Anam Ceol Music Therapy

22/02/2023

This gorgeous video documents the Community Choir Project, led by Clara Monahan, Senior Music Therapist at Tallaght University Hospital. Well done Clara and all of the performers in the video!

Arts and Health at Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) present highlights from the 'Our Voices TUH Community Choir' concert.Our Voices TUH Community Choir is ...

15/11/2021

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29/10/2021

13/04/2021

A beautiful performance of the Parting Glass, as part of the BAMT Conference closing ceremony.

It was a pleasure to have presented at this conference at the weekend, as part of a roundtable discussion on the role and applications of Irish traditional music in music therapy.

Congratulations and well done to all of the team at BAMT for their hard work in co-ordinating the entire weekend. Maith sibh!

This performance was first aired on Sunday 11th April 2021 at the closing ceremony of the British Association for Music Therapy's first ever online conferenc...

06/04/2021

The benefits of music in dementia care are legion. Music can improve mental health, aid communication and self-expression, help caregiving and create a sense of community and sharing. You can read more about specific benefits to people living with dementia, their carers, and all around them here: https://musicfordementia.org.uk/how-music-helps/benefits/

01/04/2021

"What services do we offer?"

We continue our Frequently Asked Questions series with a breakdown of the services we offer at Anam Ceol Music Therapy.

If you have any further queries, please contact us.

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30/03/2021

(2019). Development of vocal communication in children with autism spectrum disorder during improvisational music therapy. Nordic Journal of Music Therapy: Vol. 28, No. 3, pp. 174-192.

29/03/2021

“Listening to familiar songs can trigger memories. But the emotions churned up by these memories can be quite painful, carrying with them the aftershocks of trauma.”

Music Therapists are trained in the necessary therapeutic skills to safely process difficult emotions or memories triggered by music and to support the client in healing. This is why, when considering music as part of an individual’s care plan, seeking the advice and expertise of a music therapist is invaluable.

In a powerful piece by music therapist Dean Olsher, he recalls his work with Marian, an older lady living with Alzheimers. Olsher describes how Music Therapy offered Marian a medium through which she could process trauma and highlights the importance of music therapy input in care settings.

Read more about Marian’s story here: https://bit.ly/3sxSmyS

26/03/2021

IACAT Symposium: 24th April
Another of our afternoon workshops will be facilitated by Chiara Clear and Marika O'Sullivan

Chiara Clear is a registered music therapist (RMT) with both AMTA and IACAT. Chiara completed her MA in Music Therapy in 2016 at the University of Melbourne. Chiara has worked extensively in acute and community adult mental health, aged care, palliative care and adult disability.
Chiara also has an extensive background in performance and recording; having worked in music industry settings in Australia, Ireland and internationally. Chiara has recently returned to live in Co. Wicklow with her family and she is currently working in frontline disability services in a response to the current pandemic. Chiara hopes to establish herself in both community and private practice in the near future.

Marika O’Sullivan is an artist and art therapist and has always been inspired by colour and the regenerational properties of expressive art making. Music also plays a big part in her life, as does movement, and she is looking forward to co facilitating this workshop of sound and colour with Chiara at the IACAT symposium.

25/03/2021

Anam Ceol Music Therapy supports Purple Day for Epilepsy Ireland. Purple Day aims to “turn Ireland purple” for a day to raise awareness around epilepsy and raise vital funds for supporting people with epilepsy and their families.

Donate to Epilepsy Ireland or “get your degree" in Epilepsy Awareness in advance of Purple Day by clicking the link below.

https://bit.ly/2BkBAOu

24/03/2021

What does “Anam Ceol” mean? We explain the meaning behind our name and what it represents in the music therapy context.

If you have any further queries, please contact us.

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23/03/2021

Music is the food of love, music is the answer, music is the soul speaking…music is just magic, isn’t it? The most elemental, mysterious and powerful art form, and useful too, as proven on Drivetime (Radio 1, Mon-Fri 4.30pm).