JOYSOUL MUSIC THERAPY
Caring For Your Well-Being Is My Top Priority
ABOUT ME
'Music is Life and Life is Music'
I’m Joy Dando, a HCPC licensed Music Therapist based in South Wales.
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I have worked in education for nearly 30 years, working as a teacher and a Headteacher before retraining. I now work through South Wales with groups and individuals, supporting their therapeutic aims and goals. This can be helping with; anxiety, grief, trauma or developing communication skills.
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JOYSOUL MUSIC THERAPY
Allow things in your life which make your heart sing, feed your soul or nourish you on a daily basis.
My Therapeutic Aims
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To deliver music therapy to individuals, groups and communities in a wide range of challenging circumstances.
To provide an informed psychological and neurological approach.
To provide music therapy where a sense of wellbeing, belonging and participation is promoted amongst both clients and staff.
To provide clear outcomes and evaluation.
To ensure quality assured music therapy.
To ensure that there is a bespoke service meeting the needs of each individual and group.
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A BIT ABOUT MUSIC THERAPY
Music making, sharing, exploring and being
Music therapy is a psychological therapy that aims to facilitate positive changes in emotional wellbeing and communication through the engagement in live musical interaction between client and therapist. Central to music therapy is the relationship that is established and developed between client and therapist.
It is the clinical & evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualised goals.
Music therapy interventions can address a variety of healthcare & educational goals:
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Promote Wellness
Manage Stress
Alleviate Pain
Express Feelings
Enhance Memory
Improve Communication
Promote Physical Rehabilitation
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BESPOKE INTERVENTIONS
What to expect
Working with each client in special and unique and will include:
Agreeing therapy objectives.
Taking an active role in sessions by playing, singing and listening.
Encouraging you to use a range of accessible musical instruments, such as percussion and voice, to express yourself.
Encouraging your participation and supporting musically.
Helping to explore sound to create a musical language.
Improvising with music as a reaction to communication to enhance the individual nature of the relationship.
Planning, reviewing and assessing therapy sessions to monitor their effectiveness and to help plan following session.
Recording therapy sessions, with consent.
Helping develop an increased self-awareness.
SERVICES I OFFER
CONTACT ME
I love helping my clients develop the tools they need to cope with all of life’s challenges. Contact me today to learn more and book a session.
Torfaen. South Wales
07885 701520