Interviewer: Bernice Chu, Director of Communications
Interviewee: Dr Shane Cassidy

Music therapists work in a variety of specialist settings. With every changing population, so do the techniques and skills required of the music therapist. The MTAcademy will publish a series of interviews with music therapists across the globe over the following months via vlog and blog.

In this episode, we interview Dr Shane Cassidy, Founder of Neurolinks (www.neurolinks.ie). We hear about how and why he was inspired to become a music therapist. He also shares advice to those interested in becoming a music therapist. Shane is the founder of Neurolinks. He is an accredited music therapist with over thirteen years’ experience in the health and educational settings. He is also a member of the International Academy for Neurologic Music Therapy. His clinical expertise lies primarily in the areas of neurological conditions and mental health.  He has also been heavily active in the research field over the past five years. Shane is definitely #RaisingTheBarInHealthcare.

In this inteview, we speak about Dr Shane Cassidy's career starting off studying music education in Dublin, then completing extensive music therapy studies in Limerick, Ireland. He then shares his experience at the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Dublin and the development of his growing music therapy practice, Neurolinks.

Links discussed in this interview:
- Neurolinks: www.neurolinks.ie

- Dr Shane Cassidy's PhD research: https://ulir.ul.ie/bitstream/handle/1...

- Neurolinks Instagram @neurolinks_ie


If you missed our other interviews with:
- Michael Jenkins, Music Therapist in London, UK
- Dervilla Hynes, Music Therapist in Ireland
- Antonia Plysi, Music Therapist in Cyprus
- Jamal Glynn, Music Therapist in Trinidad and Tobago
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