Suffolk Music Therapy Services is made up of an amazing team of 15 highly qualified, talented and experienced Music Therapists. All of our therapists have a Masters in Music Therapy and professional registration with the BAMT (British Association for Music Therapy) and HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council). We provide an excellent framework of support for our therapists so that they are able to deliver excellent Music Therapy across the region.  All of our therapists receive regular individual 1:1 specialist supervision by an approved and experienced supervisor.  We also deliver an excellent training programme that all employed Music therapists in the team have access to.  This includes team days, twilight training sessions, online group training and wellbeing days.  Recent training includes beat-boxing workshops, piano improvisation, voicework, guitar skills, songwriting and working with challenging behaviour. Our therapists receive up-to-date mandatory training. This includes safeguarding (Children and Adults), health and safety, moving and handling, data protection and eSafety. All of our therapists have DBS certificates and Insurances.

If you are musically skilled, like to be a part of a team, are passionate about music, love working with different people, hard working and want to make the world a better place, come and work with us! Please contact the Director, External link opens in new tab or windowRay Travasso.



Directors

Ray Travasso

Director and Music Therapy Manager


Ray completed his Masters in Music Therapy at Nordoff-Robbins and has been working in East Anglia for over 17 years. Ray is a Co-Director of Suffolk Music Therapy Services and oversees all of the work carried out. He helps to set up Music Therapy posts across the region and and is the clinical director for Suffolk Music Therapy Services. Ray also works part-time at East Anglia's Children's Hospices.

Jenny Travasso

Director, Administrator and Safeguarding Lead


Jenny graduated with a degree in Nursing at Kings College, London. She then gained her Post Graduate Diploma in Health Visiting at South Bank University. She worked in Suffolk as a Health Visitor and has extensive experience in supporting parents, child development and safeguarding. She is also studying counselling. Jenny co-founded Suffolk Music Therapy Services and is the administrator and Safeguarding Lead for the service.







Music Therapy Team