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OUR TEAM

Southern Music Therapy is a private practice and ACC registered vendor servicing the Canterbury region of New Zealand. Music Therapy is an Allied Health profession in which music is used within a therapeutic relationship to address non-musical identified physical, psychological, cognitive, and social needs of an individual. 

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KIMBERLEY WADE

Director and Founder of Southern Music Therapy

Kimberley is the Clinical Director and a Registered Neurologic Music Therapist. She is also the Founder of Southern Music Therapy.

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MAY CLULEE

Senior Registered Music Therapist 

May received her MA in Music Therapy in 1999 from Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, England.

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ESTHER SIMPSON

Registered Music Therapist

Esther has been with Southern Music Therapy since 2023 and is a registered music therapist and neurologic music therapist.

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GRACE CHUN

Community Musician

Grace has joined SMT in 2024 as our Community Musician after spending some time with SMT in 2023 as an intern.

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Grace is currently on maternity leave.

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KATE ANASTASIOU

Music Therapy Student

Kate Anastasiou is in her second year of her two-year master of music therapy training, and will be doing placement with SMT in a variety of settings.​

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RAELINE

Musical Volunteer

Raeline is a trained music therapist that will be returning to Southern Music Therapy as one of our musical volunteers.

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JENNY LEE

Senior Registered Music Therapist 

Jenny Lee joined the Southern Music Therapy Team in January 2017.

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RENATA KUSWANTO

Registered Music Therapist

Renata joined the SMT team in January 2023. 

she has worked with children and adults with Neuro-disability, intellectual disability, and developmental delay.

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GEMMA GREEN

Office Manager

Gemma has joined Southern Music Therapy as a part-time Office Manager. 

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MEKAELA FLEENER

Music Therapy Assistant & Student

Mekaela resumes work as a Music Therapy Assistant with Southern Music Therapy as she returns to her community in Christchurch in November, 2024. 

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TING-WEI LIN

Music Therapy Student

Ting-Wei completed her Bachelor of Music in Taiwan and is now in her second year of postgraduate music therapy studies & will be doing her placement with Southern Music Therapy in 2025.

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