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About Lianne
I have always been aware of the therapeutic effects of music having studied at the Royal College of Music in my teens and I spent many hours playing the flute and piano for enjoyment and relaxation.
In 2000, I came across a newly formed training academy — the British Academy of Sound Therapy (BAST), offering a Professional Diploma in Sound Therapy.
I attended a taster day and was surprised at how deeply relaxed I was during and after the session. I was hooked! I enrolled on their practitioner level, 2-year course…
I qualified in 2002 having done 60 hours of clinical practice. My passion grew and I wanted to share my experience with others and so I completed the Training for Trainers programme and have been teaching
with BAST since 2003.
I also sit on the Exam Board and have worked on various projects, such as the Therapeutic Sound in Schools programme as well as community sound arts projects and performing nationally and internationally with Soundworks, an ensemble creating therapeutic music. I am also a member of the International Therapeutic Sound Association (ITSA).
In 2007 following a virus, my health declined, and I was later diagnosed with M.E and Functional Neurological Disorder. Working with sound for my own personal recovery has had amazing results, not only physically but also emotionally, as my energy levels reduced dramatically and my emotional wellbeing declined as I struggled to cope with the restrictions it was putting on my daily life.
I am again able to work full time and live a fairly active life, but with refreshed insight and positivity! I truly believe that the sound has supported me through these challenging years and I am blessed to be able to continue sharing the wonders of Therapeutic Sound with others.
Over the past 24 years, I have witnessed many people who have seen an improvement of conditions such as chronic pain, anxiety disorders, stress, high blood pressure, headaches, and IBS, to name a few.
My work takes a client led, non-directive approach, encouraging and allowing the client to reflect on how their current health/life situations impact their wellbeing. Clients are guided to find new ways of creating balance and flow in their life using a client centred reflective process called the 7Rs Model of Experiential Processing (Cooper/Sax).