful, calm, and loving environment for a Good Death. K-Rae obtained her undergraduate degree from Illinois State University (Normal, IL), her board certification from the Certification Board for Music Therapists (certification number 11834), and her Masters Degree in Music Therapy from Alverno College (Milwaukee, WI).

03/14/2026
03/14/2026

MYTH: People with dementia can’t meaningfully engage or connect anymore.

FACT: Even in later stages of dementia, many people continue to respond to music and connect emotionally with others.

👉 Music therapy activates widespread brain networks, including areas linked to emotion and autobiographical memory.
👉 Music therapy reduces agitation and behavioural symptoms.
👉 Music therapy increases engagement and social interaction.

Dementia affects memory — it does not erase emotion, identity, or the capacity for connection. Music therapy can help access the strengths and the person who is there. 💛

03/13/2026
03/10/2026
We love to see big musicians teaming up with Music Therapists to further the cause!
03/07/2026

We love to see big musicians teaming up with Music Therapists to further the cause!

03/05/2026
We are so thrilled and proud to share that our former intern, Miss Amanda, officially passed her board certification exa...
03/03/2026

We are so thrilled and proud to share that our former intern, Miss Amanda, officially passed her board certification exam today! Help us congratulate Amanda Tauch, MT-BC!

Depending on where you are, you'll either be hearing a variety of musical books OR some fun Dr. Seuss stories this week!...
03/03/2026

Depending on where you are, you'll either be hearing a variety of musical books OR some fun Dr. Seuss stories this week!
We've LOVED our Singable Book Club membership recently!

03/01/2026

🕯️Today is Disability Day of Mourning, when our community remembers disabled people lost to filicide. Join us tonight 6pm ET for ASAN’s virtual vigil: https://youtu.be/HeF3LrHTuBM

02/25/2026

Organizations can support advocacy, but they can’t replace clinician engagement.

Real influence isn’t outsourced, it comes from informed clinicians showing up together.

02/25/2026

Address

300 W. Washington Street , Suite 201
Oregon, IL
61061

Opening Hours

Monday 4:30pm - 7pm
Tuesday 4:30pm - 7pm
Wednesday 4:30pm - 7pm
Thursday 4:30pm - 7pm
Friday 4:30pm - 7pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

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