Ace Music Therapy CIC

21/02/2026

We were delighted to return to Cherry Wood Grange Care Home recently with our newest team member - the wonderful Martha! Thank you for having us 🎶🎹

20/02/2026

Meet the Team 👋

At Ace Music Therapy, relationships are at the heart of everything we do. 💕

Each member of our team brings their own musicality, clinical knowledge and lived experience into the therapy space, but what truly connects us is a shared commitment to creating safe, inclusive spaces where people feel seen, heard and valued. 🎶

Take a moment to get to know our wonderful team:

✨Lucy Dindoyal ✨
Acting CEO & Senior Music Therapist 🎶

Lucy graduated from Roehampton University in 2017 with a Masters degree in Music Therapy and started working for Ace shortly after.

For Lucy, using music to connect with the children she works with is a privilege, and she treats each individual according to their needs, listening and observing with an open mind. Her creative and flexible use of music using the piano, flute, her voice and percussion leads to the positive development of relationships, encourages self-expression and enhances wellbeing.

She has extensive experience in a variety of settings, including schools and respite homes, working with children and adolescents with a range of complex needs such as neurodiversity and learning disabilities, including PMLD. She particularly specialises in hospice work, where she works with life-limited children and their families, as well as babies on the neonatal ward.

She is particularly interested in the impact that trauma has on children and their families and she is delighted to have recently gained some training to qualify as an EMDR therapist which she hopes to use alongside music therapy.

In her spare time, Lucy loves spending time with her two children and whenever she can sn**ch a few quiet moments, loves to read and practice yoga.

If you’d like to know more about our work or have a question for one of the team, pop it in the comments or send us a message. We’d love to hear from you! 💬

18/02/2026

Meet the Team 👋

At Ace Music Therapy, relationships are at the heart of everything we do. 💕
Each member of our team brings their own musicality, clinical knowledge and lived experience into the therapy space, but what truly connects us is a shared commitment to creating safe, inclusive spaces where people feel seen, heard and valued. 🎶

Take a moment to get to know our wonderful team:

✨Martha Nicholls ✨
Music Therapist 🎶

Martha graduated with a Masters in Music Therapy from The University of Roehampton in 2023. With a background in teaching, Martha loves working with children and young people and utilising music making to foster their natural creativity and emotional expression.

Martha has clinical interests in fostering and adoption, mental health difficulties, SEND and trauma, and is passionate about the power of music to support people in expressing themselves when words are not possible or feel too much.

In her spare time, Martha plays saxophone in a jazz band, sings in a choir and enjoys reading, cooking and walking her dog.

If you’d like to know more about our work or have a question for one of the team, pop it in the comments or send us a message. We’d love to hear from you! 💬

16/02/2026

Meet the Team 👋

At Ace Music Therapy, relationships are at the heart of everything we do. 💕

Each member of our team brings their own musicality, clinical knowledge and lived experience into the therapy space, but what truly connects us is a shared commitment to creating safe, inclusive spaces where people feel seen, heard and valued. 🎶

Take a moment to get to know our wonderful team:

✨Alexandra Paul ✨
Music Therapist 🎶

Alexandra is a HCPC-registered music therapist with over a decade of experience
supporting children, young people, and adults with a wide range of needs. With a BMus from Goldsmiths (2000), University of London and an MMT (Music, Health & Society) from Nordoff-Robbins (2013), Alexandra brings a music-centred, person-centred and inclusive approach to her work.

She has worked in schools, care homes, and community settings with individuals with autism, profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD), visual impairments, acquired brain injuries, dementia, and mental health challenges, as well as co-running community choirs and singing groups to support adults with acquired communication issues developing from strokes and Parkinson’s disease. Alexandra is passionate about enabling people to experience themselves as musicians, using music to support communication, connection, and agency.

Alongside clinical work, she had trained support staff to facilitate music sessions and has experience supervising students on placement. She is also a trained Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Champion, committed to ensuring that everyone feels heard and valued, regardless of background or identity.

Alexandra’s practice is grounded in improvisation, creativity, and collaboration. She is a
member of the British Association for Music Therapy (BAMT). In her spare time, she enjoys reading, writing, socialising, and travelling.

If you’d like to know more about our work or have a question for one of the team, pop it in the comments or send us a message. We’d love to hear from you! 💬

13/02/2026

🎶 Wiggles & Jiggles is back! 👶 Our much loved FREE baby music and movement group is coming back to Chelmsford soon.

These relaxed and welcoming sessions are for babies (from 12 weeks to pre-crawling) and their parents. Each session includes live music, gentle movement, and baby massage, all designed to support your baby’s early development while giving you time to connect, chat, and enjoy being together.

Sessions are run by a Music Therapist and Paediatric Physiotherapist who show you how to use music and movement to support sensory and motor development.

Wiggles & Jiggles runs weekly and are designed to be gentle and inclusive for babies of all abilities, including those with additional needs.

Interested? Follow us to be the first to see the new dates and how to sign up 📆

Here’s what parents have to say about it 👇✨

12/02/2026

🎶 We are rhythmic from the very beginning.

New research has found that babies just two days old can anticipate rhythmic patterns in music. Even while asleep, their brains respond when the beat changes. Interestingly, melody did not create the same response, suggesting that rhythm may be something we are born ready for.

This speaks to something we see often in music therapy. Rhythm helps us feel safe. It supports regulation. It connects us before words are available.

Whether through a heartbeat, gentle rocking, or shared musical moments, rhythm is one of our earliest forms of communication.

Read more here: https://www.classicfm.com/composers/bach/newborns-study-anticipate-rhythms-two-days-old/

We would love to hear your thoughts. Have you noticed how babies respond to rhythm?

Your two-day-old could be secretly judging your sense of timing, as new research finds we develop rhythm earlier than we first thought.

12/02/2026

Thrilled to have been a part of such a wonderful event recently with Autism Inclusive Earls Colne - thank you for having us! 🎶🥰

Training2Care has hosted an autism inclusive community event at the Earls Colne Recreation Club as part of a village-based project.

11/02/2026

🙋🏾 Ever wondered what it looks like to volunteer for Ace Music Therapy CIC?

This week we’re celebrating our volunteer Katie! Katie is a project manager and former music therapist who now supports us as a volunteer ✨

Here she is at the Autism Earls Colne event where she spent the whole day showcasing the power of music therapy for autism to local families in and around Colchester.

We’re super grateful to all our volunteers who help us to:

🗓️ Organise community events and sessions
#️⃣ Keep our social media filled with stories
🔍 Track the impact of our music therapy
🤩 And much much more!

We’re looking for more amazing volunteers to help us run our school holiday programmes. Could it be you?

We know volunteering can feel daunting so we’re always happy to answer questions and talk you through what to expect. Email us at info@acemusictherapy.co.uk to find out more. And we can take the pressure off and do a DBS check for you if you don't have one already.

Come volunteer with Ace Music Therapy CIC 💪🎶 And get ready to make a difference by transforming lives through music.

11/02/2026

Another lovely session with Community Musician Saskia at the Forget Me Not Activity Club Ltd 💙🎶

10/02/2026

This Children’s Mental Health Week, the theme is "This is My Place." 🏠✨
At Ace Music Therapy CIC, we believe music therapy should be accessible to everyone, regardless of age or ability. Whether it’s through the beat of a drum, the strum of a guitar, or the keys of a piano, we provide a safe, non-verbal space for children to express their deepest emotions.
Music therapy isn't just about the notes; it's about finding a place to belong. 🎵
🔗 Know a child who could benefit? Tap the link in our bio to fill out a referral form or get in touch!
MentalHealthMatters ExpressYourself

09/02/2026

We have secured funding for Wiggles and Jiggles for 2 years! 🎶🪇 And a huge thank you must go to for their generous funding ⭐

Support from the National Lottery Community Fund meant last term we were able to support 8 babies and their mums for 8 weekly sessions in Chelmsford. And we’re looking forward to supporting many more.

This FREE group is for babies of all abilities, including those with special needs, from 12 weeks to pre-crawling. Mums get the chance to support their babies’ early development through:

🎵 music
〰️ movement
👐 and baby massage

And not forgetting the importance of giving parents themselves space to connect, chat, and enjoy time with their little ones.

Wiggles & Jiggles also wouldn’t happen without our welcoming and dedicated team.

Led by Amelia, a Music Therapist, and Natalie, a Paediatric Physiotherapist, who make sure the sessions use music as a clinical tool to promote communication, emotional regulation, creativity, and self-confidence.

And we’re not stopping here!

📣 Several more sessions of Wiggles & Jiggles are coming to Chelmsford soon. Follow us to be the first to know when we open registration 📆

05/02/2026

💬🎶 It’s Time to Talk Day.

Today is about starting conversations around mental health and reminding each other that we don’t have to hold everything on our own.

In music therapy, we often see how connection begins before words. A shared rhythm, a familiar song, a moment of listening. For some people, music feels like a safer place to begin expressing how they feel.

Talking can be hard. Finding the words can take time. That’s okay.

Whether it starts with music, a check-in, or simply sitting alongside someone and listening, every conversation counts. Being open, being curious, and being kind can make a real difference.

Today, and every day, let’s make space for talking, listening, and connecting in whatever way feels right. 🫂🎶