Get to know me

I remember as a child I would sit in front of the piano “composing” songs about any event or topic that was relevant at the time. Blissfully unaware of the significance of my creations.

Throughout my life I often felt a deep connection to music, resonating with the emotions it evoked in me. I realize that music often created the landscape for me to process emotions, challenging life events, and even trauma. I needed to know more… and so my journey to becoming a music therapist began.

After completing my B.Mus degree I gave singing lessons to more mature women. After months of struggling to hear a particularly soft-spoken client sing, I exclaimed “wow you’ve got a voice!”. She seemed surprised saying “I’ve never really had a voice… not with my family of origin, or with my ex-husband”. That was when the penny dropped. I realized the music afforded her an opportunity to find her voice. And so the puzzle pieces started coming together.

I went on a search to find out more about the use of music for psychological growth and arrived at Music Therapy.