Alisa, a professional cellist and clinical rehabilitation counselor, is dedicated to helping people with disabilities (PWD) reach their full potential through music and expressive arts therapy. She offers vocational rehabilitation counseling, career counseling, and assistance with chronic mental or physical illnesses. Alisa treats each client holistically, treating them with empathy, respect, humor, and compassion. She works with clients of all backgrounds and mental health diagnoses, including co-occurring disorders, substance use disorders, development disability, intellectual disability, and veterans. Her theoretical orientation is individualized to meet each client's needs, using approaches such as strengths-based therapy, music/expressive arts therapy, and cognitive behavior therapy. Alisa is a native Midtown Memphian but worked as a professional cellist in the New York City area for 15 years, mostly performing in Broadway shows. Since returning to Memphis, Alisa is thrilled to finally fulfill her dream of combining music and mental health to help those in the Memphis community.