Meet the team
The people behind Northern Ireland Music Therapy Trust
Our team brings together therapists, staff, and trustees who are passionate about improving lives through music therapy. We work collaboratively to support children, young people, adults, older people, families, and partner organisations across Northern Ireland.
Laura Shuttleworth
Laura comes from a very musical family and is hugely proud of her children who regularly perform publicly with local theatre companies…
Julie Allen
Upon completing BMus (Hons) at Edinburgh University, Julie went on to obtain a postgraduate diploma in music therapy and a Masters in Music Therapy in Cambridge. Julie…
Sandra Kilpatrick
Sandra joined the Northern Ireland Music Therapy Trust staff team in January 2016 as Office Manager, after many years’ experience in the private, public and charitable sectors…
Amanda Watson
Amanda comes from a fundraising background, with over 10 years’ experience in the voluntary sector, managing charity income and planning and organising…
Emma Hamer
Emma has been part of the NIMTT team since 2015. She has gained extensive clinical experience with a wide range of client groups but specialises in mental health. Emma sits…
Lauren Davison
Lauren graduated with an Masters in Music Therapy from the University of the West of England, Bristol in 2019. During her time there, she was privileged to be taught by…
Claire Adair
Since joining the Trust as a Music Therapist (2011), Claire has worked with a range of client groups of all ages. In recent years her work has remained within children’s Special…
Naomi Craig
Naomi began working for NIMTT the following year and has worked in a wide variety of settings including mainstream and special needs schools, hospices, day centres,…
Pamela Blair
Following a music degree from Queen’s University Belfast, I graduated from Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh in 2011 with an MSc in Music Therapy and began…
Neal Hughes
Neal has worked for the Northern Ireland music therapy trust for over 7 years, working as part of the multidisciplinary team at The Regional Brain injury unit at Musgrave Park…
Janet Dunphy
Janet qualified as a Music Therapist in 2014, graduating from Queen Margaret University, Scotland, with an MSc in Music Therapy (Nordoff Robbins).
Lisa Metsamaa
As a music therapist, Lisa has experience in a variety of clinical settings with adults, young people, and children. She has worked with a wide range of needs, including autism,…
Roisin Devlin
Roisin qualified as a Music Therapist in 2015 and has been a dedicated member of the NIMTT team for over 10 years. She has extensive experience working with a wide…
Roisin Monaghan
Roisin is a qualified Music Therapist with over 10 years’ experience supporting adults and children across a range of care settings. She has a particular passion for working…
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Whether you would like to learn more about our services, partnerships, or the people behind the charity, we’d be happy to hear from you.