Max

Max has over 10 years therapeutic experience working with with adults, adolescents, and children spanning a wide range of abilities and therapeutic needs. He specialises in working with adults with profound and multiple disabilities as well as children with a range of developmental and learning challenges. He provides group and individual sessions for a number of disability services across Melbourne's outer eastern suburbs in both day programs and at group homes. Max also visits family homes and runs sessions from his studio in Monbulk. 

Since graduating in 2014 with first class honours from The University of Melbourne’s Master of Music Therapy program, Max has had the privilege of working with music to help people experience improved quality of life. This ranges from increasing social opportunities for clients to supporting individual development in areas such as communication and mobility.


Max has previously been employed at The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne on the adolescent ward, and spent five years with Attuned Music Therapy working in the disability sector with children and adults. 
Max worked with Bop Along Baby for five years, providing early childhood music and development sessions in childcare centres and leading music groups for new parents and babies. 
Over this time, he built a thriving private practice working with adults with physical and intellectual disabilities, and in early autism support for children.

Max's extensive and ongoing experience in the arts as a performer, composer, producer, band manager and sound designer feed into his therapeutic work, to which he brings skills in the technical and technological elements of music making and a rigorous skill set in managing the logistics of serving a diverse client base.

In his role as a music therapist specialised in working with NDIS participants, Max runs The Hills Music Therapy & Creative Arts Therapy in his local area of the Dandenong Ranges and surrounds. 

With experience working across a range of settings including disability, aged

care, and adolescent programs, as well as both paediatric and adult hospital care, Kristin brings a person-centred and strengths-based approach to her sessions.

Drawing on her understanding of how music therapy can facilitate self-expression,

communication, and development, Kristin works collaboratively with clients and their

families in tailoring her approach to promote wellbeing and development towards their

goals. Whether in individual sessions or groups, Kristin is committed to helping clients explore their strengths, overcome challenges, and develop meaningful connections through a medium that everybody loves – music!

Luke has experience working with individuals and groups in paediatric hospitals, aged care facilities, adult disability day centres, and in-home settings. Luke takes a humanistic approach to music therapy,  believing in meeting individuals where they are at, focusing on their  strengths, offering fun and engaging sessions without expectations. 

Jim is passionate about working with groups and individuals within the disability sector, where he believes in taking a collaborative, strength-based approach to music making to work towards his clients' therapeutic goals. He is particularly passionate about his work with children, facilitating fun and stimulating sessions and providing opportunities for creative and musical expression.

Jim completed his Masters of Music Therapy at The University of Melbourne in 2023, during which time he completed a placement with The Hills Music Therapy, followed by a role as a therapy assistant and now a RMT.

Kasey has worked across a range of settings including disability services, special schools, aged care, and community programs including a choir for people living with dementia and their families along with a parents and bubs group. Through this diverse experience, she has supported individuals and families across the lifespan, tailoring her work to meet each person’s unique strengths, needs, and goals.

Kasey’s approach is grounded in building safe, collaborative therapeutic relationships, using music as a flexible and meaningful medium for communication, connection, and self-expression. She values working alongside families and support networks, recognising the importance of relationships in supporting wellbeing and development.

Late diagnosed as autistic and ADHD in her mid-twenties, Kasey brings a deep empathy and lived understanding to her work with neurodivergent participants. This perspective informs her practice and has strengthened her ability to attune to her participants needs, communicate, and connect in ways that honour each participant’s individuality and lived experience.

Catalina is deeply passionate about adopting a client-led approach, embracing a  humanistic approach in therapy, and acknowledging the significance of creating a secure environment for her clients. She prioritises cultivating a safe space, and encouraging clients to engage in creative activities, and explore the multiple benefits of the arts.

She strongly believes in the power of the therapeutic relationship to enhance social connections, build trust, and foster confidence and expression. Catalina strives to establish meaningful connections with her clients, providing them with the support they need to express themselves freely and authentically.

Catalina has provided therapy for both children and adults and has worked with clients from diverse backgrounds. She is fluent in Spanish, English, and German. 

Alice’s approach to music therapy is shaped by her commitment to person-centered, resource-oriented and humanistic principles. She believes that everyone has their own unique set of strengths they can draw upon, and music therapy provides a meaningful space to develop these. Known for her warm and open-minded nature, Alice values building trusting, therapeutic relationships, which she views as the cornerstone of effective therapy. 

Alice has experience in special education, aged care, and disability contexts. Her approach to music therapy is flexible and responsive, allowing each session to develop in a way that best supports the individual’s needs and goals.

Jack has experience in disability, sub-acute rehabilitation, aged care and community drug and alcohol support. He believes wholeheartedly in person centred care and the importance of a collaborative therapeutic alliance, prioritising the needs and preferences of those he has the privilege of working with. Jack facilitates with a genuine and calm demeanour, planning sessions carefully, but always remaining reflexive and ready to adapt when necessary.

Jack is truly interested in each individual's story and is dedicated to helping those he works with in connecting with their unique musical identity to aid in living well and flourishing.

During her Master of Music Therapy at The University of Melbourne, Lauren worked

across a range of settings including allied health clinics, youth counselling services,

and special education schools. She has experience working with NDIS participants

with lived experience of ASD, Dementia, and Spinal Cord Injuries.

Outside of music therapy, Lauren is a classically trained pianist and teaches piano to

students of all ages. She is also a ballerina and enjoys bringing her energetic, lively,

and movement-based approach into sessions to promote clients’ creativity and

musicality.

In her spare time, Lauren enjoys going for walks, reading, and listening to music,

with a particular love for Pop, Broadway, and Classical genres.