Ep 46 Ray Travasso

Ray Travasso is a Music Therapist and has been working in
children’s and adult services for 18 years.  He trained at
the Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Centre, London and graduated
with a Masters in Music Therapy in 2002. 


He has a background in paediatric and adult palliative care and
currently works part-time as a Music therapist and Team Leader at
The Treehouse, East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices, Ipswich,
Suffolk.


He is also Director and co-founder of Suffolk Music Therapy
Services, an organisation that provides Music Therapy to children
and adult care services across East Anglia.  Suffolk Music
Therapy Services delivers Music therapy in over 60 organisations
in the region, including hospices, care homes,
neurorehabilitation centres, schools, charities and private
individuals. 


Ray leads a team of 15 highly skilled and trained music
therapists and is keen to increase access to Music Therapy to
more organisations and individuals across the region.


Ray talked to Luke about the genesis of his own music therapy
practice, and how he developed this into the thriving service it
has become. There was also some discussion about how he and the
rest of the team have adapted to lockdown, and how, in some ways,
they felt well prepared for the challenges this entailed.


Links:


Suffolk Music Therapy Services Website:


https://www.suffolkmusictherapyservices.co.uk


Suffolk Music Therapy Services Facebook Page:


https://www.facebook.com/suffolkmusictherapyservices