Frederic Pommeret

Music Therapy

Frederic Pommeret is a music psychotherapist practicing in New York since 2006.  He holds a Master’s degree in music psychotherapy from NYU and is a board-certified music therapist (MT-BC) and a licensed creative arts therapist (LCAT).  Currently, he is a clinical supervisor in the creative art therapy department at Woodhull Medical Center in North Brooklyn, which is part of NYC Health + Hospitals.  His work there has been primarily focused on the mental health treatment of adults.

Frederic did not study music academically.  Searching for ways to express his thoughts and feelings as a teenager in France, he began to learn the piano on his own.  He later studied djembe music in the oral tradition of West Africa.   His lack of formal music education, a hurdle at times, also led him to strongly believe that music should not be the exclusive domain of trained musicians but could be shared and used to benefit everyone.  

Frederic is a keen meditator, certified yoga instructor and a certified yoga therapist and he thrives to provide a holistic approach to psychotherapy and wellness. His goal is to combine his clinical skills with his intuitive awareness in order to provide an inspirational and supportive environment in which everyone, regardless of their musical background, has the opportunity to explore creative expression through music as a pathway to personal wellness, experiencing connection and building community.  

More recently, Frederic has been interested in the field of sound therapy and studied with Lea Garnier, John Beaulieu, Don Conreaux as well as John Medeski.  At Woodhull, he facilitates regular wellness workshops for hospital staff using singing bowls, gongs, bells, flutes, handpan, kalimba, voice and other resonant instruments from around the world.

Frederic is very excited and grateful to be a part of the music therapy and outreach teams at the Brooklyn Music School where he continues to learn and grow.

Some of Frederic’s favorite activities include riding his bike around Brooklyn, swimming at Brighton Beach and playing his Shakuhachi flute in Prospect Park.