I have been practising music therapy since 2008.  I'm a full member of the British Association for Music Therapy (BAMT) and state registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). 

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I have worked with elderly individuals in residential nursing homes living with dementia and age-related conditions. I have also worked in schools, addressing the needs of children with social, psychological, and mental health challenges, as well as those with neurodiversity. My experience extended to residential care homes for adults with learning disabilities. For 8 years, I worked in a NHS multi-disciplined team as a Core Creative Psychotherapist at a therapeutic community prison for adults males with learning disabilities. Currently, I run a group for people living with dementia, Side by Side Singing Cafe and a Musical Movement and Singing for Wellbeing - a group for adults with neurodiversity and/or mental health conditions. I also offer one-to-one music therapy sessions at people's homes if they can not travel to Peak Arts Therapies Studio at Fairfield Road, Buxton. 

My undergraduate degree was in music, major in piano. I later trained as a classroom music teacher at secondary school level. Having lived in two countries. I am always interested in the people and the culture that create the music. I like the challenge of learning new and different music, and different ways of creating music. I trained as a Vocal Psychotherapist in 2023 with Diane Austin. This broadened my way of working, supporting people to explore their authentic voice.