MARIA RADOJE MA, FAMI

I offer a music centred psychotherapy called Guided Imagery and Music, (GIM) and Breath Body Mind Practices. 

What I can help with

Stress

Trauma

PTSD/CPTSD

End of life

Life transitions

Bi-polar disorder

Depression and anxiety

Fibromyalgia

Dementia

Loss

Bereavement

Individuation process

Neurodivergence: ADHD/ autism 

Type of therapy

Guided Imagery and Music, a Music Centred psychotherapy and Breath Body Mind Practices

Helping

Adults and older adults

Performers

Trainee therapists

Arts psychotherapists

About me

I am a classically trained cellist and have worked in the music industry as a performer, teacher and lecturer for many years. I qualified as a music therapist more than 25 years ago and have extensive experience working in adult and older adult mental health in the NHS and charitable sectors.


I have also worked with women experiencing trauma, performing artists struggling with anxiety and depression, and trainee therapists, particularly arts psychotherapists.


I am an HCPC Registered Music Therapist, Fellow of the Association for Music and Imagery, Mandala Facilitator (CM certificate) and Breath Body Mind Teacher Level 1.


“I started working with Maria at a difficult point in my life. My mother had been slowly disappearing after being diagnosed with dementia and I was struggling with the complexities of grieving for someone who was still physically there but lost in so many ways. I felt numb and stuck. Within a few weeks of working with Maria my mother died. For a long time, I still felt lost, but the gentle, non-confronting approach of the Guided Imagery and Music gradually helped me to regain confidence and a sense of purpose. After a year of working together I had the confidence to start planning for the future again after a long period where even the simplest daily chores had seemed overwhelming.” Anette


"I just wanted to massively thank you for all the work we have done together. I feel that I have developed my inner understanding, increased awareness of my feelings, and consciously learned to act sensible and fair with myself. …I would really love to share the positive impact of these techniques with the world." Raul


"You really lifted me from such a dark place. It's a wonderful, magical thing you do, helping people explore their own minds...the way you can remember so much detail and tune into people's perception of themselves, truly astonishing instinct..." Stefan

What I offer

I offer a creative approach to therapy focusing on Guided Imagery and Music, (GIM) which is a music-centred depth approach that uses gentle relaxation techniques and selected sequences of music to support you to explore issues.


The music is a catalyst and container for the imagery and the listening process can reconnect you to your inner resources, develop resilience and strengthen the sense of self, by linking unconscious and conscious processes. Processing may also be aided by mandala drawing to help reflect on the imagery, and I have undertaken training with Suzanne Fincher in the use of mandalas for personal growth and development, and have a strong awareness of the archetypal nature of imagery, and how it can develop over time.


I believe in treating the whole person, and can also integrate Breath Body Mind exercises and Coherent Breathing where appropriate to help balance the nervous system. This can be especially helpful for people experiencing trauma reactions or those who have difficulties with focusing and attention, and can be a useful, safe first stage in therapy in order to stabilise, before deeper work can be undertaken.


"Therapy with Maria helped me understand things about myself. It helped me understand the people around me and to handle my emotions better, Maria made me feel supported. 

​Mandala drawings were interesting as they were showing moments from when I was very little until now - the very present moments. Drawings also had the power to get me to the things that had been in my mind, but never really on them...stuff that had been hidden... I believe I am today (a) better person because of it." Mia

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Professional accreditation & qualification

HCPC registered Arts Psychotherapist, (Music) No: AS01571
Member of the British Association for Music Therapy (BAMT)
Member of the Association for Music and Imagery (AMI)
Member of The Music and Imagery Association for the UK and Ireland. (MAIA)


Professional qualifications:
Postgraduate degree – University of Surrey, Roehampton, Music Therapy
MA – Music Therapeutic Studies, University of the West of England

Post MA –
Fellowship of the Association of Music and Imagery (FAMI)
Music & Care Certificate (SMI)
Music and Imagery Certificate (MI)
KUF Knowledge Skills Understanding Framework: Personality Disorder – NHS
Jungian Clinical Concepts – Centre for Applied Jung
Basic Mentalization Based Treatment Training – ICAPT & Anna Freud Centre
Certificate Programme – Creating Mandalas
Breath Body Mind Teacher, Level 1