Renate Tsuyako Rohlfing
As a pianist and music psychotherapist, Renate Tsuyako Rohlfing (MM, MA, MT-BC) focuses on researching the impact of music on intergenerational systems and neurodiverse populations. A cofounder of Sounds That Carry(Opens in a new window), she develops projects that empower communities to use musical and creative resources to solve challenges, process grief, and enhance connections. Her reflections on the therapeutic benefits of musical expression are available on her Psychology Today blog—Music on My Mind(Opens in a new window). Rohlfing is an associate professor at Berklee College of Music, where she teaches classes on music psychology and the role of the arts in public health. She is a proud native of Hawaii, and a graduate of the Juilliard School and New York University.