I am Dr. Petra Kern

Music Therapy
Consultant

Empowering you to succeed, innovate new pathways, navigate challenges, and stay ahead today and tomorrow.

Services

Offering music-based program development, music-mediated interventions, and family support; providing guest lectures/professional development, telesupervision, and online/hybrid course support; producing interactive books, the multimedia e-journal imagine, and webinars.

Consulting

As a collaborative partner, Music Therapy Consulting provides essential support to global organizations, childcare providers, and families of children with diverse abilities.

Educating

Music Therapy Consulting delivers expert online education with evidence-based, actionable content tailored for students, faculty, and professional development.

Publishing

Explore De La Vista Publisher, a branch of Music Therapy Consulting, dedicated to conceptualizing, designing, and producing interactive e-books, imagine, and webinars.

Committed to Excellence and Innovation!

Partner to accelerate, build capability, create change that matters, bring a new future to life, and make the world a better place!

Projects Developed

Students Taught

Authors Published

Years of Experience

As Fulbright Specialist and former President of the World Federation of Music Therapy (WFMT), award-winning researcher and educator, and editor of imagine, Dr. Petra Kern brings unparalleled knowledge, experience, and a global perspective to her consultations. Her work is founded on evidence-based practice, every client’s individual context, capability and needs, industry trends, local insights, and emerging innovations.

She collaborates with clients at every level, whether as a trusted advisor to organizational leaders, faculty, and students, or as a hands-on coach for early childhood educators and parents.

No matter the challenge, Dr. Kern delivers innovative, practical solutions and empowers clients to build capacity and self-efficacy, enabling them to thrive in a changing world.

Sinfonía por el Perú Appoints Dr. Petra Kern to Its Advisory Council

Lima, Peru — November 27, 2025 — Sinfonía por el Perú is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Petra Kern, an international leader in inclusion and a Fulbright Specialist (2024–2027), to its Advisory Council. Dr. Kern will offer strategic guidance and...

Dr. Petra Kern’s Work Featured in Journal of Music Therapy 75th Anniversary Collection

The Journal of Music Therapy has selected an article co-authored by Dr. Petra Kern and Dr. Daniel Tague (2017) as one of twelve additional publications featured in honor of the journal’s 75th Anniversary.  This recognition highlights Dr. Kern’s ongoing contributions...

K-Light 101 Features Dr. Kern’s AI-Generated Song Tribute to Coach Dawn

Did you know that Dr. Petra Kern is a vigorous swimmer? 🏊‍♀️ In September, her coach Dawn Schroeder highlighted Dr. Kern's enthusiasm for open-water swimming — and featured something truly special on K-Light 101: a snippet of an AI-generated song that Dr. Kern created...

Dr. Petra Kern’s Contributions to imagine 2025

    Dr. Petra Kern has been busy contributing to imagine 2025 with a vibrant mix of research, reflection, and hands-on resources for families and professionals. Her work this year reaches readers and listeners across multiple sections—articles, podcasts, playlists,...

imagine 2025: Parent Involvement in Early Childhood Music Therapy

Edited by Dr. Kern in collaboration with the imagine team imagine 2025 shines a spotlight on the vital role parents play in early childhood music therapy. Across 107 interactive pages, readers see how caregivers and therapists work hand-in-hand to nurture children’s...

AI in Music Therapy: A Human-First Future

This summer, Dr. Petra Kern delivered a video message for the Closing Session of the European Congress of Music Therapy in Hamburg, at the invitation of Drs. Josephine Geipel and Anne-Katrine Jordan. Her work centers on ethical, clinically grounded, human-centered...

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