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Joshua Davey-Stewart
I’m Joshua, a HCPC registered Music Therapist based in Cardiff - I have an MA in Music Therapy from the University of South Wales as well as a BA with Honours in Music Theatre from Falmouth University. I am certified to use and administer ADOS-2 (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule) assessments, and have completed Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) training up to Level 2.
Since qualifying in 2019, I have spent time working therapeutically with victims of Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) in residential settings across the South West of England. I have also completed an international program, delivering individualised music therapy interventions to children in an ASD base in Kathmandu.
Prior to qualification, I completed clinical placements with ABMU's Learning Disabilities Arts Therapy Delivery Unit, TalkingZone's School Counselling Service and the Touch Trust.
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I am the module coordinator and lecturer for the music therapy module at Leeds Conservatoire and have achieved Recognised Teacher Status (RTS) from the University of Hull.
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Musically, I have been delivering instrumental education since 2013 as well as recording and performing around the UK, Cuba and Nepal.
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HCPC Registration No AS16895
Member of the British Association of Music Therapists
Lidwien De Jong
Hi, I am Lidwien de Jong, Music Therapist. After completion of my BA(Hons) in Arts Therapies, specialising in Music Therapy in the Netherlands in 2020, I moved to Wales to study towards a masters degree in Music Therapy at the University of South Wales, which I completed in 2023. I am also a certified RGM-therapist (Ronnie Gardiner Method, used in neurological rehabilitation, brain training and difficulties with stimulation processing), Neurologic Music Therapist (NMT, qualified in 2023) and have completed additional training in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP level one).
Throughout my training I have worked with a wide range of clients, from premature babies and their families, to elderly people and end of life care. I have worked in neurological rehabilitation day centres for people with (early onset) dementia, Parkinson’s disease, stroke, Multiple Sclerosis and traumatic brain injury in the Netherlands, as well as educational settings for children with Cerebral Palsy in Nepal. In Wales I have worked with a variety of health boards and expertises, such as Special Care Baby units, Childrens Wards and Adult Mental Health for people with Learning Disabilities.
Alongside my experiences as a therapist I have worked as a specialist support worker with the National Autistic Society, which has allowed me to closely work together with individuals with autism and their families.
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Since qualifying, I have been working as a music psychotherapist with Derw Newydd, a specialist educational provision dedicated to nurturing the social, emotional, and mental well-being of children and young people, as well as Ysgol Y Deri, an SEN school.
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HCPC Registration No: AS018158
Member of the British Association of Music Therapists
RGM Therapist
Neurologic Music Therapist