Reviews

“(Child)is taking giant steps. (Their) speech is improving so much, it is much clearer and (Their) intonation is more natural.

(Their) attention span and persistence has increased, (They) has now the patience to give things a second try if (they are) not happy with the first one.

I have listed all these things here because they are all consequences of the fantastic sessions (they) take part in with you. It is so fantastic to see.”

— Education Support staff, 2022.

“my son is neurodivergent and has had private music therapy sessions once a week with emma for over a year now.

He thoroughly enjoys it and I can definitely see improvement in his social interaction and communication skills. Highly Recommend”

— Parent, 2025

“We had the pleasure of welcoming Emma Matthews to Kennedy school of music to run a workshop on two seperate occasions. These workshops were designed for parents, teachers and teacher aides, equipping them with hands-on approaches to support students of diverse learning capabilities both at home and in the classroom. Emma was highly knowledgeable and experienced, and her passion for music therapy shone through in every part at the workshop. She has a real gift for taking technical concepts and making them easy to understand which made the learning accessible and enjoyable for all who attended. Her approachable style and the interactive hands-on environment she created meant that participants left with practical tools and activities they could immediately apply on their own teaching practice or at home. We were incredibly impressed and would nights recommend Emma Matthews to anyone seeking an engaging insightful and practical introduction to music therapy.”

Kelly Kennedy

Founder/director Kennedy School of Music

“Emma has such a joy to consult and have discussions with. She was very passionate in sharing her knowledge and expertise and really loves the work that she does as a registered music therapist working with children. Emma's insight really helped me in gaining more inspirations and ideas in working in specialist education settings and in a diverse team environment”…

Renata Kuswanto, NZRMTh, MT-BC (Southern Music Therapy)