Music Therapist, Perth Children’s Hospital
Karen is a Registered Music Therapist working at Perth Children’s Hospital, predominantly within paediatric neurorehabilitation, and in private practice. Karen's clinical experience has involved work in Child and Adolescent Health Services (CAHS), Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in Western Australia; as well as education and community sectors in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Karen holds a research masters, which involved exploring music therapy as part of interprofessional approaches. Karen is a current PhD candidate at the University of Western Australia, where the focus of her research is investigating the impact of music therapy on functional outcomes for children and adolescents following an acquired brain injury across the rehabilitation spectrum.