An 'emergency' podcast recorded and released amidst the current events regarding proposed changes to music therapy funding and the NDIS in Australia.We've just learnt that one of the key critiques of the NDIA, is that music therapists a...

This episode is a condensed version of an online PD Joe ran on using standardised assessments in measurement and reporting for music therapy. 

Elena Bellinato works as a Social Worker and Registered music therapist. She has worked extensively in various community settings providing counselling to children, adults and families. She specialises in working with people who have...

Julie Bill is a Danish born art therapist who is currently working and living in Australia. Julie graduated in 2021 from Western Sydney University with a master degree in art therapy and has been working with children in clinical settings since...

Behiye (Be) Suren is an Australian born singer/songwriter. Her original fusion folk music (in English and Turkish) weaves the rhythms and melodies of her two homelands Sydney and Istanbul. Behiye’s artistic practice and her belief i...

My interview as a guest on SurroundSounds. Listen to SurroundSounds on...Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/surroundsounds/id1705938397Or YouTube:https://www.youtub...

Today I speak with two UK-based music therapists about their journeys to Neurologic Music Therapy Services Of Arizona.Emma Bailey is a UK-based Music Therapist and music therapy Supervisor. Originally trained at the Guildhall School of ...

Ingrid Gruett completed her Bachelor of Music degree from the Wheaton College Conservatory of Music, her Music Therapy Equivalency from St. Mary-of-the-Woods College, and her Master of Music Degree from Alverno College.  Ingrid is a board-...

Joe Thompson is a Neurologic Music Therapist currently working at Spring Forward Family Centre in Penrith, NSW. He specialises in using the properties of music, especially rhythm, to support Autistic people to navigate their sensory and movemen...

Suzanne Oliver is the founder and executive director of Neurologic Music Therapy Services Of Arizona - an NMT clinic based in Phoenix, AZ that has been serving the community there for over 40 years. Over the years, she has employed up to as man...

Today’s guest on baselines is Samantha Schoeler Jones. This episode continues with our international theme, but allows for a hiatus from the people I met on my America trip, as we follow Sam’s own extraordinary journey which took her to the oth...

Cheryl Butterworth is the Operations manager at Neurologic Music Therapy Services Of Arizona. She is also the mother of a long-term client of the clinic, Colin, who has Autism. In this episode, Cheryl shares the joys and challenges, as well as ...

Leanna is the clinical training director at the Neurologic Music Therapy Services of Arizona. Leanna attended Appalachian State University for her undergraduate degree, and completed her Master's Degree through Colorado State University. Having...

Jessi Teich is a PhD candidate in Music and Health Sciences at the University of Toronto. In 2007, she received a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Berklee College of Music. After graduating Magna Cum Laude, Jessi taught lessons while p...

Erin Skinner is a Registered Music Therapist, with a broad range of experience working with groups and individuals across the life span. She is currently working with children and families in mental health, and in disability. She has a passion ...

Tegan is a Registered Music Therapist, Neurologic Music Therapist, and Music Tutor currently practicing in regional NSW. She has run a private music therapy practice for four years and has recently opened a music school to better serve the loca...

Ann Lehmann-Kuit is an experienced Nordoff Robbins music therapist, lecturer, guitar teacher, performer and community event organiser. She is passionate about giving people of all ages opportunities to ignite their expressive confidence.  ...

Pete McDonald graduated with a Bachelor of Music majoring in Jazz piano performance, receiving the Student of the Year award, and spent a long time practicing, gigging, teaching, recording, composing, and other music related activities aiming t...

Adam van Eyk is an RMT currently working for Noro Music Therapy as the new graduate RMT manager and supervisor. Previously Adam has filled roles within Noro of Aged Care & Adult Disability Practice Lead, Assets Manager and member of the cli...

Tanya is a Registered Music Therapist based in Sydney, Australia. In 2019, Tanya was invited to speak about her PhD research at the inaugural TEDxNewtown event. More recently, Tanya was named the inaugural recipient of the 2020-2021 Australian ...

Geena Cheung is a Registered Music Therapist with a passion for aged care. Since graduating from Western Sydney University in 2018, she has had the privilege to work with a diverse range of clinical populations at Schools for Specific Purposes ...

Ali is a Registered Music Therapist, an Academic and a Music Tutor. She currently works part-time for Sing&Grow Australia, working to promote secure attachment with vulnerable families with young children 0-5 years old. She also works casua...

Tom is a Hobart-based freelance composer and pianist, with a bachelors of music from the university of Tasmania and a masters of composition from the university of Melbourne. Tom has composed pieces for some of Australia’s most notable musical ...

Matthew Breaden is a Registered Music Therapist and has worked with children and adults of all ages in allied health centres, private practice, school, and home settings. Matthew focuses on strengths-based approaches to intervention and has a p...

Al has been a Registered Music Therapist for over 25 years, focusing onchildren and family-centred practice with children on the autism spectrum,children experiencing hearing loss, families from diverse cultural backgroundsand famil...