LEAD CLINICAL & REFERRAL TEAM

Director & Senior Music Psychotherapist: Rebekah Duncalfe (BA, MA Arts)

Rebekah trained as a Music Psychotherapist at Guildhall. She has experience providing therapy in adult mental health settings, such as forensics and end of life care. She especially enjoys a person-centred approach to her work.

Areas of specialism and experience for Rebekah include:

Mental health problems (including bi polar; depression; anxiety; mood disorders); trauma, eating disorders; personality disorders; forensic psychology; elimination disorder; schizophrenia spectrum and psychosis.

Rebekah is a member of the HCPC & BAMT. Rebekah is also a professional musician and choir director. She studied Viola and Voice at Trinity College of Music. She believes everyone has a fundamental right to sing and is passionate about Creative Arts in the community.

Senior Drama Psychotherapist: Tiffany Sanders (BA (Hons), MA) 

Tiffany is a Senior Dramatherapist at Meraki Creative Therapies, having trained at Roehampton University. With over ten years of experience across a range of settings; including the NHS, mainstream and special education needs (SEN) schools, and private practice - Tiffany brings a wealth of expertise and compassion to her work.

Her specialisms include neurodivergence (such as ASD and ADHD), attachment issues, anxiety, low mood, trauma recovery, low self-esteem, and parenting support. She is also highly skilled in supporting clients navigating life changes such as divorce and separation.

Areas of Specialism & Experience:

• Neurodivergence (ASD, ADHD)

• Attachment Issues

• Anxiety & Low Mood

• Trauma Recovery

• Low Self-Esteem & Mental Health Challenges

• Divorce & Separation

• Parenting Support

Music Therapist: Andy Ruddy (BA, MA Arts)

Andy is a Nordoff and Robbins-trained Music Therapist qualifying in 2023. Since qualifying as a Music Therapist, Andy was part of a 5 person Therapy team at Hopewell School in London who were awarded the ‘Certificate of Excellence’ status for SEND by the Pearson National Teaching Awards in 2025. 

Andy was also the Music Therapist at Ellenor hospice and charity in Gravesend for 18 months during which time the hospice achieved an Outstanding rating from the CQC with Andy’s music group project, a song written with patients called ‘These Are Our Lives’, specifically mentioned in the report. 

Prior to qualifying as a Music Therapist, Andy gained over 5 years experience working in community, school and mental health settings as a music practitioner and peripatetic music teacher. Outside of his Music Therapy work, Andy is an award-nominated singer songwriter having released 3 albums over a 10 year period amassing over a million streams. 

Having recently moved to Surrey from London with his family, Andy is delighted to be part of the forward thinking team at Meraki. 

Business and Personal Coach: Jane Dixon

Jane practices as an ICF Accredited Business & Personal Coach to empower people to make positive change in their lives. She recognises that the most powerful shifts - in business and in life – happen when we stop, reflect and decide to move forwards with intention.

Jane has invested more than 20 years of Corporate life working in Marketing for Consumer and Healthcare companies, leading teams, driving change and navigating conflict.

Jane understands the pressure and pace of life and desire to explore new possibilities and outcomes. Whether you;

• Have hit a plateau in your career and want to make a change but not sure where to start.

• Feel like something is ‘off’ – like you’ve lost sight of what really drives you and want to rediscover your purpose.

• Are navigating personal change or a career transition.

• Need more clarity on how to achieve a specific work or personal goal……

Jane will coach you to provide the space to explore what’s next, think more clearly and gently challenge you. Jane will listen with no judgement and no agenda.

Senior Dramatherapist: Kate Magee (MA)

Kate is a registered Dramatherapist, dedicated to supporting children, young people and families through creative therapeutic approaches. Her passion lies in working with neurodivergent young people, helping them embrace their lived experiences, build positive relationships with their diagnoses, and explore the world in ways that feel meaningful to them.

Kate has extensive experience supporting those who have faced developmental trauma, attachment difficulties, or challenging life events such as abuse, family or placement breakdown, domestic violence, bereavement, and PTSD. She also works with young people navigating anxiety, depression, eating disorders, self-harm and suicidal thoughts.

Alongside direct therapeutic work, Kate also enjoys collaborating with schools, families and multi-disciplinary teams and is committed to raising awareness of the value of Creative Arts Therapies, offering training and sharing knowledge to help others understand how these approaches can make a difference. Kate’s practice includes both individual and group work, always shaped by the needs of the people she works with.

Wellbeing and Mindfulness Coordinator: Catherine Good (BSc)

Catherine holds a BPS-accredited degree in Psychology from the University of Leicester. She has a strong interest in wellbeing, mindfulness, and the role of creativity in supporting mental health. Her academic research explored gender differences in psychological wellbeing and mindfulness among students, sparking her curiosity about how people experience and care for their mental health.

Catherine is passionate about making wellbeing accessible and informative. In her role as Mindfulness and Wellbeing Coordinator, she manages Meraki’s social media, sharing research and resources to promote mental health awareness and creative therapies. She is committed to promoting the benefits of wellbeing, mindfulness, and creative therapies, aiming to bring a calm, thoughtful voice to both online and community spaces for Meraki.

Therapists

All our therapists are skilled practitioners, who are trained to MA level or equivalent in their profession. All therapists have regular clinical supervision and update their skills through continuing CPD. Meraki therapists are state registered under the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), and work to the Code of Conduct and Ethical Framework set out by their professional bodies, and by Meraki itself. They all have current DBS vetting and Level 3 Safeguarding and Data Protection training. Where we use trainee therapists this is stated clearly. See our Policies & Procedures for further details.

Wellbeing Practitioners & Volunteers

We enjoy working collaboratively, and so our community projects may often be run with skilled wellbeing practitioners and volunteers. We seek to provide a bridge between wellbeing practitioners and our therapists, and to use their experience and knowledge to develop the best possible service. Our wellbeing practitioners and volunteers are trained and supervised by Meraki; work to our code of conduct; and also all have an up to date DBS, Level 3 Safeguarding, and Data Protection training.

Photography: Emily Walker Photography: www.emilywalkerfilm.com