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 to...
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 piano lessons aged four with Miss Bitterling...
Thoughts on the broader qualities of evolving communication, play and connection in Music Therapy...
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 that...
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...
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...
Reflections on the complexities of this joint role, which can be both complimentary and challenging...
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...
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 myself a...
In a group there’s a chance for someone to experience the intricate push and pull of group dynamics and wrestle with it to establish a clearer sense of their identity. They can literally play around...