HCPC registered Music Therapist, Primary School Teacher, Private Tutor and Musician.

Natalie is a registered Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) practitioner – a qualified music therapist in private practice, based in Nottinghamshire, UK. Natalie is also a primary school teacher, private tutor, music therapist for Music Works – a UK registered charity – and a performing musician. Since completing her MA in Music Therapy at the University of South Wales, UK, her work has been predominantly with children and young adults with special educational needs (SEN). She also supports children in mainstream schools who have experienced trauma. Passionate about Culturally Sensitive Music Therapy, Natalie believes that music therapy should be accessible to all – all cultures, all backgrounds. Her approach puts the client’s needs at the forefront, working with their cultural references. Her instrument is keyboard/piano and she has performed in churches, concerts, and accompanied gospel choirs. For BWTOCuk24, Natalie offered a 30-minute Studio: ‘Music Therapy: Embracing Cultural Language’. Natalie also co-facilitated a 45-minute Salon with colleague Leah Inman, entitled: ‘Unsilencing Our Identities: Making Culture and Heritage Key in Music Therapy Practice’, accessible at: 2024 Black Women Therapists Online Conference: ‘Challenging the Strong Black Woman Archetype’ –Onlinevents