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The Music Therapy Team

Caroline Simpson B.A. (Hons) Music. Cert.Ed.State Registered Music Therapist.
Contact Tel. No. 01288 352698

Caroline works as a freelance Music Therapist and private teacher of cello/piano and young children’s music classes. She qualified as a Music Therapist from Bristol University in 1995 and since then has worked with adults with learning difficulties, the elderly and pre-school and school-age children in Somerset and Wiltshire. In 2000 she completed a one year ‘colourstrings’ training in Kindergarten music. She can offer workshops and talks on Music Therapy/pre-school music.
In Sept 2003 Caroline joined the newly formed ‘Sound Waves South West Music Therapy Team’ and is at present working at the “Special Needs Unit” at Bude and Camelford Schools with children with severe and complex learning difficulties.
Caroline also works at Pathfields Day Centre for adults with learning difficulties.

Email Caroline - caroline@soundwaves-sw.co.uk

 

Michael P. Hewitt Senior 1 Music Therapist. S.R.As.T(M), State Registered with
Health Professions Council
Contact Tel. No. 0776 9947971

Michael qualified as a Music Therapist at the Roehampton Institute in 1994 and has subsequently lived and worked in Nottingham, Exeter and Australia before moving down to Cornwall.
He has worked with all age ranges from pre-school children to the elderly, and with the NHS, Charities and Social Services. Michael has also worked within the field of learning and physical disability, neurological impairment, challenging behaviour, mental health and palliative care.
In Oct 2003 Michael joined the ‘SWSW’ team. Michael is at present working three days a week in the NHS Learning Disability Treatment Service at Bodmin and Falmouth. He further works Truro College.

Email Michael - michael@soundwaves-sw.co.uk


Nick Hayman M.Mus. S. R. As. T(M) State Registered Music Therapist.
Tel. 0117 3771084, Mobile: 07717 482507.

Works in a variety of settings including:
NHS Learning Difficulties Service, providing music therapy for children and adults with learning disabilities and Autistic Spectrum Disorders.
NHS Mental Health Services for Older adults.
Facilitating individual and group music therapy for older people in day centres and residential settings.
Lecturer and Tutor in Music Therapy at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama – teaching clinical improvisation and group music therapy.
Currently developing a private music therapy practice.
Has facilitated music therapy workshops in a variety of settings including: Palliative Care, Learning Disabilities, Autistic Spectrum Disorders, Hostels for the Homeless and at various conferences and congresses.
Has performed cabaret in Britain and abroad and still performs in a variety of idioms, Big Band, Jazz, Folk, Classical and Improvisation.
He is currently involved with a Travelling Creative Arts Community Therapy Group bringing together art, drama, music, dance, movement, improvisation and performance to work with a variety of disadvantaged groups in the community.
In September 2004 Nick joined the SWSW Team. He is now working with the Devon Portage Scheme at Barnstaple.
In 2005 Nick organised and facilitated the first Music Therapists conference at Bude and will again be organising a second conference in July 2006 at Bude.

Email Nick - nick@soundwaves-sw.co.uk

 

Henry Dunn State Registered Music Therapist and Degree in Theology
Contact 01392 682583


Henry Dunn qualified as a Music Therapist in 2002 having trained at Roehampton. He currently works for the Creative Therapy Team in Exeter, working predominantly with adults with learning disabilities and at the West of England School for children with little or no sight and at Honey lands Childrens’ Unit, both in Exeter.
He has a degree in Theology from Exeter University and spent nearly ten years working with adults and children with learning disabilities prior to training as a Music Therapist. As part of the Sound Waves Team he will be working at Pathfields School in Barnstaple. Henry is married with two young daughters and lives in Exeter. He plays in a jazz band.

 

For further information or enquiries please contact Sound Waves South West Office:
Telephone 01288 354301 or e-mail us at admin@soundwaves-sw.co.uk