Purvaa Sampath-bkp
Purvaa Sampath MT-BC, NMT is
the founder and director of
Mayahs’ Universe and a graduate of
Berklee College of Music. She is one of the few CBMT Board-certified music therapists and NMTs (Neurologic Music Therapist) in the country.
With a dual degree in music therapy and performance, Purvaa has had the opportunity to practice as a student music therapist in some of the top institutions like Perkins School
for the Blind, Beth Israel Deaconess
Medical Center, and Boston Children’s
Hospital in Massachusetts, USA.
During her time with A Place To Be, an award-winning expressive arts therapy organization, she worked with a variety of populations from children and young adults on the Autism spectrum, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, stroke rehabilitation, mental health disorders like depression, anxiety,
bipolar and schizophrenia to geriatric care for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, dementia and terminally ill clients.
She specialized in working with the mental health population during her time at INOVA’s behavioral health facility in Virginia, USA.
She is currently pursuing her Masters in Music Therapy from Colorado State University.
Mayahs’ Universe has its base in Bengaluru India. In addition to seeing clients in her therapy space, she also works as a consulting music therapist with multiple institutions like FAME India which caters to individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders, and Cadabam Hospitals, a center for mental health, to name a few.
Purvaa currently teaches music therapy as part of a PG diploma program in Expressive Arts Therapy at St. Xaviers College in Mumbai. In 2020, she was a facilitator and speaker for multiple online internships, workshops, events, and courses with Youth for Mental Health, Muktha Foundation, and Dr.Reddy’s Foundation, to name a few. In the corporate space, Purvaa has collaborated with IndiGo airlines to create learning and development
programs with music-based activities.
Purvaa was also recognized for her work in music therapy by the Rotary Downtown chapter’s HR Pratibha Award for Women of Distinctive Vocation, 2019. She currently serves as a member of the Global Reporting Executive Committee for the IAMM (International Association of Music and Medicine).
Her aim is to create a clinical standard for music therapy and provide access to education in order to establish and grow the industry of music therapy in India.
During her time with A Place To Be, an award-winning expressive arts therapy organization, she worked with a variety of populations from children and young adults on the Autism spectrum, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, stroke rehabilitation, mental health disorders like depression, anxiety,
bipolar and schizophrenia to geriatric care for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, dementia and terminally ill clients.
She specialized in working with the mental health population during her time at INOVA’s behavioral health facility in Virginia, USA.
She is currently pursuing her Masters in Music Therapy from Colorado State University.
Purvaa Sampath MT-BC, NMT is
the founder and director of
Mayahs’ Universe and a graduate of
Berklee College of Music. She is one of the few CBMT Board-certified music therapists and NMTs (Neurologic Music Therapist) in the country.
With a dual degree in music therapy and performance, Purvaa has had the opportunity to practice as a student music therapist in some of the top institutions like Perkins School
for the Blind, Beth Israel Deaconess
Medical Center, and Boston Children’s
Hospital in Massachusetts, USA.
During her time with A Place To Be, an award-winning expressive arts therapy organization, she worked with a variety of populations from children and young adults on the Autism spectrum, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, stroke rehabilitation, mental health disorders like depression, anxiety, bipolar and schizophrenia to geriatric care for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, dementia and terminally ill clients.
She specialized in working with the mental health population during her time at INOVA’s behavioral health facility in Virginia, USA.
She is currently pursuing her Masters in Music Therapy from Colorado State University.
Mayahs’ Universe has its base in Bengaluru India. In addition to seeing clients in her therapy space, she also works as a consulting music therapist with multiple institutions like FAME India which caters to individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders, and Cadabam Hospitals, a center for mental health, to name a few.
Purvaa currently teaches music therapy as part of a PG diploma program in Expressive Arts Therapy at St. Xaviers College in Mumbai. In 2020, she was a facilitator and speaker for multiple online internships, workshops, events, and courses with Youth for Mental Health, Muktha Foundation, and Dr.Reddy’s Foundation, to name a few. In the corporate space, Purvaa has collaborated with IndiGo airlines to create learning and development
programs with music-based activities.
Purvaa was also recognized for her work in music therapy by the Rotary Downtown chapter’s HR Pratibha Award for Women of Distinctive Vocation, 2019. She currently serves as a member of the Global Reporting Executive Committee for the IAMM (International Association of Music and Medicine).
Her aim is to create a clinical standard for music therapy and provide access to education in order to establish and grow the industry of music therapy in India.
