Glissando

03/09/2025

This is why we love call and response activities...

They are a flexible and fun way for children to engage in music. They're particularly great because they make learning social and communication skills feel like a game, fostering connection and creative expression without any pressure.

Pretty cool, huh?

Do you want to learn more about music therapy? I've created my Glissando Foundation’s Package to help you see if music therapy is a helpful tool to support your child.

Comment FOUNDATIONS below and I'll send you the link to learn more

31/08/2025

Here's 3 reasons why I love using the guitar in my music therapy sessions with clients

🎸 Portability - it's light weight and compact size make it easy to be brought anywhere. A guitar can be brought directly to your bedside, a group session, or even an outdoor setting. This flexibility allows me to create a comfortable and accessible environment

🎸 Versatility - the guitar is highly adaptable and can suit a wide range of therapeutic needs. Its ability to create both fast, rhythmic patterns and slow, calming melodies means it can be used in a variety of different ways

🎸 Connection - the best part about using a guitar in our music therapy sessions is the fact it allows us to work together! Physically interacting with the instrument provides a non-verbal way to express ourselves, and it helps clients feel empowered and understood.

Did you know I have a favourite guitar in my studio? I know, I know, I shouldn't have a favourite, but I do!

30/08/2025

My signature music therapy package - Glissando Foundation's provides a safe and nurturing environment to explore whether music therapy is the right fit for you and your child.

It is designed to guide and support you and your child on a journey to see if music therapy truly resonates with their specific needs.

Ready to learn more? Comment FOUNDATIONS below!

26/08/2025

Teaching Braille is something I absolutely love to do!

Learning Braille can provide someone with a vision impairment with independence and access to literacy.

It allows people to read for pleasure, label items around their home, and understand things like punctuation and spelling, which audio alone may not fully convey.

Is this something you're interested in learning? Whether it's Braille for music, or every day life... it's a great skill to learn!

25/08/2025

Music has a powerful ability to transport us back in time because it links directly to the brain's emotional and memory centers.

Unlike other senses, which process information in a more fragmented way, music activates a wide network of brain regions simultaneously, including the auditory cortex, the limbic system (which processes emotions), and the hippocampus (responsible for memory).

Do you want to learn more about the power of music in every day life? Make sure you follow

20/08/2025

Synesthesia is a pretty unique way to experience the world!

Do you have any questions about it? For me, I see colours when hearing music - which makes music therapy even more magical for me.

17/08/2025

Did you know I am currently offering a new package called the Glissando Foundations Package?

It's for anyone who is interested in learning the amazing therapeutic benefits that music therapy can have within your day to day life.

The package is designed to be tailored to you (or your child) and specific circumstances. I will work with you, step by step to help you reach your goals.

Comment FOUNDATIONS below and I will send you the link to learn more or book your session today 🎶

13/08/2025

My official Music Therapy Assistant, Willow...reporting for duty!

Willow is a regular at the Glissando Music Therapy Studio, and often loves to be included in my music therapy sessions.

So if you've got a little dog lover in your home you might need some support in reaching their physical, emotional or behavioural goals through music therapy, make sure you give @‌glissando_musictherapy a follow

10/08/2025

A little insight into how music has formed such a strong part of my social connection throughout my life.

That's one of the things I love the most about music - it brings people together and gives you the ability to thrive!

Ready to learn more? Make sure you follow @‌glissando_musictherapy

01/06/2024

Change is in the air at Glissando! I worked my last day in beautiful Bunbury last week and I've just finished semester 1 SimPrac with the incredible music therapy students at Melbourne University.
While change is a constant in our lives, it isn't always easy to deal with. We can find ourselves faced with a range of (sometimes conflicting) emotions we may not feel equipped to work through.
As music therapists we can use music in a variety of ways to process emotions, express ourselves in a safe way and validate our feelings. One of the ways we do this is through song writing.
Here is a song I wrote for myself. It acknowledges some of the emotions I'm experiencing and acts as a catchy reminder that I have the skills to navigate this new period of change. Plus I just created a little piece of art, which always makes me feel good!

28/05/2024

15/02/2024

Is it my job to tell swifties that Taylor’s music isn’t that good?

The short answer is ABSOLUTELY NOT. But let’s unpack this a bit more, because there has been a lot of commentary recently around whether or not Taylor Swift is overrated. It seems that people on both sides of this discussion feel their opinion of her music is the right one and makes them somehow superior to those who feel differently. The thing is though, our connection to music is entirely subjective and my definition of what is ‘good’ will not match yours.

*Please note, this post isn’t actually about Taylor Swift, it’s about any kind of music or art we feel a strong connection to.

There are so many factors that influence our relationship with a piece of music!

🎤 We can relate closely with the artist’s life or causes they back
🎤 We can relate to the lyrics, appreciate the poetry or even resonate strongly with one line from a song
🎤 We can connect to the melody, the harmonies, the rhythm or even a particular instrument
🎤 The music can evoke memories and feelings of an event or a season in our lives
🎤 Or cause us to recall how someone we care about loved this particular song/album/artist

These are just a few of the reasons you might connect to a piece of music. We could also talk about how the music we are exposed to in our early life has an enormous impact on our definition of what sounds good, or about the connection to culture and sense of community that can accompany the music, or about themes of elitism that have wound their way into our western view of art and the people who practise and appreciate it.

Here’s the thing though, above all, our taste in music is subjective and entirely individual.

Your connection to music is unique and powerful and valid. You do not have to justify it to anyone else. You don’t even have to justify it to yourself. Judging another person’s taste in art of any kind doesn’t make you superior, it makes you judgmental.

Encouraging others to feel shame around music isn’t just a negative experience for all involved, it actively makes our lives worse by depriving us of an avenue for emotional release and self expression. More on this another day. For now, let’s try to hold space for all the magnificent art we have access to from all over the world.