{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep 109 Mary-Clare Fearn","description":"Mary-Clare Fearn is a HCPC registered music therapist, neurologic music therapist, supervisor, trainer and consultant with many years of experience working with children, young people and adults across education, healthcare and community settings. She is recognised for her integrative and collaborative approach, combining relational, trauma-informed and neurologic frameworks to optimise therapeutic outcomes for clients and the wider systems supporting them. She is currently working with children with SEMH needs, autism, and learning disabilities, as well as providing music therapy on a paediatric hospital ward. Alongside her therapy work Mary-Clare has worked extensively with staff teams. Her work incorporates attachment-informed approaches, including the principles of PACE from Daniel Hughes\u2019 Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy.  Mary-Clare is a BAMT registered supervisor and provides supervision, consultation and reflective support for therapists and multidisciplinary professionals, with an inclusive approach at the heart of her practice.  Early in her career, Mary-Clare established the music therapy outpatient service at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital\u2019s Cheyne Child Development Service, supporting children with cerebral palsy, autism, learning disabilities and mental health needs. She has held specialist music therapy roles within SEN schools across Dorset and Somerset. For many years she has been a visiting lecturer at University of Roehampton delivering teaching, workshops and introductory training courses.  Mary-Clare has presented nationally and internationally on music therapy, neurologic music therapy, collaborative practice and attachment-informed approaches. Publications include: Fearn, M-C., Bailey, E., Mitchell, E. (2026) \u2018Neurologic Music Therapy\u24c7 with neurodiversity and autism\u2019 Presentation at University of Westminster, Neurodiversity in Action during Brain Awareness Week Fearn, M-C (2024)  \u2018Neurologic Music Therapy\u24c7 with autistic clients\u2019 Paper Presentation to BAMT South West Music Therapy Fearn, M-C. & Bailey, E. (2024). International impression. [podcast] Baselines in music therapy. Available at:https:\/\/goodpods.com\/podcasts\/baselines-in-music-therapy-297498\/emma-bailey-and-mary-clare-fearn-international-impressions-42878458 Hepper, F., Bartlett, K. and Fearn, M-C. (2021) \u2018Attachment theory and attachment difficulties: supporting autistic children and young people in residential school settings\u2019, Good Autism Practice , 22(2), pp. 51\u201358 (8).  Fearn, M-C. (2019) \u2018Edges, Safeguarding and Endings\u2019 Paper Presentation at Key Changes Annual Conference, Hampshire Strange, J., Fearn, M-C., & O\u2019Connor, R., (2016) \u2018Music and Attuned Movement Therapy; How the Facilitator Mediates Between Client and Therapist\u2019, Collaboration and Assistance in Music Therapy Practice; Roles, Relationships, Challenges.  Ed: Strange, Odell-Miller & Richards, Jessica Kingsley Publications, , Chap 11, pp 200-226,  Fearn, M-C (2015) \u2018Flute, Accordion or Clarinet? Using the Characteristics of Our Instruments in Music Therapy\u2019 Ed: Oldfield, Tomlinson & Loombe, Jessica Kingsley Publications, Chap 3, pp 76-77 Fearn, M-C. & O\u2019Connor R., (2008) \u2018Collaborative working at the Cheyne Day Centre, London,\u2019  Integrated Team Working; Music Therapy as part of Transdisciplinary and Collaborative Approaches.  Ed: Twyford & Waston, Jessica Kingsley Publications, Part 1 pp -55-61  Fearn M-C., & O\u2019Connor R., (2005)  \u2018Music and Attuned Movement Therapy\u2019 Paper Presentation at the World Congress on Music Therapy, Brisban, Australia, Fearn M-C., & O\u2019Connor R., (2004) Music and Attuned Movement Therapy\u2019. Paper presentation at the British Society of Music Therapy, London Fearn M-C., & O\u2019Connor R., (2003) \u2018The whole is greater than the sum of its parts\u2019, BJMT, Vol 17(2) pp 67-75 Fearn M-C., & O\u2019Connor R., (2002) \u2018The whole is greater than the sum of its parts\u2019, Paper Presentation at World Congress of Music Therapy, Oxford ","author_name":"Music Therapy Conversations","author_url":"http:\/\/jazztoad.libsyn.com\/podcast","html":"