Our Story
Music Therapist: Martina Chow MA, MT-BC
Solari was founded in January 2014 by board-certified music therapist, Martina Chow. She is a graduate of New York University's, Master of Arts programme in Music Therapy, and has extensive hands-on training and experience within the music therapy field. Observing the need for such services in Trinidad and Tobago's burgeoning private health sector, Mrs. Chow created Solari to fulfill the need of Trinbagonians to heal, grow, learn, express themselves aestheically, and to achieve their full human potential.
Services
SERVICES PROVIDED AT SOLARI (on-site)
Individual Sessions:
Persons ages 2yrs and up, continuing into all stages of adulthood. Sessions are tailored to meet specific therapeutic needs.
Mommy and Me Diads:
Children as young as 15months of age work on socialization goals, speech goals, and healthy bonding with mother (or father).
Family Sessions:
For families with members that have either developmental needs or socio-emotional needs.
Small Groups for Developmental Goals:
Each group has a maximum of four children/ young adults. Clients with similar needs are grouped together.
Small Groups for Socio-Emotional Goals:
Each group has a maximum of four persons. Clients of similar age and socio-emotional needs are grouped together.
Music Lessons:
Music lessons tailored to suit the special needs of clients. Instruments include: piano, guitar, drum-set, flute, clarinet, saxophone, voice, steelpan.
SERVICES PROVIDED AT SOLARI (off-site)
Large Groups for Developmental and/or Socio-emotional goals:
Maximum number of clients in each group does not exceed 12. Goals are set to compliment the external institution’s goals.
Music Therapy for Dementia Groups:
Maximum number of clients in each group does not exceed 12. Therapeutic goals include cognitive and socio-emotional goals.