Swaying With The Seasons:
A Music Therapy Workshop Series
for LGBTQIA+ Adults
South Portland
"Music, to me personally, is like my heartbeat."
— Shea Diamond, singer-songwriter
Why This Workshop
Queer and trans folks often move through seasons of change without a space built for that experience, coming out, transition, chosen family, grief, reinvention. This four-week series offers a room where LGBTQIA+ adults can explore identity, connection, and change together, through music, play, and the safety of witnessing and being witnessed. No musical skill is required, only a willingness to show up and see what moves through you.
What We’ll Do Together
Engage in music-based improvisation, no experience or instrument skill needed
Explore songwriting and song sharing as tools for identity and self-expression
Reflect together through journaling prompts tied to emerging themes of the group
Close with group sharing, honoring the practice of witnessing and being witnessed
Details
Date/Time: Four Monday evenings, 6:00–7:30pm:
September 28, October 12, October 26, November 9
Drop-in format: Join us for one session or all four
Location: Heart Stone Counseling/Carriage House
967 Broadway South Portland
Fee: $45 per session, or $165 for the full series
Bring a friend and you'll each save $10, $35 per session or $155 for the full series when you register together
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Group size: 3–10 participants
Facilitator
Kelsey Raftis LCPC, MT-BC
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Kelsey has always been drawn to music's power to build community and support healing. A board-certified music therapist, they bring wide experience holding group spaces, including work with survivors of sexual violence and people living with eating disorders and trauma. Throughout their career, Kelsey has prioritized creating affirming spaces for queer and trans folks, and they're excited to share their love of music and connection with the Heart Stone community.