My first role at Â鶹ÊÓƵ in 2005 was working as a music facilitator delivering weekly sessions that integrate within the school\u2019s core curriculum and ethos. In July 2017,\u00a0I achieved a first-class masters degree in Music Therapy and shortly after registered with the HCPC to be a qualified Music Therapist.<\/p>\n
Currently, I manage both individual and group work across three schools, a college and adult provisions. With such a varied caseload, I need to be very flexible in adapting a wide range of approaches in order to meet the needs of our young people. Music Therapy at Â鶹ÊÓƵ uses mainly live, improvised music to achieve non-musical clinical objectives and at the heart of the work is the relationship between the young person and therapist as we work towards specific therapeutic objectives such as cognitive, social and emotional development.<\/p>\n
Some of my earliest memories as a child were watching my father play the guitar to the whole family. I distinctly remember many evenings sitting on the floor, listening and taking part in a range of songs, exploring instruments and expressing in such a way that brought about a sense of togetherness. The very essence of musical interaction is one of the reasons that Music Therapy can be such a potent tool in facilitating a means of human connection which subsequently increases well-being and mental health.<\/p>\n
In my spare time I enjoy flying, peaceful country walks with my three crazy dogs and a spot of adventurous travel on my motorbike. As music is such an integral part of my life, I often play in bands and on occasion, indulge in a bit of song writing myself. It\u2019s true what they say, music really is ‘food for the soul’.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_tour][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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