1. What is sound therapy?

Sound therapy is the use of sound, frequency, and vibration—delivered through instruments, music, or voice—to promote relaxation, reduce stress, and support healing on physical, emotional, and energetic levels.

2. How does it work?

Sound affects the body through vibrational resonance and brainwave entrainment. Specific frequencies can help calm the nervous system, improve focus, balance energy centers (chakras), and stimulate cellular repair and relaxation.

3. What instruments are used in a session?

Common instruments include crystal singing bowls, Tibetan bowls, tuning forks, gongs, chimes, drums, and the voice. Each instrument has a unique frequency and purpose.

4. What does a typical session look like?

You lie down fully clothed in a relaxed setting. The practitioner plays instruments around or near your body. Sessions may be one-on-one or in a group setting (sound bath). You may feel vibrations, emotional shifts, or deep relaxation.

5. Do I need to do anything during a session?

No—just relax, breathe, and allow the sound waves to wash over you. Some people meditate during a session, while others may drift into sleep. The body responds naturally to the sound vibrations.

6. How will I feel afterward?

Many people report feeling calm, grounded, and mentally clear. Others experience emotional release, fatigue (a natural detox response), or heightened awareness. Effects can continue for hours or days.

7. Is sound therapy scientifically supported?

Yes. Research shows that sound frequencies can reduce anxiety, influence brainwave activity, lower heart rate, and stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system. It also supports emotional regulation and deep rest.

8. Is it the same as music therapy?

No, though they are related. Music therapy involves a licensed therapist using music-based interventions. Sound therapy focuses more on frequency and vibration, often in a meditative or energetic therapy context.

9. Are you qualified?

Yes. I hold qualifications in Foundations of Integral Sound Healing (Multi Instrument) with the Sound Healing Academy, and also qualified in the Sound Therapy Practitioner Course with the Academy of Sound Therapy, a Complimentary Medical Association registered school.

10. Can anyone try sound therapy?

Most people can safely experience sound therapy, but there are a few exceptions.

Sound Therapy is not suitable for the following:

• Anyone with a severe Mental health condition such as paranoid schizophrenia, severe personality disorders, psychosis or unmanaged bi-polar

• Women in their first trimester of pregnancy

• Recent metal Implants 

The following conditions require prior checking with a Medical Adviser:

• Sound induced epilepsy

• Pacemaker/heart issues. If the Medical Adviser consents, a minimum distance of 20cm from any implanted heart pacemaker, heart area will be maintained

• Any other electrical device/ implant fitted 

The following conditions require caution:

• Tinnitus – during a session, sound therapy can either mask tinnitus or may make it worse or uncomfortable (Please let the practitioner know and if it becomes too much then you can leave during the session)

• Migraine, headache - sound therapy may make this condition worse or uncomfortable

• Metal implants – you may feel the sound vibrations differently in areas with metal implants.

General Guidelines:

• Always inform your practitioner of any physical or emotional concerns before a session.

• Hydration before and after the session is encouraged, as sound can support energetic and lymphatic release.

• Sound therapy is not a substitute for medical treatment, but a complementary support.