Music Therapy Bedfordshire
Training Offered
The training courses listed have been developed by our team of experienced therapists who have worked with a wide range of children and adults in a variety of settings over the past thirty years.
The courses have been designed so you can pick and mix them however you like, to make a half or full day training session, or a twilight session. Each training session will be tailored to your requirements, which will be discussed with you in detail before any event.
Please feel free to contact us to discuss these or any other training requirements that you may have.
An Introduction to Music Therapy
This is aimed at anyone supporting someone who attends Music Therapy sessions. The session will explain how Music Therapists interact with clients and how theory is used to understand a person’s emotional, psychological, and social needs.
It will explore how music can be used as a form of communication, especially for those who may struggle to express themselves verbally, and outline the therapist’s role in creating a safe and supportive environment.
Participants will also gain an overview of what typically happens in a session, including the use of instruments, improvisation, and shared musical experiences.
By the end, participants will have a clearer understanding of what Music Therapy is, how it works, and how to support individuals accessing it.
Human Interaction and Attachment Theory
Half Day
Course Facilitators: Anna Jacobs and Ian Nye
Relationships between human beings are complex and multi layered. Central to the work of helping, educating and caring for others is the development of strong relationships. This half day course will discuss a model of human interaction which underpins a lot of therapeutic work, as well as introducing attachment theory which helps to explain how people form relationships, and what kind of relationships they form.
Loss and Bereavement
Half Day
Course Facilitator: Emma Rountree
This half day course will introduce delegates to some of the language of bereavement, grief and secondary or collateral loss, grief theory, favourable and unfavourable conditions for bereavement, and grief responses for children of different ages. The course can be tailored for mainstream or special school settings, and will offer ideas and suggestions for ways to support children who have suffered a loss or bereavement. There will be plenty of opportunities to discuss specific cases with whom the delegates are working. Confidentiality will be maintained and respected.
The Effects of Trauma and Abuse
Half Day
Course Facilitator: Ian Nye
The effects of trauma and abuse are wide ranging and bewildering, both for the vicitims and for those working with them. This half day course will explore the psychological adaptations that victims of trauma and abuse must make, and some of the consequent behavioural and relational disorders that they may present to those working with them. There will also be time to consider the emotional impact that these children may have on the professionals who support them.
Drumming Circle
Drumming Circles can be offered to staff or students either as a one-off or a more regular session.
A drumming circle in Music Therapy is a group activity where participants use percussion instruments to explore rhythm, communication, and connection.
Led by a Music Therapist, sessions encourage participation at all levels, with no musical experience needed. Through rhythm and improvisation, individuals can express themselves non-verbally in a safe and supportive space.
Drumming circles can support emotional expression, reduce stress, and build confidence and social connection.
Fees for Training courses
Half day course: £400
Full day course: £700
We can also offer twilight training sessions and can be flexible on the length of training sessions. Please contact anna.jacobs@musictherapybedfordshire.co.uk for a bespoke quote for shorter training sessions, or for an infomral chat about any of the training we offer.
