About me
When you are struggling with emotional or mental health challenges, it can sometimes be difficult to find the words to describe how you feel. I am a qualified music therapist, and offer music therapy as a psychological intervention to support mental health and emotional well-being. I offer a safe, supportive space where we can use music to explore and understand emotions, reduce anxiety, and improve well-being.
I work with children, adolescents, and adults, many of whom are experiencing anxiety, low mood, or other mental health challenges. I also work with children with additional needs, including autism and ADHD.
You do not need to be a musician or to have any musical skill to benefit from music therapy. I am trained to support you to use music in ways that feel supportive and meaningful for you. Talking may be part of our work together, but it is not a requirement. Sessions might involve actively creating music and sounds together, or listening to music and using this as a starting point to explore feelings and improve wellbeing. The focus is always on self-expression and emotional exploration, rather than musical skill.
I am trained in psychodynamic music therapy, which means I am interested in how past experiences and relationships can influence how we feel and relate in the present. I work flexibly and collaboratively, ensuring that your needs remain central to each session.
Please do get in touch if you would like to discuss how I could support you, or someone you care for. I am based in West Sussex and offer regular face-to-face music therapy sessions, lasting 50 minutes each (or shorter when working with young children).
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold a post-graduate (MA) qualification in Music Therapy, and am registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.
I have Safeguarding Level 3 training, and have also undertaken specialist training in developmental trauma. I am fully DBS checked.
My clinical experience includes:
- NHS psychiatric services delivering music therapy for adults with different mental health conditions.
- CAMHS, working with adolescents with eating disorders.
- Neurorehabilitation, supporting adults with acquired brain injuries.
- Working with children with special educational needs and disabilities, including developmental trauma, anxiety and neurodivergence (autism and ADHD).
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The HCPC are an independent, UK-wide health regulator. They set standards of professional training, performance and conduct for 16 professions.
They keep a register of health professionals who meet their standards, and they take action if registered health professionals fall below those standards. They were created by a piece of legislation called the Health Professions Order 2001.
Registration means that a health professional meets national standards for their professional training, performance and conduct.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£75.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My fees are £75 for a 50-minute session.
Please do get in touch for further information about fees. Shorter sessions are available for children.
Please do get in touch for a free of charge consultation to discuss your needs and how we might work together. We can then explore whether what I offer feels like the right fit for you, and if so, schedule regular sessions from there.
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Further information
What is music therapy?
Music therapy is an evidence-based form of psychotherapy that can help you or someone you care for:
- Understand and express emotions
- Build self-esteem and confidence
- Reduce anxiety
- Improve overall well-being
Music stimulates many areas of the brain, connecting thoughts, feelings, and sensations. Music therapy can be a powerful intervention for everyone, including if you have additional needs, anxiety, low mood, or other mental health difficulties.
