Welcome!

Welcome to the new online home for Cambridgeshire Creative Art Therapies!

Now that we’ve had some time to settle into the swing of things with the launch of the new website, I thought it was about time to write a little introductory blog about who we are, what we do and why we do it.

So… Let’s begin!

Who?

The wonderful person writing this blog post is me, Rachael; founder and director of CCAT. I am a qualified and registered Music Psychotherapist, qualifying from Anglia Ruskin University in 2022. I then did further training courses to develop my knowledge and skills to work as a Creative Therapist.
I formed my business in January 2024, where it has gone from strength to strength, bringing us to here, today. In the space of two years CCAT has grown from one person to a team of three. Which brings me on to introduce my incredible colleagues:

Queenie joined the team in August 2025 as a music therapist. She qualified from Anglia Ruskin University in July 2025 and pursued further training in Neurologic Music Therapy. Queenie is a brilliant asset to the team with such a warm and welcoming presence and care with her work.

Caitlin joined the team very recently in February 2026 as a music therapist and therapeutic music teacher. She also qualified from Anglia Ruskin University in the summer of 2025 and has further qualifications in Neurologic Music Therapy. Caitlin is bubbly and enthusiastic getting stuck straight in with client work. We’re excited to have her on the team.

To learn more about each of our team members please see our team page and come back here to the blog page soon to see ‘get to know me’ articles with each of us!

What?

So now you know our names and our backgrounds, you want to know what we actually do here at CCAT. Well like our name suggests; we offer creative therapies in the Cambridgeshire area. But what does that really breakdown to, I hear you ask?
We offer a variety of therapeutic avenues and wellbeing services which are as follows:

· Music Therapy – psychodynamic therapy intervention that can work on goals relating to cognitive, motor skill, physical, emotional, psychological and social needs. This therapy is especially brilliant for those with special educational needs and disabilities, and dementia care.

· Creative Therapy – an evidence based therapeutic intervention which uses artistic mediums to support the client explore the self in a way that bypasses the limitations of verbal communication.

· Neurologic Music Therapy - an evidence-based clinical approach using standardised musical techniques to treat, rehabilitate, and improve cognitive, sensory, and motor functions following neurological damage

· Wellbeing Workshops – these are group workshops for organisations, businesses, schools and communities. They provide interactive education around wellbeing and how we can prioritise mental health in fun and creative ways.

· Therapeutic Music Lessons – music lessons in a specific instrument (piano, guitar, singing, saxophone, clarinet, bass guitar) in a tailored and therapeutic approach. These lessons are ideal for people who have special educational needs or experience mental health needs such as anxiety or depression.

· Student Observations – this is for students training or wanting to train as creative or music therapists. We offer the opportunity for the student to observe and shadow our therapists, with time for asking questions and gaining insight and expertise from the team.

Descriptions and further information about each service is detailed on our services page of the website.

If you are unsure about which type of therapy would be best for you, please complete our questionnaire for our advice!

Why?

Now it’s time for the reflective, deep, emotional section of the blog post (my favourite part!)

If we go back to the very start of my journey into therapy, we would be going back to 16-year-old Rachael. This is when I first attended therapy myself. I won’t go into the nitty gritty of it all, but during my final years of school (ages 15 to 18), I experienced some traumatic events which impacted my mental health and triggered me to start therapy. Therapy really changed my life, and I knew from that point onwards that I wanted to help others in the same way my therapist helped me. From there I went onto train as an arts psychotherapist and eventually got to here today where I run this wonderful business.

I chose to set up a business providing creative therapies because I saw the desperate need in the community for accessible support. The NHS waiting list is long and only provides a small number of sessions. And this is similar across most organisations that offer therapy services. From my work, I often found that it would take 10 to 12 sessions for a client to really open up to me, and so there was a need for longer-term support. I also found that generally the therapies on offer were limited to talking therapies and didn’t provide more accessible routes.

This is where we come in! CCAT’s mission is to provide accessible therapy options through creative means. We aim to meet the client where they are at and tailor the therapy to the creative needs and interests of the client. Some people find talking directly about their struggles very daunting and some people are non-verbal and cannot verbalise their worries at all. Both are huge barriers to accessible traditional therapy. So, our why here at CCAT is for those people. We want to make getting support and feeling heard as easy and welcoming as possible.

We are also aware of the financial strains the current economy is placing on the general public. Day to day living is more expensive than ever and we recognise that paying for therapy could be considered a luxury (it shouldn’t be, but that’s the way society is at the moment!). So, to do our bit to making it more financially accessible (as well as physically), we offer three sliding scale spaces at any one time which reduce the fee for the sessions for those who need it. We always keep our fees in line (if not below) with the recommended hourly rate by our registering bodies. Meaning you can be sure that we are as fair as possible.

One of our main values is to listen. We do our best to meet the needs of our community and to do this, we must listen to what they have to say!

So please do give us feedback, help us learn what our community needs and how we can provide the best therapeutic service we can.

If you have anything you would like to share with us, or have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to let us know by sending us an email or filling out the ‘contact us’ form.