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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.

Music Therapist

Esther joined the SMT team as a our newly graduated Music Therapist.

Student Music Therapist

Shi Ni has joined SMT for 2024 as our student Music Therapist

Community Musician

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

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 joined 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.