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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.

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.

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

Student Music Therapist

Esther is in her second year of her Masters of Music Therapy, and is excited to be on placement with Southern Music Therapy.

Adapted Music Lessons/Music Therapy Assistant

Mekaela has joined the SMT team as a Music Therapy Assistant while she finishes her Bachelor of Music in performance violin

Senior Registered Music Therapist

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

Registered Music Therapist

Valentina Muga who was studying Music Therapy from the University of Barcelona.

Registered Music Therapist

Renata will be joining the SMT team in January 2023.

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

Office Manager

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