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🎶 This Week’s Podcast: How Music Helps Kids Heal — A Heartfelt Conversation with Crystal Luk-Worrall

If you’ve ever watched a child hum softly during play…

tap a rhythm while they’re telling a story…

or light up when you mirror the beat they’re creating…

…you already know music has its own kind of magic in the playroom.

This week, we’re going deeper into that magic with a guest whose work is as grounded as it is breathtaking — Crystal Luk-Worrall, a London-based music therapist and service manager who supports adoptive and bereaved families with a trauma-informed, attachment-centered approach.

Crystal is the founder of Clap and Toot (yes, cutest name ever), where she uses musical connection to rebuild safety, trust, and emotional expression. She also works with bereaved families through Shooting Star Children’s Hospice — walking with children and parents through some of the most tender moments imaginable.

And she’s bringing her wisdom straight into our play therapy community.  You’re not gonna want to miss this one.

Here’s what we’ll explore together:

🎵 What Is Music Therapy Really About?

Crystal will demystify what music therapy actually is — how it works, why it works, and what makes it such a powerful therapeutic language for children.

🎵 How Music Supports Trauma, Bereavement, and Adoption Journeys

Crystal will share stories and insights from her work with adoptive and bereaved families — showing how rhythm, sound, and attuned presence help kids process what words can’t reach.

Expect goosebumps. The good kind.

🎵 Simple Ways to Integrate Music into Play Therapy

We’ll wrap things up by connecting the dots with the Therapeutic Powers of Play.

Plus — we’ll share easy, low-pressure ways to bring music into your play therapy sessions (no musical talent required, promise).

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