Jonathan Williams

Registered Music Therapist
Northland Regional Centre

Jonathan grew up in South Carolina, USA, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. From a young age, Jonathan trained as a classical cellist, which today is his principal instrument. As a teen, Jonathan began playing the acoustic guitar and singing. This range of musical interests encouraged Jonathan to obtain a degree in cello performance from The College of Charleston in South Carolina. As an undergraduate, Jonathan studied with renowned cellist Dr. Natalia Khoma, while minoring in psychology. 

Upon graduation in 2014, Jonathan pursued an Equivalency and Master of Music Therapy at Appalachian State University in North Carolina. During his time in graduate school from 2015 to 2019, Jonathan’s primary focus was music therapy in mental health with adolescents and adults, completing his music therapy internship at Milwaukee Behavioural Health Division in Wisconsin. He also gained invaluable perspectives through music therapy work with neurodiverse children and adults. He maintained graduate assistantships as an advisor to college students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and as a guitar tutor to other music therapy students.

Before joining Raukatauri, Jonathan worked as a music therapist in Hospice in Richmond, Virginia. He is thrilled to join Raukatauri and serve the Northland community. When he’s not playing music, Jonathan enjoys reading, hiking, swimming, and making collages.