Dr Kate Jones – Director
Dr Kate Jones is the Founder and Director of Music Therapy Lambeth which she set up in 2005. Kate has over 25 years of experience as a Music Therapist working in a range of settings but focussing mainly on developing a Music Therapy service within the borough of Lambeth. She blends a compassionate, systemic and neuroscientific approach in her therapeutic work, seeking to empower families and school staff with techniques and therapy sessions that enhance emotional well-being across these settings.
Kate is passionate about research and her PhD investigated the use of Music Therapy for young children with Selective Mutism; an anxiety-based condition whereby a child can speak confidently at home but not at school. For more information on this topic please see our ‘Research’ page.
Kate is also Research Lead for Music Therapy at Guildhall School of Music and Drama and Visiting Research Fellow at Anglia Ruskin University.
Hannah Merchant
Hannah Merchant trained at Anglia Ruskin University, qualifying as a music therapist in 2021. Her music therapy approach is client-led, focusing on psychodynamic, developmental and music-centred techniques. She has had experience in different clinical settings, currently working with clients who have Special Educational Needs and Disabilities aged 2-14 and clients who have Dementia in a care home. She feels passionate about how music therapy can help people of all ages to support their social, emotional and mental health, communicate and express themselves through music.
Pamela Michaelides
Pamela Michaelides trained as a music therapist at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and has since been working as a music therapist with children, young people, and their families within special and mainstream educational settings. She has over 6 years of experience working with individuals with a range of needs including autism, language and communication delays, profound and multiple learning difficulties, visual and multi-sensory impairments, as well as social, emotional, and behavioural difficulties.
Pamela has a special interest in attachment and trauma-informed therapy, and incorporates principles from psychodynamic, developmental, and person-centred approaches to meet the needs of the individuals she works with. Pamela co-led a workshop on cross-modal working with a fellow Dance and Movement Psychotherapist at the British Association for Music Therapy Conference in 2021 and will also be presenting a paper on her work with adolescents at the European Conference of Music Therapy in 2022.
Lucy Osborne
Lucy is a music therapist, flautist and pianist. She completed her MA in Music Therapy in 2019 at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Lucy has worked in a variety of settings, with particular experience in early years settings with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Lucy is also experienced in working with children with a range of disabilities and communication needs, using music to support their communication, self-expression and holistic development. She enjoys working collaboratively with parents and staff, supporting them to take tools from music therapy into the child’s everyday life. Lucy also works as a music practitioner with The Amber Trust, working with families of children with visual impairment and complex needs.
Lucy currently works across three nurseries in Lambeth, which includes running family groups and working with individual children with social communication difficulties. Lucy also works at the Larkhall Centre for Autism, working with individuals and whole class groups in music therapy.
John Morcom
John Morcom is a music therapist, artist and singer-songwriter, having completed their MA in music therapy in 2019 at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
With Music Therapy Lambeth, John currently works at an SEN college for young adults and has worked with neurodiverse and SEN children across nursery, primary and secondary school settings. John also has experience with older adults in care home and community centre settings, spending much of their training with this client group.
John often incorporates other modalities into their work, facilitating clients to express themselves through art, play and movement, as well as music.
Along with clinical sessions, John puts emphasis on community and inclusivity in their work, allowing for greater access to music therapy through community music-making, whole class projects, jam sessions and parent groups.
Matina Karastatira
Matina is originally from Greece and qualified with an MA in Music Therapy from Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge. She has 10+ years of experience working with children with learning and social, emotional, and mental health needs. She has worked in a wide range of settings, including schools, mental health services and the charity sector, providing group and 1:1 sessions.
Matina’s has worked for Music Therapy Lambeth since 2014 in different projects, including working in a nursery doing family work, primary schools for children with profound and severe learning disabilities. Currently, she is working in secondary schools for children with learning disabilities and emotional and behavioural issues. Matina has done further training in Music and Imagery methods which she applies in her current practice.
Jayro Viapree
Jayro is a musician and music therapist from East London who qualified as a music therapist from Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Jayro currently works in early years with MTL providing family, group and individual sessions.
Jayro has experience in working with young people from challenging backgrounds, neurodiversity, learning disability and children in palliative care. Jayro has a strong interest in working within alternative provisions, adolescent mental health settings and engaging with London’s local communities using music as a tool for inclusion, expression and empowerment.
In addition to her therapeutic work, Jayro also works as a viola player and vocalist, bringing her vibrant energy to various musical events and projects which enriches her practice with her diverse musical and social experiences.
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