Ten things I’ve learnt in ten years as a Music Therapist
Hugh Anderson 5 June 2026
This new blog series, marking ten years since I completed my training, reflects on where I’m at professionally and what I might want to do next.
Ten things I’ve learnt in ten years as a Music Therapist
Hugh Anderson 5 June 2026
This new blog series, marking ten years since I completed my training, reflects on where I’m at professionally and what I might want to do
Recent Posts
Being a parent of a child in Music Therapy…
Hugh Anderson 15 May 2025
Unpicking some of the challenges that parents face and what recommendations I make to help maximise children’s engagement in Music Therapy. I’ll also touch on some of the benefits and joys of the parental role
When a counsellor met a Music Therapist
Hugh Anderson 2 February 2025
Earlier this month I was interviewed by Hannah Nepilova, a counsellor who has her own private practice in South London. Although she uses talking as the primary mode of communication and connection in her work, Hannah
Improv theatre: Freeze tag, discovery and saying yes!
Hugh Anderson 16 August 2024
About a year ago I was looking to try something different, mainly for pleasure, but also to get a boost when I felt like my sense of invention and imagination was waning. I still consider
BAMT Conference 2024 – Co-pilot vs Chauffeur
Hugh Anderson 30 May 2024
Last weekend I spent two days in Leicester for the BAMT (British Association for Music Therapy) Conference. I was really looking forward to it and, as a Midlander myself, it was great to be in
Music Therapy Myths and Misconceptions
Hugh Anderson 12 March 2024
Last week I was interviewed live on Radio Berkshire about Thame Music Therapy. It was a light, magazine-type feature piece (think small talk in a cafe rather than a Radio 4 grilling), and it needed
Introducing the story behind TMT
Hugh Anderson 29 January 2024
To get this blog started, I thought I could say a little bit about who I am and how I came to set up Thame Music Therapy. We could go all the way back to