Through my facilitation of social and emotional learning groups that combine both drumming and reflection, I have seen tremendous success with indigenous students. Both male and female students gain confidence,… Continue reading "Rebecca Arbon"

This was a very valuable training program with material which will be of great benefit to our clients and community. I really enjoyed the effort Simon put into ensuring the… Continue reading "Jo-anne D’Cress"

Rhythmic exercises, such as drumming are central to the clinical application of our growing understanding of neurobiology; in particular the impact of dysregulation of primal brain function due to trauma… Continue reading "Dr. Bruce Perry"

Our group of music therapists found their time with Simon to be incredibly valuable and all of the feedback that I’ve received about this workshop has been very positive. He… Continue reading "Jen Ryckaert"

The Rhythm2Recovery Model ticks all the boxes of what we know about effective mental health interventions.It incorporates universal principles of effective practice, including active physical activity, social connection and increasing… Continue reading "Professor Robert Donovan, Senior Principal Research Fellow School of Human Sciences, University of Western Australia"

Simon Faulkner is an articulate and professional researcher, who can isolate and describe the social principles involved when people entrain via rhythm. This combination of skills served him well when… Continue reading "Dr Jim Oshinsky, Clinical Psychologist, Adelphi University, New York"

Well organised and a perfect location. This training was inspirational with highly experienced and supportive leaders. The music making was so much fun and the opportunities for new learning were… Continue reading "Kate Leung – Music Therapist"

I have seen tremendous success with indigenous students through these social and emotional learning programs that combine both fun drumming and reflection, Both male and female students gain confidence, resilience,… Continue reading "Rebecca Arbon – Senior Teacher, Positive Learning Team, NT Department of Education"

An absolute treasure trove of highly practical, concrete, grounded exercises which I will absolutely use in my own practice,  

Whether in sessions with individuals all the way through to larger groups, R2R allows me the flexibility to address any number of issues that come up and for any length… Continue reading "Gerard McDonell, Senior Psychological Advisor, Specialist Support Unit, NSW Education Department."