Doc T Elliott

Bio

Doc T Elliott, is a certified sound therapist, and Kemetic reiki practitioner dedicated to serving the community. His comprehensive sessions use mindfulness meditations and sound therapy treatments to address a wide range of issues, including stress, anxiety, depression, and anger.

During Doc’s sound therapy sessions, he guides groups in mindfulness and meditation techniques using various reverberating healing instruments for wellness. These instruments may include crystal and Himalayan bowls, flutes, didgeridoos, ocean drums, gongs, chimes, and rattles. Additionally, he incorporates Qigong and breathing exercises to help individuals retune their body, mind, and spirit.

Doc T Elliott retired in 2022 as a college professor, where he taught courses on hip hop music, social justice, and Black studies. his book, “Spirit, Rhythm, and Story: Community Building and Healing through Song,” explores the transformative power of music and music therapy in healing communities. his most recent book, “Hip Hop Music: History and Culture,” is the first e-book designed for hip hop music instruction in California community colleges.

Purpose Statement

My name is Terence Todd Elliott, (but I have gone by many other names throughout my life—Terry, Tee, Uncle, Dad, Mr. Elliott, The Professor, Dr. Elliott, T Elliott, Nana Kweku, Doc, Uncle Baba, Pop Pop, and now Doc T), I am committed to learning and developing myself to be the best I can be. I stand for love, by sharing knowledge, and modeling my healing for others. My values reflect my upbringing, on family, community, and a connectedness to my African culture and ancestors.

My earliest memory of being touched with the creative spirit was when I was nine or ten my parents bought me a mini keyboard that had the letters and numbers on the keys. This made it easy to read music that also had the numbers written down. I began learning how to play familiar songs from this process and creating my own songs. The piano and music in general seemed to always call me, and I have been with it as long as I can remember. Even though, neither of my parents or brother pursued music or were musically inclined.

Music has been my voice even when I did not like to talk much. From elementary to high school, I was more of an introvert but still somewhat popular. I never was that interested in studying music or even playing like someone else. I enjoyed being creative and finding my own songs for inner expression. One of my deepest wounds was my father having dementia/Alzheimer’s disease and me not being able to help him overcome it. That’s when in 2007, I first began learning how Music Therapy can help with this disease and more importantly, I came across the concept of Sound Healing and the progress it was having on dementia patients. My arrival to Sound Healing was too late to have a big effect on my father. However, it has changed the direction of my life. It made my purpose with music clearer. I have been a performing musician and a music educator for most of my life. Now, my true calling/purpose is to be a Music Healer.

On the path toward learning and becoming a Sound/Music Healer, I was told and realized that first I had to deal with my issues and health challenges before I could help others, with the major problems I have with my mood swings, anxieties, but mainly my anger outburst. I spent and still spend many hours controlling my angry responses to things out of my control. Meditating and toning through humming is a tremendous practice for calming and gaining your control back.

As a Sound/Music Healer, I first want to operate a mobile small business and provide Sound Massages, from Sound Tables, Sound Mats, and Sound Pillows to give the urban community an introduction to the benefits of Sound/Music Healing. I will hold workshops, talks/discussions on the physical and mental health benefits about the right usage of music and sound frequencies, as well as give Sound Treatments, Sound Baths, and Live-Music Healing Sessions with other musicians, including piano, vocals, bass, horns, and drums.

Contact Doc T Elliott – 510-206-6537

Email: Iamhealinginmusic@gmail.com

Instagram: @docelliott57

Blog Website: doctelliott.com

YouTube: @terenceelliott-yc5sk