Safe and Sound

Music Therapy Services.

Be well in music.

Safe and Sound Music Therapy Services is a private practice and community-based service, located in Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow. Established by registered music therapist Chiara Clear, Safe and Sound aims to provide an inclusive and accessible service that can support positive health outcomes through the therapeutic use of music. Safe and Sound has a private therapy space for 1:1 and small group sessions and can also come to your home, school, facility or community space to provide both individual and group music therapy. Feel free to contact Chiara to discuss your needs, goals and questions.

Chiara Clear

Chiara is a registered music therapist with both the Australian Music Therapy Association (AMTA) and the Irish Association of Creative Arts Therapists (IACAT).

Chiara completed a Masters of Music Therapy training in 2016 at the University of Melbourne, Australia. Chiara has both clinical and community experience in disability, adult mental health, dementia care, hospital palliative care and primary music education supports.

Chiara has been a life-long singer and musician and continues to play live and record, alongside her music therapy practice.

Music can affect us all-calm us, animate us, comfort us, thrill us, or serve to organise and synchronise us at work or play.

Oliver Sacks MD

What Does Music Therapy Look Like?

Music therapy focuses on the positive health outcomes that can occur between you and the music and within a therapeutic relationship with the music therapist. Assessment and planning around music preferences, needs and goals are at the heart of each session.

At Safe and Sound, music therapy approaches may include:

  • Therapeutic songwriting

  • Singing and playing instruments in a group, or 1:1 with the music therapist

  • Listening to and talking about music

  • Active music making and listening to promote memories and reminisce

  • Music and movement to enhance physical wellbeing and recovery

  • Developing music listening routines to promote relaxation

  • Creating music resources like intentional playlists to aid sleep, decrease anxiety and support mood regulation