Our Team
Nick Farr, MS, LCAT, MT-BC
Nick is the owner and founder of Insight Creative Arts Therapy, PLLC. Nick is a Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapist, a post-masters certificate in a specialty approach to music therapy, and a licensed creative arts therapist in NYS. He has a diverse clinical background including neurodevelopmental disorders, pediatrics, and music psychotherapy. Nick is an Adjunct Instructor at Hofstra University and Molloy College teaching therapeutic applications of music, telehealth music therapy, and clinical supervision for music therapy students.
Nick founded Insight Creative Arts Therapy initially to provide support and information regarding telehealth music therapy services to professionals working to develop their competency in the medium. He has created one of the first telehealth music therapy courses offered in the country, presented at various creative arts therapy and music therapy conferences, and authored the Advanced Telehealth Music Therapy course on Music Therapy Ed. Nick is currently researching a music-centered approach in telehealth music therapy in conjunction with The Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy and pursuing a PhD in Music Therapy at New York University.
Alex Timoshenko, MS, LCAT, MT-BC
Hi! So lovely to meet you! I am a Licensed Creative Arts Therapist and Board-Certified Music Therapist. I started at The Music Academy (TMA) as a music therapy intern in 2020, and I now serve as a clinician, clinical supervisor, and as the Program Director. It is a joy and an honor to lead this team, as well as maintain a caseload of my own clients as a creative arts therapist and music therapist; clinically supervise undergraduate and graduate music therapy students and music therapy professionals; and build and expand TMA’s programs with external organizations both on Long Island and across the USA. I absolutely love the work that I do at TMA, and I especially love working with individuals of all ages and abilities. I cherish every moment spent creating with clients, co-running the clinic, supervising clinicians, and growing in my work each day! In addition to my work at TMA, I also provide online group therapy services for high-acuity teens and young adults undergoing intensive outpatient treatment in 37+ states.
I earned my Bachelor of Science Degree in Music Therapy/Minor in Psychology in 2021, and my Master of Science Degree in Music Therapy in 2023. I am currently pursuing my Doctoral Degree (PhD) in Counseling and Psychological Studies with a Concentration in Human Services Counseling. My focuses within my doctoral studies are global mental healthcare systems, humanitarian assistance work, and work-life balance advocacy for mental health professionals. In conjunction with my doctoral studies, I also work as a clinical supervisor with a non-profit organization. I serve on virtual missions, providing clinical supervision to counselors in Malaysia and teaching virtual counseling courses to adult learners in Uganda. It is so exciting to contribute to initiatives both globally and within the USA!