Tess McLennan is the creator and leader of Sounds for Change Music Therapy. She is a Registered Music Therapist, and is extremely passionate about the effects of music therapy and its place in modern healthcare, wellbeing and educational settings.
Tess holds a Bachelor of Music with Honours and a Graduate Diploma in Education from the University of Queensland. She also holds a Masters in Creative Music Therapy (with Distinction) from Western Sydney University, and in 2018, was awarded the Denise Grocke Award for Best Student/New Grad Presentation at the AMTA National Conference in Sydney, for her work on ADL and transition songs for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
As a Registered Music Therapist, Tess is continually evolving her approach to meet the individual needs of the clients, drawing upon evidence based and researched methods to guide her practice.
Through the creation of Sounds for Change, Tess brings together her expertise as a teacher, musician and music therapist, to create a place where change is truly possible, through the power of music.
Tess is a Registered Music Therapist accredited with the Australian Music Therapy Association
AMTA Registration Number: 364