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A Whole-Person Approach

to Disability and

Mental Health

MOBILE PRACTICE

servicing

Meanjin/Brisbane,

Australia

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Registered NDIS Provider

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Welcome!

My name is Ash and I created Kindred Music Therapy & Counselling to be a home for all. A place where you are welcomed as you are, and your creativity is cherished.

At Kindred, we take a whole-person approach to your therapeutic journey, honouring you as a your own person with your own unique experiences.

Here you will find an accepting and caring team to work alongside you.

We can't wait to meet you!

Ash Rowbottom

Founder and Managing Director

Yesterday I attended the launch of the Queensland Mental Health Workforce Hub! This initiative is facilitated by Health Translation Qld and they have profiled my career (🤯) along with 7 other Qld allied health professionals working in mental health. A perfect time to launch in Qld Mental Health Week!

The Hub is a place of connection, support and learning for mental health professionals and people considering a career in this area. Link in bio or check it out here: https://mentalhealthworkforcehub.htq.org.au

Thank you to Health Translation Qld for spotlighting the rewarding work that mental health professionals do, and for highlighting music therapy too! So grateful to do this job and work with such amazing people.

Here I am at yesterday’s launch with my partner Kass from @rhythmmusictherapy 🙌🏻
#qmhw #connect4mentalhealth

Yesterday I attended the launch of the Queensland Mental Health Workforce Hub! This initiative is facilitated by Health Translation Qld and they have profiled my career (🤯) along with 7 other Qld allied health professionals working in mental health. A perfect time to launch in Qld Mental Health Week!

The Hub is a place of connection, support and learning for mental health professionals and people considering a career in this area. Link in bio or check it out here: https://mentalhealthworkforcehub.htq.org.au

Thank you to Health Translation Qld for spotlighting the rewarding work that mental health professionals do, and for highlighting music therapy too! So grateful to do this job and work with such amazing people.

Here I am at yesterday’s launch with my partner Kass from @rhythmmusictherapy 🙌🏻
#qmhw #connect4mentalhealth

It’s Mental Health Week! Here at Kindred we place a huge emphasis on trauma-informed mental health services to create a supportive and welcoming environment for all 🌈. You’ll find us working throughout the community in a range of mental health settings.

Here’s the team talking about their favourite evidence-based music therapy interventions for mental health.

Stay tuned as we have tagged Sarah Curtain from Sarah Curtain Music Therapy, another @austmta Registered Music Therapist, to keep the chain going! #qmhw #connect4mentalhealth

It’s Mental Health Week! Here at Kindred we place a huge emphasis on trauma-informed mental health services to create a supportive and welcoming environment for all 🌈. You’ll find us working throughout the community in a range of mental health settings.

Here’s the team talking about their favourite evidence-based music therapy interventions for mental health.

Stay tuned as we have tagged Sarah Curtain from Sarah Curtain Music Therapy, another @austmta Registered Music Therapist, to keep the chain going! #qmhw #connect4mentalhealth

Kindred is built on trauma-informed care in every aspect. It’s a safe space for our participants, families, friends and staff 🙌🏻 These pillars inform everything we do and how we interact with others. Everyone is welcome 🌈

Kindred is built on trauma-informed care in every aspect. It’s a safe space for our participants, families, friends and staff 🙌🏻 These pillars inform everything we do and how we interact with others. Everyone is welcome 🌈

Woohoo! Kindred are now offering Counselling services as well as Music Therapy through the NDIS and privately. 🥳

A few months ago I finished up a Graduate Diploma of Counselling and now that registration with @auscounsellingassociation has come through we are ready to roll! 👏🏻

Our website has also had a fancypants update so be sure to have a squiz! We are now taking referrals for participants seeking counselling so please get in touch.

Woohoo! Kindred are now offering Counselling services as well as Music Therapy through the NDIS and privately. 🥳

A few months ago I finished up a Graduate Diploma of Counselling and now that registration with @auscounsellingassociation has come through we are ready to roll! 👏🏻

Our website has also had a fancypants update so be sure to have a squiz! We are now taking referrals for participants seeking counselling so please get in touch.

Hello to our wonderful community! We have some exciting Kindred news to share with you all soon so watch this space! 🥰

Hello to our wonderful community! We have some exciting Kindred news to share with you all soon so watch this space! 🥰

Today is R U OK? Day. 💛 Always a timely reminder to look around and notice someone in your world who might be struggling with their mental health.

It’s so important to note that it doesn’t stop at just asking them if they’re okay. There’s a whole conversation to be had after that, which might feel unfamiliar. If you’re wanting to feel more confident in helping those around you, seek out training and information from organisations such as @blackdoginst @beyondblueofficial and @mhfa_international .

Your confidence in starting the conversation could make a huge difference in someone’s life.

Lifeline 13 11 14
Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800
13YARN 13 92 76
1800RESPECT 1800 737 732
QLife 1800 184 527
MensLine Australia 1300 78 99 78

Today is R U OK? Day. 💛 Always a timely reminder to look around and notice someone in your world who might be struggling with their mental health.

It’s so important to note that it doesn’t stop at just asking them if they’re okay. There’s a whole conversation to be had after that, which might feel unfamiliar. If you’re wanting to feel more confident in helping those around you, seek out training and information from organisations such as @blackdoginst @beyondblueofficial and @mhfa_international .

Your confidence in starting the conversation could make a huge difference in someone’s life.

Lifeline 13 11 14
Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800
13YARN 13 92 76
1800RESPECT 1800 737 732
QLife 1800 184 527
MensLine Australia 1300 78 99 78

Did you know that Registered Music Therapists in Australia are accredited by the Australian Music Therapy Association (AMTA) and bound by its Code of Ethics?

Similarly, the NDIS requires all practitioners to be registered with the AMTA. This ensures the very highest standard of service provision across all participants 👏🏻 Find out more at @austmta
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Did you know that Registered Music Therapists in Australia are accredited by the Australian Music Therapy Association (AMTA) and bound by its Code of Ethics?

Similarly, the NDIS requires all practitioners to be registered with the AMTA. This ensures the very highest standard of service provision across all participants 👏🏻 Find out more at @austmta
#accredited

The ultimate question of “what is music therapy for?” I’ve been asked this a lot by people in the community recently and the answer is never ending. It’s everything listed above and so much more! 😍

Most of us work in a trans-disciplinary approach as well, so imagine the combined effect of music therapy and other allied health practitioners working their magic✨

Music therapy is also fully-endorsed by the NDIS as an evidence-based allied health practice!

The ultimate question of “what is music therapy for?” I’ve been asked this a lot by people in the community recently and the answer is never ending. It’s everything listed above and so much more! 😍

Most of us work in a trans-disciplinary approach as well, so imagine the combined effect of music therapy and other allied health practitioners working their magic✨

Music therapy is also fully-endorsed by the NDIS as an evidence-based allied health practice!

Happy birthday to one of our star music therapists - @sianakrave ! We are so grateful for the love and care you show to your participants and families, and the joy you bring to our team 🤗 Have a fantastic day 🎉

Happy birthday to one of our star music therapists - @sianakrave ! We are so grateful for the love and care you show to your participants and families, and the joy you bring to our team 🤗 Have a fantastic day 🎉

It’s World Music Therapy Week! 😍 A week to celebrate this amazing profession and the wonderful people we get to work with every day. I am so grateful to be a Registered Music Therapist, here’s a quick video from some of our staff ☀️

Thank you @musicbeataustralia for tagging us in this series. We tag @rhythmmusictherapy ! #worldmusictherapyweek @austmta

It’s World Music Therapy Week! 😍 A week to celebrate this amazing profession and the wonderful people we get to work with every day. I am so grateful to be a Registered Music Therapist, here’s a quick video from some of our staff ☀️

Thank you @musicbeataustralia for tagging us in this series. We tag @rhythmmusictherapy ! #worldmusictherapyweek @austmta

The year is flying by and Term 1 is finished! We’ve also finished up our Kindred Ukulele Club at @communifyqld , with full band jams to start next term 🎸. Spots are available to DM for more info!

We wish all our participants and families a restful break, and we’ll see you on the other side! ☀️

The year is flying by and Term 1 is finished! We’ve also finished up our Kindred Ukulele Club at @communifyqld , with full band jams to start next term 🎸. Spots are available to DM for more info!

We wish all our participants and families a restful break, and we’ll see you on the other side! ☀️

We’ve been a bit quiet lately! We’ve all been busy getting 2024 off to a great start with new participants starting up for most of our staff. And I’ve personally been settling in to PhD life amongst running the business ☀️

This week I’ve been getting back into some music production in a mental health setting. It’s so rewarding for participants to see and hear their songs come to life! Feeling very grateful to be a part of this creative process. #communitymusictherapy

We’ve been a bit quiet lately! We’ve all been busy getting 2024 off to a great start with new participants starting up for most of our staff. And I’ve personally been settling in to PhD life amongst running the business ☀️

This week I’ve been getting back into some music production in a mental health setting. It’s so rewarding for participants to see and hear their songs come to life! Feeling very grateful to be a part of this creative process. #communitymusictherapy

We’re back, baby! After a lovely Xmas break we’ve jumped right back in to building connections and kicking goals alongside our participants.

We wish our Kindred community a happy start to the new year, and we will see you on the road! 🚗

We’re back, baby! After a lovely Xmas break we’ve jumped right back in to building connections and kicking goals alongside our participants.

We wish our Kindred community a happy start to the new year, and we will see you on the road! 🚗

Well that’s a wrap for 2023, folks! ☀️

It has been a huge and wonderful year of music therapy for our participants, their families and our team! It has been such a joy to work with so many amazing people and go with them on their therapeutic journeys.

I wish to particularly thank my team - they are tireless in their desire to learn and offer the absolute best care possible to their participants and families. I’ve seen so much growth in them and it’s been an honour to have them for another year! Pictured are some of us at the recent combined Xmas party with @rhythmmusictherapy 🤗

We also say a huge congratulations to Emily and Siana for graduating their Masters and becoming Registered Music Therapists! 🎉

2024 is looking wild and wonderful, with us continuing to provide access to music therapy for many in the community and I’ll also be starting my PhD (😱). I’m looking forward to taking you all on that journey as well!

Wish all our Kindred community a restful and peaceful holiday period, and an energetic start to 2024!

Ash x

Well that’s a wrap for 2023, folks! ☀️

It has been a huge and wonderful year of music therapy for our participants, their families and our team! It has been such a joy to work with so many amazing people and go with them on their therapeutic journeys.

I wish to particularly thank my team - they are tireless in their desire to learn and offer the absolute best care possible to their participants and families. I’ve seen so much growth in them and it’s been an honour to have them for another year! Pictured are some of us at the recent combined Xmas party with @rhythmmusictherapy 🤗

We also say a huge congratulations to Emily and Siana for graduating their Masters and becoming Registered Music Therapists! 🎉

2024 is looking wild and wonderful, with us continuing to provide access to music therapy for many in the community and I’ll also be starting my PhD (😱). I’m looking forward to taking you all on that journey as well!

Wish all our Kindred community a restful and peaceful holiday period, and an energetic start to 2024!

Ash x

Wishing a very happy birthday to one of our star RMTs, Britney! Thank you so much for all the care you show towards your participants and the rest of the team. Your perspective is so valued and cherished by all of us.

People close to me know I would be up a certain creek if this woman wasn’t around! 🧡

Have a fantastic birthday Brit!

Wishing a very happy birthday to one of our star RMTs, Britney! Thank you so much for all the care you show towards your participants and the rest of the team. Your perspective is so valued and cherished by all of us.

People close to me know I would be up a certain creek if this woman wasn’t around! 🧡

Have a fantastic birthday Brit!

Today we say a fond farewell to our superstar Emily! Emily has been a fixture of the Kindred team and she will be so sorely missed 🧡

Emily congratulations on becoming a fully registered music therapist! And we wish you all the best for your new adventure interstate. You are much loved and we will miss you dearly! 💐

Today we say a fond farewell to our superstar Emily! Emily has been a fixture of the Kindred team and she will be so sorely missed 🧡

Emily congratulations on becoming a fully registered music therapist! And we wish you all the best for your new adventure interstate. You are much loved and we will miss you dearly! 💐

Happy birthday to our star OG music therapy assistant - Shruthi! Thank you as always for your excellent dedication to your participants and families, this never goes unnoticed 🤗 The team wouldn’t be the same without you! ☀️ Have a wonderful birthday x

Happy birthday to our star OG music therapy assistant - Shruthi! Thank you as always for your excellent dedication to your participants and families, this never goes unnoticed 🤗 The team wouldn’t be the same without you! ☀️ Have a wonderful birthday x

Did you know we use lyrical analysis in our music therapy sessions? Lyrics can hold so much meaning for us, and often they can resonate with some really significant feelings.

Going through lyrics slowly with a Registered Music Therapist can take pressure off communicating complex emotions, and we’re ready to hold anything that comes up in a safe and supported way 😊 In light of Mental Health Week recently, we wanted to share some of the interventions we use in sessions! #mentalhealthmusictherapy

Did you know we use lyrical analysis in our music therapy sessions? Lyrics can hold so much meaning for us, and often they can resonate with some really significant feelings.

Going through lyrics slowly with a Registered Music Therapist can take pressure off communicating complex emotions, and we’re ready to hold anything that comes up in a safe and supported way 😊 In light of Mental Health Week recently, we wanted to share some of the interventions we use in sessions! #mentalhealthmusictherapy

Today is such an important day. We have the opportunity to listen - REALLY listen, and hold ourselves accountable to listen at all times in the future. This vote means inclusion, connection and recognition 🧡 Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land.

Today is such an important day. We have the opportunity to listen - REALLY listen, and hold ourselves accountable to listen at all times in the future. This vote means inclusion, connection and recognition 🧡 Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land.

Look who’s officially joined the team! 🥳 Siana did so well on her recent clinical placement with Kindred that we decided she’s not allowed to leave ☺️ Welcome to the team Siana, we are so happy to have you on board!

Look who’s officially joined the team! 🥳 Siana did so well on her recent clinical placement with Kindred that we decided she’s not allowed to leave ☺️ Welcome to the team Siana, we are so happy to have you on board!

Last week the Kindred team received professional development training from @sunshinesignandsing and we cannot offer enough praise! It was an absolutely fantastic afternoon of learning and exploration of Key Word Sign as a method of applied communication. Elaine and Zoe are staunch advocates and delivered so passionately. We are so grateful to have benefitted from their expertise.

They tailored their Key Word Sign training for music therapy so we can implement our learning straight away. We highly recommend their professional development trainings 🙌🏻

Last week the Kindred team received professional development training from @sunshinesignandsing and we cannot offer enough praise! It was an absolutely fantastic afternoon of learning and exploration of Key Word Sign as a method of applied communication. Elaine and Zoe are staunch advocates and delivered so passionately. We are so grateful to have benefitted from their expertise.

They tailored their Key Word Sign training for music therapy so we can implement our learning straight away. We highly recommend their professional development trainings 🙌🏻

Happy birthdayyyyy to our star music therapy assistant, Emily! 🥳🥳 Thank you for your dedication to your participants, the creativity in your work and your excellent taste in K-Pop 😊 Hoping that birthday week celebrations have started strong!

Emily is soon heading off to Vancouver, CA as the Assembly of Student Delegates Representative for Australia and New Zealand for the World Congress of Music Therapy 🙌🏻 We are so proud and hope you have an amazing time!

Happy birthdayyyyy to our star music therapy assistant, Emily! 🥳🥳 Thank you for your dedication to your participants, the creativity in your work and your excellent taste in K-Pop 😊 Hoping that birthday week celebrations have started strong!

Emily is soon heading off to Vancouver, CA as the Assembly of Student Delegates Representative for Australia and New Zealand for the World Congress of Music Therapy 🙌🏻 We are so proud and hope you have an amazing time!

Instrumental skills are especially useful in a group context for addressing many mental health aspects 🎹 At @communifyqld we have started a ukulele skills series with our adult mental health group, and it’s been a hit so far! Get in touch if you’d like to join, there are spaces available 😊

Instrumental skills are especially useful in a group context for addressing many mental health aspects 🎹 At @communifyqld we have started a ukulele skills series with our adult mental health group, and it’s been a hit so far! Get in touch if you’d like to join, there are spaces available 😊

Thank you so much to Kassie and team at @rhythmmusictherapy for having me to present a PD on Saturday! We addressed trauma-informed music therapy, what it’s like to work in mental health as a music therapist as well as some handy counselling skills 🙌🏻 Also chuffed of course to have Monte with us too 🐕

Thank you so much to Kassie and team at @rhythmmusictherapy for having me to present a PD on Saturday! We addressed trauma-informed music therapy, what it’s like to work in mental health as a music therapist as well as some handy counselling skills 🙌🏻 Also chuffed of course to have Monte with us too 🐕

Everything about Kindred is trauma-informed ☀️ From the way we approach music therapy, to how the private practice is structured, to how we interact with each other as a team. It’s a huge part of us and I’m excited to share how we do this!

We’ll be presenting a professional development seminar tomorrow to our friends and colleagues at @rhythmmusictherapy focussing on trauma-informed music therapy skills, mental health interventions for music therapy and counselling skills 😊

If you’d be interested in the same for your team send us a DM!

Everything about Kindred is trauma-informed ☀️ From the way we approach music therapy, to how the private practice is structured, to how we interact with each other as a team. It’s a huge part of us and I’m excited to share how we do this!

We’ll be presenting a professional development seminar tomorrow to our friends and colleagues at @rhythmmusictherapy focussing on trauma-informed music therapy skills, mental health interventions for music therapy and counselling skills 😊

If you’d be interested in the same for your team send us a DM!

Last days to secure tickets to our group songwriting workshop this Saturday as part of SPARK Ipswich! We hope to see you there 🙌🏻

When: Saturday 8th July 2-5pm
Where: @bansheesbar Banshees Bar and Artspace - 131 Brisbane St, Ipswich 4305
Cost: $10
Tickets: Link in bio!

Learn songwriting techniques and leave with a finished song! This workshop will be facilitated by 2 Registered Music Therapists and we’ll guide you through the whole way 😊

All ticket sales donated to @blackdoginst
#SPARKipswich #ipswichfestivals

Last days to secure tickets to our group songwriting workshop this Saturday as part of SPARK Ipswich! We hope to see you there 🙌🏻

When: Saturday 8th July 2-5pm
Where: @bansheesbar Banshees Bar and Artspace - 131 Brisbane St, Ipswich 4305
Cost: $10
Tickets: Link in bio!

Learn songwriting techniques and leave with a finished song! This workshop will be facilitated by 2 Registered Music Therapists and we’ll guide you through the whole way 😊

All ticket sales donated to @blackdoginst
#SPARKipswich #ipswichfestivals

We’ve got something a bit different coming up! Kindred has been offered a time slot in the upcoming SPARK Ipswich Festival. ☀️ We’ll be running a group songwriting workshop for mental health at @bansheesbar in Central Ipswich.

This is a great opportunity to try out some songwriting in a fun environment, meet new friends and learn a new skill 🙌🏻🎶

Link in bio: http://tix.yt/group-songwriting

When: Sat 8th July 2023, 2-5pm
Where: Banshees Bar and Artspace
Cost: $10 - all proceeds will be donated to the @blackdoginst

We hope to see you there! Time to make some music and raise awareness for mental health 🧡 #SPARKfestival

We’ve got something a bit different coming up! Kindred has been offered a time slot in the upcoming SPARK Ipswich Festival. ☀️ We’ll be running a group songwriting workshop for mental health at @bansheesbar in Central Ipswich.

This is a great opportunity to try out some songwriting in a fun environment, meet new friends and learn a new skill 🙌🏻🎶

Link in bio: http://tix.yt/group-songwriting

When: Sat 8th July 2023, 2-5pm
Where: Banshees Bar and Artspace
Cost: $10 - all proceeds will be donated to the @blackdoginst

We hope to see you there! Time to make some music and raise awareness for mental health 🧡 #SPARKfestival

The latest instalment from our resident TikTok genius @musicbyshruthi 👏🏻👏🏻 time to meet the team! #musictherapy #fyp #privatepractice

The latest instalment from our resident TikTok genius @musicbyshruthi 👏🏻👏🏻 time to meet the team! #musictherapy #fyp #privatepractice

Every month Kindred’s music therapy assistants and I get together for a group supervision. It’s a great opportunity to hear from each other, discuss new interventions and learn new skills! Last weekend we started a series focussed on counselling skills and how they can be implemented within trauma-informed music therapy 🙌🏻

Thank you to Bec Eager at Rhythmic Integrations for the use of your beautiful space and to these wonderful MTAs for always being keen to learn 🤗

Every month Kindred’s music therapy assistants and I get together for a group supervision. It’s a great opportunity to hear from each other, discuss new interventions and learn new skills! Last weekend we started a series focussed on counselling skills and how they can be implemented within trauma-informed music therapy 🙌🏻

Thank you to Bec Eager at Rhythmic Integrations for the use of your beautiful space and to these wonderful MTAs for always being keen to learn 🤗

For our latest instrument spotlight we have….. the Ocean Drum! An incredibly versatile instrument that sounds just like the ocean 🌊

This drum is for everyone but especially engaging for our kiddos. It’s handy for practising:

🐟 emotional regulation
🐟 emotional expression
🐟 social skills
🐟 communication skills
🐟 mobility
🐟 proprioception

You’ll likely find one of these in our practitioners’ tool-bags 🙌🏻

For our latest instrument spotlight we have….. the Ocean Drum! An incredibly versatile instrument that sounds just like the ocean 🌊

This drum is for everyone but especially engaging for our kiddos. It’s handy for practising:

🐟 emotional regulation
🐟 emotional expression
🐟 social skills
🐟 communication skills
🐟 mobility
🐟 proprioception

You’ll likely find one of these in our practitioners’ tool-bags 🙌🏻

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