Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Clinical Experience
Voluntary Work
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Antonia Michalakakou

Limassol

Summary

Organized and dependable therapist successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Offering six years of hands-on experience in developing customized Music therapies and Sound Healing sessions for individuals between different ages from children to adults and elderly people. Strong communicator with excellent abilities in planning age-appropriate activities for clients and encouraging hands-on participation to maximize goal attainment.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Sound Healer and Music Therapist

Euphonia Music Therapy
04.2024 - Current
  • Group Sessions and 1:1 Sound Healing sessions with adults with stress, insomnia, psychosomatic pains, headaches, depression and many more.
  • 1:1 music therapy services with children in the autistic spectrum and learning difficulties.
  • Increased patient motivation with elderly with dementia by incorporating their personal preferences into customized therapy sessions.

Music Therapist

Agios Stefanos institution
03.2021 - Current
  • Working with adults from 18-60 years old. Established a safe space for self expression and creativity with individuals with disabilities, brain injury and mental illnesses such as depression,schizophrenia and by polar disease.

Sound Therapist

Hammock Wellness Centre
09.2021 - 04.2024
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided possible solutions to problems such as insomnia, anxiety disorders, panic attacks, physical pains, psychosomatic pain, headaches.

Music Therapist

Evlogon- Speech Therapy Centre
09.2018 - 06.2022

Working with children with special needs in Autistic Spectrum disorder, learning difficulties, Attention deficit disorder, and mental disorders

  • Selected or adapted musical instruments, musical equipment or non-musical materials to meet treatment objectives

Music Therapist and Sound Healer

Key Innovation in Culture, Education and Youth
02.2018 - 09.2021
  • Group Sessions with adults from 18-30 years old for relaxation techniques and self expression

Special Education Teacher Assistant

American Academy Primary School
09.2018 - 06.2020
  • Assistant with school curriculum with a boy in Autistic Spectrum Disorder( 6 years old).

Support Worker

Places for People
05.2017 - 09.2017
  • Supervised young people who were at risk to become homeless, with household staff, contractors and vendors
  • Supported them with their mental health

Teaching Assistant

Phoenix Primary School
10.2015 - 07.2016
  • Children with challenging behaviour: Assisted teachers within the classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
  • Used behaviour modeling and specialised teaching techniques to share and reinforce social skills

KinderMusik Educator

Soar Valley Music Centre
04.2015 - 06.2016
  • Music lessons in small groups with children with ages 4-6 years old.

Education

Diploma - Sound Massage Practitioner

Peter Hess Academy
Fuengirola, Malaga, Spain
05.2024

Diploma - Sound Therapy/ Vibrational Medicine

Centro Rosaleah
Barcelona
01.2019

Master of Science - MSc Music Therapy

Queen Margaret University
Edinburgh
06.2018

Licensed - Kindermusik Educator

Kindermusik
Distance Training
10.2015

NSPCC Program On Child Protection Awareness -

NSPCC
Online Training
2015

CPD Certificates of the National Autistic Society on: -

National Autistic Society
Online Training
2015

Team Teach Certificate -

Team Teach
Leicester
2015

Bachelor of Arts - BA Music

Lancaster University
Lancaster
06.2014

High School Diploma -

St. Peter&Paul High School
Limassol
2011

Skills

  • Sensitive
  • Caring
  • Clinical team coordination
  • Good therapeutic strategies
  • Patient assessment strategies
  • Creative and Critical Thinking
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Self-Motivated

Clinical Experience

2017-2018: University placement Glasgow – Homeopathic hospital with ages from 11 – 55 years old: Music therapy sessions with children and adults with chronic pain and psychological trauma

2016-2017: University placement Edinburgh – Family child centre with ages 1-6 years old: Music therapy sessions with children with psychological trauma, attention deficit disorder and autism.

2012-2013: University placement in Beaumont College (adults with special needs) with lee Hilton (Lead lecturer in Music) in Lancaster

Voluntary Work

October 2014- June 2015: Beaufort special needs school (Birmingham): assist teaching and music therapy sessions.

July 2013: Volunteer with a Music Therapist in Cyprus, in her office and at the Centre of Development skills in Children (ALMA).

Assisted the sessions by playing piano and accordion, with autistic children.

Timeline

Sound Healer and Music Therapist

Euphonia Music Therapy
04.2024 - Current

Sound Therapist

Hammock Wellness Centre
09.2021 - 04.2024

Music Therapist

Agios Stefanos institution
03.2021 - Current

Music Therapist

Evlogon- Speech Therapy Centre
09.2018 - 06.2022

Special Education Teacher Assistant

American Academy Primary School
09.2018 - 06.2020

Music Therapist and Sound Healer

Key Innovation in Culture, Education and Youth
02.2018 - 09.2021

Support Worker

Places for People
05.2017 - 09.2017

Teaching Assistant

Phoenix Primary School
10.2015 - 07.2016

KinderMusik Educator

Soar Valley Music Centre
04.2015 - 06.2016

Diploma - Sound Massage Practitioner

Peter Hess Academy

Diploma - Sound Therapy/ Vibrational Medicine

Centro Rosaleah

Master of Science - MSc Music Therapy

Queen Margaret University

Licensed - Kindermusik Educator

Kindermusik

NSPCC Program On Child Protection Awareness -

NSPCC

CPD Certificates of the National Autistic Society on: -

National Autistic Society

Team Teach Certificate -

Team Teach

Bachelor of Arts - BA Music

Lancaster University

High School Diploma -

St. Peter&Paul High School
Antonia Michalakakou