School of Music

Naomi Davis

Naomi Davis

Instructor
Phone: (309) 298-1544 (School of Music Office)
Email: N-Davis5@wiu.edu

Naomi Davis, MA, MT-BC, is thrilled to join the Western Illinois Music Therapy Department team! Naomi holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Therapy from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado (2020) and a Master of Arts degree in Music Therapy from The University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa (2024). She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Music with an emphasis in Music Therapy and a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Iowa.

Naomi brings rich clinical and supervision experience to her role at WIU. Naomi's music therapy career began at Annapolis Music Therapy, a private practice in Annapolis, Maryland. She served a wide range of clientele, including young families and children in clinic-based early intervention programs, children in special education programs in the public schools, older adults in assisted living, and adults with intellectual disabilities in residential programs. She continues to serve individuals across the lifespan through her private practice, Room to Grow LLC, in school-based programs, community mental health, and Telehealth settings. She is passionate about using music to foster collaborative, relationship-based spaces with therapy participants that create an environment for growth and meaning-making.

Since 2021, Naomi has served as a clinical supervisor for students at Washington Adventist University and the University of Iowa. In that time, she has demonstrated a commitment to offering supportive and interactive clinical supervision for students across the educational spectrum. Naomi has also provided considerable service to the field of music therapy in her roles as the North American Commissioner for the World Federation of Music Therapy Clinical Practice Committee, member of the Public Information Officer Committee for the Certification Board for Music Therapists, and Vice-President Elect of the Midwestern Region of the American Music Therapy Association.