Music Therapists are highly skilled musicians and clinicians who have completed a Master of Arts (MA) level training in Music Therapy. All music therapists are registered with the
Health Professions Council (HPC).

For more information about qualifications and training please visit the Association of Professional Music Therapists (APMT) website.

Tina Warnock
Head of Service and Registered Music Therapist
Tina qualified as a music therapist in 2000. This followed a degree in Social Psychology from Sussex University in 1992, five years working with children with disabilities and many years writing and performing music. Her music therapy experience includes six years in the NHS for a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service in London, two years in Elderly Mental Health, and one year in Adult Learning Disability Services. She has been the music therapist at Downs View Community Special School in Woodingdean since 2003.

Josie Peach
Registered Music Therapist
Josie qualified as a music therapist in 2006 from Roehampton University and has since been working as a music therapist in a brain injury rehabilitation unit. Prior to this she was a classroom music teacher for 6 years at a secondary school in Brighton. Her music therapy experience includes work with children who have communication disorders and ASD, adults with mental health problems and adults with learning disabilities. She has a BA Hons degree in Jazz Studies from Leeds College of Music and many years experience as a performer and instrumental teacher.

Linda Malone
Registered Music Therapist
Linda qualified as a music therapist in 1998. Previously Linda worked as a music teacher in primary schools for fifteen years and was a professional percussionist and backing vocalist in jazz/soul bands for ten years. Her music therapy experience is in health and residential settings with a wide range of adults and young people with communication problems, learning difficulties, autism, emotional and behavioural problems. This includes five years for an Adult Mental Health NHS service.