Sydney Music Therapy

26/05/2026

You’ve been asking for a foundation pathway — and it’s finally here. Join the S.O.U.N.D. Recovery™ Foundation Course. A half -day trauma-aware training that will add to your tool kit.

14/05/2026

Registered Music Therapists would have greatly benefited from this during the Covid lockdown. It is good to know that regional clients will have options in the event of another lockdown.

12/05/2026

You don't need to be a musician to use music clinically.

Sound Recovery Clinical Training is a one-day intensive for AOD workers, counsellors, social workers and allied health clinicians who work with addiction, trauma and mental health.

Evidence-based. Hands-on. Practical from your very next session.

📅 30 May 2026 · Frenchs Forest, Sydney
🕘 9am – 4pm
🎓 CPD certificate included
👥 Small group — limited places

Book via link below or send us a message 👇
www.soundrecovery.com.au

https://www.trybooking.com/DKOHF

16/04/2026

Sound Recovery is growing — and I’m thrilled to share that a second training date has now opened for 30 May 2026. The response to this work has been incredible, and it’s a privilege to support clinicians in learning evidence‑based, sound‑led regulation tools they can bring straight into practice.

If you know someone who’s been waiting to join, there are still a few spaces left in the first training. Small group, experiential, clinically grounded — and now with more opportunities to train.

14/04/2026

This week is World Music Therapy Week — a moment to reflect on what this work truly is, and what it asks of those who choose it.

Being a music therapist is not just about music. It is about deep listening — to what is said, and what is not. It is about sitting in spaces where words are often unavailable, where pain, trauma, and survival live in the body. It requires clinical training, emotional resilience, and the ability to hold complexity without needing to fix it immediately.

For over a decade, I have worked in a drug and alcohol inpatient unit. In that time, I have witnessed music reach people at their most vulnerable — in detox, in withdrawal, in moments of grief, shame, and rebuilding. I have seen individuals who could not speak begin to express themselves through rhythm, melody, and shared musical experiences. I have seen connection form where isolation once lived.

This work is not always visible. Progress is not always linear. But music has a way of meeting people exactly where they are — without judgement, without expectation.

To be a music therapist is to show up consistently, to hold space safely, and to trust in the process — even when it is slow, even when it is hard.

And after all these years, I still believe in the power of music to help people reconnect with themselves, and with others.

13/04/2026

Over the past 3 years, I’ve had the absolute privilege of working with a client who continues to redefine what’s possible.
When we first began, he had no fine motor skills. through consistent hand over hand support, patience, and trust, we started exploring the piano together. I would gently tap underneath his fingers to help activate movement and support those neural pathways - tiny steps that have led to something truly incredible.
He is non-verbal, though he can say some words, and communicate in powerful ways beyond speech. While he still experiences proprioceptive challenges and cannot independently hold his hands up, I support and guide his movements so he can continue expressing himself.

Today , he is playing Fur Elise on the piano. Let that sink in!

Even more amazing - these skills have transferred beyond music. Using a computer, he is now typing at 8.8 words per minute with 95.9%accuracy. At home, he spells and communicates using a letter board.

This is what persistence, neuroplasticity, and belief can do.

Nothing is going to stop this client.

11/04/2026

11/04/2026

World Music Therapy Week is a chance to pause and recognise the depth of this profession - not just as an art form, but as a clinical, evidence-based practice that supports nervous system regulation, emotional processing, connection and so much more.

For me as a Registered Music Therapist, this week is a reminder of the privilege it is to do this work- to witness people reclaim parts of themselves, reconnect with their bodies, and experience moments of achievements.

If you’re ever wondered what music therapy might offer you or someone you care about, I’m always happy to discuss.

06/04/2026

With the current fuel crisis impacting so many, I’ve decided to reduce my standard course price to the early bird rate!!

This means you can now access the upcoming Sound Recovery training (starting in 11 days) at the lowest available price — no early bird deadline needed.

If you’ve been sitting on the fence, this is your sign.

🎶 Learn how to use music to support mental health and addiction recovery
🎶 Practical tools you can use immediately
🎶 Supportive, real-world training experience
🎶 Singing Bowls for sale!!

⏳ Starts in 11 days — limited spots available

Message me or comment below for details or to secure your place. to the early bird rate
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