MEET THE TEAM
The Muzique team consists of Creative Arts Therapists ready to serve online or in our Barrington Studio!
Karly muzalier, MT-BC- Owner, music therapy- Magnolia, NJ
Karly is the Lead Therapist and Founder of Muzique. She has her Bachelor's Degree in Music Therapy from Immaculata University and is a Board Certified Music Therapist. Karly has experience working with many populations including individuals with disabilities, seniors with Alzheimer’s and Dementia, individuals with severe behavioral concerns, groups and individuals in support programs, and inclusive groups. Creative music and arts has always been a passion for Karly and she aspires to create a program that allows everyone to experience creative arts in their own way as well as provide work for therapists and instructors in need of additional opportunities.
Danielle Barbera, MA, MT-BC - Music Therapy- Randolph, NJ
Danielle Barbera is a Board-Certified Music Therapist with a Master’s degree in music therapy from Montclair State University. She completed her clinical internship at Hudson Valley Hospice in Poughkeepsie, New York, providing one-on-one care to patients with life limiting illness in contracted nursing facilities, hospitals, and home care. She has experience with several populations including older adults with Alzheimer’s/dementia, children and adults with developmental disabilities, adults in psychiatric settings, and adults with neurological disorders and physical disabilities. Danielle’s work embraces the effectiveness music has holistically on our emotional, psychological, and physiological well-being.
Abigail Dutson, MT-BC - Music therapy - st. george, UT
Abi graduated Magna Cum Laude from Utah State University with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Music Therapy. She completed her clinical training at Earthtones Northwest in Portland, Oregon where she worked in a variety of settings including memory care, assisted living, children’s hospitals, adult day cares, and mental health. Since receiving her board certification and Utah state certification in 2018, Abi has worked in residential treatment centers for adolescents, day programs for adults with disabilities, schools for deaf and blind, and with a variety of individual clients with special needs. She absolutely loves witnessing the growth and strength of her clients, and discovering ways that music can assist in their goals and individual expression. In her spare time, Abi loves to knit, crochet, paint, hike, and play a variety of games with her family and friends.
Michelle Fox, MT-BC - Music Therapy - ManAsquan, NJ
Michelle graduated Cum Laude from Elizabethtown College with a minor in psychology. She completed her clinical training at a private practice that worked in a variety of populations/settings including medically complex children, schools, Traumatic brain injury, older adults, Autism, ADHD, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, mental health, and addiction. Michelle believes therapy is most effective when the client is having FUN and therapy is focused on goals that are meaningful to them. When she's not working with clients, Michelle likes to be on the beach, crocheting, or cooking.
Rachel Martin Britland, MT-BC - music therapy - Delanco, New Jersey
Rachel is a Board-Certified Music Therapist who graduated from Rowan University. Rachel completed her internship with Penn Medicine Hospice in Philadelphia where she worked with hospice patients and bereavement support groups. Rachel has experience with autism, ADHD, developmental/intellectual disabilities, hospice, bereavement, and acute psychiatric care. She has worked with children, adolescents, and adults. Rachel loves using music to create authentic connections and assist clients with their goals. Rachel also holds degrees in voice/opera performance from Westminster Choir College and Wichita State University. She performed in operas and concerts in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, and also performed in opera workshops in Italy. Rachel enjoys traveling, hiking, and spending time with family and friends.
Kara Stralina, MT-BC – Music Therapy – Kalamazoo, MI
Kara Stralina is a Board-Certified Music Therapist with a Bachelor’s in Music Therapy from Western Michigan University and an Associate’s in Vocal Performance from Grand Rapids Community College. She completed her internship at Monroe County Intermediate School District in Monroe, MI under Angela Snell and Laurel Rosen-Weatherford. She has experience providing music therapy services both in person and virtually for students with special needs. She also has experience providing service to adults with developmental disabilities and seniors with dementia. She views music therapy as a means of coming alongside individuals as they grow and reach toward their highest quality of life.
Sabrina Cruz - Music Therapy Intern
Sabrina is currently completing her undergrad at Montclair State University and is on track to complete internship and graduate in March 2026. She is actively completing her Internship at Muzique LLC where she has been working with individuals of all ages and abilities. Her prior clinical training consists of working with youth ages 3-5 at the Ben Samuels Children Center and with adults in an inpatient psychiatric facility at Mount Sinai West. Sabrina uses a client centered approach and strives to facilitate a space that allows for clients to advocate, express, and empower themselves through music. When she's not working with clients, Sabrina is often tending her chickens, exploring nature, baking or simply spending time with loved ones.
Aliyah Walker - Music Therapy - Falls church, Virginia
Aliyah D. Walker is a trained, classical pianist with 19 years of experience. She attended Georgia College & State University and interned at A Place To Be to study music therapy where she gained experience working with children, teens, and adults who have disabilities (TBI, CP, stroke), are neurodivergent (ASD, ADHD, IDD) mental health needs (PTSD, anxiety, depression). She is trained to provide services to help clients develop and improve their health and quality of life through music. She is skilled in classical and modern-contemporary piano, guitar, voice, and ukulele. She is also well-versed in composition, songwriting, and improvisation. Her piano improvisational album, BREATHE, was written in 2021 to help people with chronic anxiety and depression cope with their symptoms. Her composition, “opera nera: il retrogrado”, is an Italian aria written in 2020 to bring light to the police brutality that plagued the African-American community during the peak of the pandemic. In the year 2022, her piece was honored at Georgia College & State University’s Women’s Center, Spring Art Exhibit, and was published in The Peacock's Feet, Undergraduate Literary and Creative Arts Journal, Vol. 48, p. 59. Whether it's during an adaptive music lesson or music therapy session, she encourages her clients to embrace creativity and to compose their own.