MAUREEN is a music therapist and holistic practitioner hailing from one of the oldest areas of Galway City – The Claddagh. Introduced to music from a young age, the violin was her first instrument and as her love of the instrument grew, she knew that music would play a major part in her life’s work and personal journey.

 

By the young age of 22, she was touring as a musician internationally, had acquired a Masters degree in Ethnomusicology and had qualified as a school teacher. During her teaching career, Maureen had personal experience of ill health. As a result, she was deeply drawn to explore the connection between music and health diving into how music scientifically improves an individual’s health and well-being through various practices. She decided to undertake a Master’s degree in Music Therapy at the University of Limerick where she was awarded a First Class Honours in her studies. She has established her own music therapy practice and is now practicing in Galway city and county working with both adult clients and children within the fields of mental health, intellectual disability, grief, perinatal and post-natal health, palliative care, well-being, and dementia. She provides group sessions and one to one sessions.

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In addition, Maureen is a trained bioenergy practitioner. She holds an Energy Healing Diploma from the School of Light Education - an internationally recognised Certification in Energy Healing, accredited by the International Institute for Complementary Therapists. See Bio-energy healing page for more information.