Meet the team

Phil Clarke Alban Music Therapy Professional Services St.Albans Harpenden Hertfordshire BAMT HCPC Pro Tools Recording

Phil Clarke

Music Therapist, Systemic Family Practitioner, MT Training Supervisor, Multi-Instrumentalist

Phil Clarke is a Music Therapist and Systemic Family Practitioner. Phil works with both individuals and groups from a variety of different backgrounds and difficulties in the NHS as well as privately.

Phil trained as a music therapist at Guildhall School of Music and as a systemic family practitioner at Kings College London. Phil currently supervises training for Music Therapy students. And is himself training in mentalization based therapy (MBT) at the Anna Freud Centre and is also attending long term training in Jungian Psychotherapy.

Max Ryz Alban Music Therapy Professional Services St.Albans Harpenden Hertfordshire BAMT HCPC

Max Ryz

Music Therapist, Psychotherapist, Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT) Practitioner

Max Ryz is a psychotherapist accredited with the BPC and a Musical Therapist regulated with the HPCP. He offers both long term Psychodynamic Therapy, and short term Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT).

Max has many years of experience working as a therapist across the NHS and 3rd Sector with both adults and children. He is currently a Senior Psychological Therapist within an NHS mental health service, where he provides individual and group treatments, as well as supervision for members of the clinical team.

Max completed clinical trainings at the Anna Freud Centre, the International Centre for Arts Psychotherapies and the Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Centre.

Alongside his therapeutic work, he provides workshops and seminars for interdisciplinary teams and psychotherapy organisations, such as Place 2 Be and the World Psychotherapy Foundation.

Daniel Mays Music Therapist Alban Music Therapy

Daniel Mays

Music Therapist, Multi-Instrumentalist, Educator

Dan Mays is a HCPC registered music therapist with experience working in SEND schools and NHS adult mental health. Delivering one to one sessions and group music therapy in both settings.

Dan trained at Anglia Ruskin University for his MA in Music Therapy (MAMT) and a BA from Middlesex university where he studied jazz. He has a rich musical background of over 30 years and an ability to adapt and improvise with whoever comes into the therapy room. This enables Dan to turn his hand to any instrument in the music therapy room in order to support, connect and empower the people he is working alongside to express themselves to their fullest.

Our Music Therapists are trained in other modalities of therapy and can also work as talking therapists, with both individuals and with families

People we’ve worked with:

New Hope Trust Charity Music Therapy NHS Alban Music Therapy Professional Services St.Albans Harpenden Hertfordshire BAMT HCPC
Trinity Community Project Logo Music Therapy NHS Alban Music Therapy Professional Services St.Albans Harpenden Hertfordshire BAMT HCPC
Mind Alban Music Therapy Professional Services St.Albans Harpenden Hertfordshire BAMT HCPC Pro Tools Recording
NHS Alban Music Therapy Professional Services St.Albans Harpenden Hertfordshire BAMT HCPC
United Response Music Therapy Client NHS Alban Music Therapy Professional Services St.Albans Harpenden Hertfordshire BAMT HCPC
Nessie Alban Music Therapy Professional Services St.Albans Harpenden Hertfordshire BAMT HCPC Pro Tools Recording
Maison Moti NHS Alban Music Therapy Professional Services St.Albans Harpenden Hertfordshire BAMT HCPC
Hightown NHS Alban Music Therapy Professional Services St.Albans Harpenden Hertfordshire BAMT HCPC
Fonthill House NHS Alban Music Therapy Professional Services St.Albans Harpenden Hertfordshire BAMT HCPC
Alban Music Therapy Professional Services St.Albans Harpenden Hertfordshire BAMT HCPC Guitar fun
NHS Alban Music Therapy Professional Services St.Albans Harpenden Hertfordshire BAMT HCPC Drumming
NHS Alban Music Therapy Professional Services St.Albans Harpenden Hertfordshire BAMT HCPC Synth
NHS Alban Music Therapy Professional Services St.Albans Harpenden Hertfordshire BAMT HCPC Piano

The regular contact with Phil Clarke was helpful in dealing with my situation

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Very patient, professional, and the relevant input from Phil has been useful and constructive.

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This is the best I have seen 'A', he is doing a lot more with his time, is more independent and his social functioning has improved, his mental health has also improved.

The regular contact with Phil Clarke was helpful in dealing with my situation • Very patient, professional, and the relevant input from Phil has been useful and constructive. • This is the best I have seen 'A', he is doing a lot more with his time, is more independent and his social functioning has improved, his mental health has also improved.