When your child has a meltdown, it can feel confusing and emotionally draining. Many parents tell me, “I don’t know what started it,” or “I just want to understand what they need.”If this is you, you’re not alone. Meltdowns are not misbehaviour. They are a natural...
When Children Can’t Find the Words: Music Becomes Their Voice Many children experience big emotions before they have the words to express them. Feelings of frustration, sadness, or excitement can show up as meltdowns, withdrawal, or restlessness not misbehaviour, but...
As a registered music therapist, some of the most powerful feedback I receive comes not from formal assessments, but from the parents who see their child’s growth day by day. Before one recent session, a parent quietly let me know: her daughter was in an off mood and...
Why Parents Ask About Music Therapy Many parents, carers, and teachers hear the term music therapy and wonder: Is it just music lessons? Does my child need to be musical to benefit? How is it different from regular activities like choir or drumming groups? At Voices...
Why the Music Child Matters Every child is born with a natural response to music clapping, humming, or moving to rhythm without being taught. In the Nordoff-Robbins approach to music therapy, this spark is called the Music Child: the part of each person that holds...
Music is more than sound it is movement, rhythm, and connection. In Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT), rhythm becomes a tool to help clients strengthen their bodies, regulate emotions, and build everyday functional skills. One of the most effective NMT techniques is...
At Voices of Heaven™ Where Little Hearts Learn to Feel, Express, and Connect I have seen how Guided Imagery & Music (GIM) therapy transforms lives. Combined with Music, Drawing, and Narrative (MDN), this creative approach helps people express emotions, unlock...
Disclaimer: This blog is for general information only. Every participant’s needs are unique. Please consult your therapy team and support coordinator when considering therapeutic supports under the NDIS. A Personal Reflection on Music Therapy and the NDIS Since the...
Nearly two decades ago, when I was in my final year of completing my Master of Creative Music Therapy degree, I met and worked with a teenage boy who would change the way I understood the power of music forever. He was my very first music therapy client and I would...
Music has always been more than just sound to me. It has been comfort, expression, and sometimes the only language that could reach the depths of what I was feeling. But it wasn’t until I lost my father at the age of nineteen, the man that loved me with all his heart,...
