Rivka Gottlieb - Music Therapist & Harpist

Rivka Gottlieb - Music Therapist & Harpist Rivka Gottlieb is a Music Psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, harpist and harp teacher. Do get in touch to find out more.

Rivka is a warm and supportive music therapist, clinical supervisor and harp teacher. She also loves to be part of creative and special occasions and will add style, class and gorgeous tones to your event or wedding. Some background:
Rivka trained at The Royal College of Music, the Juilliard School in New York (harp) and the Guildhall School of Music & Drama (Music Therapy), qualifying as a Music

Therapist in 2004. As a Music Psychotherapist, Rivka sees adults and adolescents in her private practice in London and online. She is a registered mental health practioner with the British Association of Performing Arts Medicine, working with professional performing artists and students who are struggling with performance anxiety, depression and anxiety. She has over 20 years' experience working with children, adolescents and adults, including people on the autistic spectrum, focusing mainly on mental health and social communication difficulties, and with women who have experienced domestic abuse and trauma. In addition to group and individual clinical Music Therapy, Rivka enjoys clinical supervision of Arts Therapists. She also runs groups and workshops for corporate well-being programmes. As a harpist, Rivka performs classical music both solo and in chamber ensembles, as well as jazz, rock and hip hop with various bands. She occasionally works as a studio-recording artist for film and television soundtracks, and particularly enjoys working with composers developing new works.

Some excellent advice from Daisy Fancourt on how the engaging in the Arts can improve your health and state of mind - an...
07/01/2026

Some excellent advice from Daisy Fancourt on how the engaging in the Arts can improve your health and state of mind - and make you happier.

If you'd like to learn more about Music Therapy, get in touch!

She writes:
Some studies suggest that combining creative arts therapies such as music therapy with antidepressants and counselling can nearly double the improvements in depressive symptoms compared with standard treatments alone.

Engaging in creativity can reduce depression, improve immunity and delay ageing – all while you’re having fun

As if we didn't know 🙃 - lovely to see this reminder of the wonderful health benefits of music making and music therapy....
03/11/2025

As if we didn't know 🙃 - lovely to see this reminder of the wonderful health benefits of music making and music therapy. If you know someone who is living with dementia, I run a lovely, welcoming Singing for Memory group on Tuesdays at New North London Synagogue. Details here: https://www.mynnls.org.uk/event/singing-for-memory

Scientists tested saliva samples of care home residents with dementia and depression, before and after they took part in music-making.

If you've ever wondered what music therapy does, and how it works, this new radio series by Philippa Perry is super help...
03/10/2025

If you've ever wondered what music therapy does, and how it works, this new radio series by Philippa Perry is super helpful. Well worth a listen!

In case you missed it: have you listened to any of the BBC Radio 3 series launched last week, How Music Heals? If so, what did you think?

Each episode, five in total, explores different approaches to Music Therapy in group settings.

This is a link to the first episode, and from there you can browse and listen to all five: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002jfr5

Helpful advice on preparing neurodivergent children to return to school - and probably useful for all children.
28/08/2025

Helpful advice on preparing neurodivergent children to return to school - and probably useful for all children.

There are so many different ways that Music Therapy can support mental health. If you'd like to discuss whether Music Th...
16/05/2025

There are so many different ways that Music Therapy can support mental health.

If you'd like to discuss whether Music Therapy might be helpful for you, your child or someone you know, do please get in touch. I have some availability at the moment either in person in North London or online.

Book a free 20 minute phone consultation here:
https://www.northlondon-therapy.co.uk/therapists/musictherapy
Find out more about me here:
https://rivkagottlieb.com/music-therapist/
Or check out the British Association for Music Therapy (BAMT)

Love this from British Association for Music Therapy (BAMT)If you'd like to discuss whether Music Therapy might be helpf...
20/04/2025

Love this from British Association for Music Therapy (BAMT)
If you'd like to discuss whether Music Therapy might be helpful for you or your child, do please get in touch. I have some availability at the moment either in person in North London or online.
Book a free 20 minute phone consultation here:
https://www.northlondon-therapy.co.uk/therapists/musictherapy

I'd love to find a new home for my old Paraguayan harp. Just to point out that this is not a Celtic harp - had a few enq...
20/04/2025

I'd love to find a new home for my old Paraguayan harp.
Just to point out that this is not a Celtic harp - had a few enquiries from people who weren't aware that these are very different instruments.

I'm selling my sadly neglected Paraguayan harp. Located in London. Contact me for more details.
https://www.ukharp.net/harps-for-sale.html

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