Al

Mr Al Hoberman

Music Therapist

“Do you feel out-of-synch with the world, depressed or anxious or struggle to develop meaningful and lasting relationships? As a NY-based therapist living abroad, I work with people, especially expats and others with cross-cultural identities who are looking for meaning and satisfaction in their lives and relationships.”

About Me

If you feel out-of-synch, music therapy offers a unique way to explore your inner world. As an expat or someone with a cross-cultural identity, you might struggle to voice feelings like anxiety or disconnection. I guide clients through musical experiences to discover new rhythms for self-expression. This approach helps build meaningful relationships and find satisfaction. You can feel more grounded and truly in-synch with your life abroad.

Approach

When you bring feelings of disconnection or cultural drift to sessions, I meet you with sound, rhythm and gentle reflection to explore how those experiences live in your body and relationships. Working from New York and online in English, sessions move between active musical improvisation, guided listening and talk, paced to your comfort and life demands abroad. We shape short melodic or movement experiments you can try between meetings to notice shifts in mood, self-image and belonging. People facing relocation, identity shifts or persistent low mood often find this steady, embodied method helpful.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

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Services

Services Offered:

  • Music Therapy

    A form of therapy that uses music (listening, playing, or creating) as a medium for emotional expression, mood regulation, and healing.

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  • Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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  • Individual Therapy

    One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.

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  • Therapy

    Professional treatment for mental health concerns, providing a structured space for insight, emotional processing, and behavioural change.

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  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • Body Image

    How a person perceives, thinks, and feels about their physical appearance. When persistently negative, it can drive distress, avoidance, and disordered eating.

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  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

  • Cross-Cultural

    The psychological challenges of living between two or more cultures, including identity conflicts, acculturation stress, and difficulties with belonging.

  • Stress / Burnout

    The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).

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  • Relocation / Expat

    The psychological challenges of moving to a new country or city, including loneliness, culture shock, identity shifts, and loss of social support.

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  • Identity Issues

    A person's sense of who they are, including their values, beliefs, roles, and self-perception, and the distress that arises when this sense is unclear, fragmented, or negative.

  • Self-Esteem

    A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.

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  • Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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Professional Title:

  • Music Therapist

    A therapist who uses music (listening, playing, or creating) to support emotional expression, regulation, and healing. No musical ability needed.

Credentials

Registrations

New York State Education Department; Office of the Professions

Creative Arts Therapist

Qualifications

New York University

Institute for Music and Consciousness

Music Psychotherapy Center of New York

Kint Institute

Service Areas

Online

In-person & Online

New York, New York

United States

New York, United States