Mental health
A safe space for difficult feelings and confidence.
Northern Ireland
Music
Therapy Trust
About the trust
Transforming lives through the power of music.
NI Music Therapy Trust provides music therapy and related services for people across Northern Ireland.
Music therapy helps people communicate, connect, and grow.
Music therapy is an established psychological clinical intervention delivered by registered music therapists. It can help people express feelings, unlock memories, build confidence, communicate where words have failed, and connect with family and friends.
2,780Therapy hours
1,945Individual sessions
50Partners reached
Clinical services
Autism
Regulation, turn-taking, sensory needs, and connection.
Dementia
Memory, identity, conversation, and family connection.
Palliative care
Comfort, relationship, dignity, and memory-making.
Our Team
LS
Laura Shuttleworth
Chief Executive Officer
JA
Julie Allen
Therapy Manager
SK
Sandra Kilpatrick
Office Manager
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Emma Hamer
Senior Music Therapist
AW
Amanda Watson
Income Generation Lead
PB
Pamela Blair
Music Therapist
RD
Roisin Devlin
Music Therapist
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Lauren Davidson
Music Therapist