Kassie Sofia

Founder & Managing Director

Registered Music Therapist, RMT

MMusThy. BMus. DipEd.

Cert IV in Animal Behaviour & Training

Passionate about:

Youth mental health
Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT)
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Psychosocial disabilities

Kassie Sofia is a Registered Music Therapist (RMT) who graduated in 2013 with a Masters of Music Therapy (M.Mus.Thy) from the University of Queensland. Prior to completing her Masters, Kassie also completed a Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) majoring in piano performance, and a Diploma in Secondary Education (Dip.Ed.). For many years whilst completing her studies, Kassie was a regular on the Brisbane music circuit, playing shows in local bands, as well as teaching piano and guitar privately. When Kassie started studying, she anticipated she would become a high-school music teacher. However whilst completing a high-school placement during her education degree, it was here that Kassie realised where her true passion for music lay - not in fact, in education, but in helping others through music.

Since studying, Kassie has worked with a diverse range of adults, young people, children and families - including young people in flexi-school settings, music groups for children and disabilities, allied health clinics, adult mental health and rehabilitation, and disability settings in schools.

Kassie is deeply committed to offering a holistic and person-centred service, working collaboratively with each individual to create a program that genuinely reflects who they are. She values the power of working alongside families, carers, and other allied health professionals to foster a supportive and empowering environment—one where individuals feel safe to be themselves and confident in pursuing their therapeutic goals.

Outside of work hours, Kassie loves to spend time exploring nature, painting, drawing and reading, as well as spending quality time with her partner and family of four-legged friends, including her puppy, Gus, who is in training to be an official Therapy Assistant at Rhythm. More recently, Kassie has also taken the plunge back into studying and is currently completing her Certificate IV in Animal Behaviour & Training, hoping to one day combine her love of Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) with music therapy.

Kassie is registered with the Australian Music Therapy Association (AMTA) and bound by their Code of Ethics. She is also a Music Therapy Supervisor for other RMTs, as well as students completing their Master's of Music Therapy.

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