Kerry Draney

Kerry Draney is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Board-Certified Music Therapist and educator with a passion for helping individuals and families build resilience, strengthen relationships, and navigate life’s transitions with greater mindful presence, confidence and connection.

Kerry holds master’s degrees in Social Work and Public Administration from Arizona State University and a bachelor’s degree in Music Therapy from Utah State University. Her diverse professional background includes experience in mental health counseling, school social work, higher education and music therapy across medical, behavioral health, and community settings.

For more than a decade, Kerry has also taught at Arizona State University, where her work has focused on mindfulness, stress management, resilience, and emotional well-being (SWU 250, SWU 349 and SWU 351). As a therapist, she integrates evidence-based approaches with a compassionate, strengths-based perspective, with particular interests in anxiety, life transitions, trauma betrayal and personal growth.

Across her work as a clinician, educator, and community advocate, Kerry believes meaningful change is strengthened through greater self-awareness, practical skills, resilience, and authentic connection—with ourselves, our families, and our communities.

In her free time, Kerry enjoys gardening, traveling, writing and spending quality time with her family and friends.