Ms Lieva Starker

Music Therapist

“I’m a psychodynamic Music Therapist and Specialist Wellness Counsellor, using verbal and non-verbal arts-based processes to explore unconscious material and foster integration of mind, body, and spirit. Authenticity and creating a safe, containing space are essential to my practice. I work with clients of all ages.”

About Me

As a psychodynamic Music Therapist, I invite you to discover your inner landscape. We can explore unconscious material together through music and arts-based processes, particularly if words feel insufficient. My aim is to create a truly safe, containing space where all parts of you are welcome. Working at your pace, I help foster a deeper integration of mind, body, and spirit for clients of all ages.

Approach

Sessions often unfold through sound, movement and quiet reflection, guided by what emerges and at a rhythm that suits you. I meet people in Makhanda and online, in English or Afrikaans, keeping our work anchored by attuned listening, simple musical improvisation and gentle interpretation that links feeling, memory and behaviour. Between meetings you may notice subtle shifts in mood, body awareness and everyday choices as unconscious themes become more available to name and shape. This way of working often suits families, children with conduct questions and women seeking deeper personal development.

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Basic Information

Makhanda, South Africa

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

Counseling
A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.
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Group Therapy
Therapy conducted with a small group of people who share similar concerns, using peer interaction and diverse perspectives as part of the healing process.
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Music Therapy
A form of therapy that uses music (listening, playing, or creating) as a medium for emotional expression, mood regulation, and healing.
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Psychodynamic Therapy
A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.
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Individual Therapy
One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.
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Works With:

All ages
Families
Groups

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

Behaviour or Conduct Issues
Persistent patterns of defiant, aggressive, or rule-breaking behaviour in children or adolescents that significantly disrupt home, school, or social life.
Child Psych & Diagnostic Assessment
Formal assessment of a child's psychological, cognitive, or emotional functioning to identify conditions and guide appropriate support.
Personal Development
The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.
Women's Issues
Psychological challenges more commonly experienced by women, including gender-based stress, reproductive health concerns, body image, caregiving burden, and societal expectations.

Professional Title:

Music Therapist
A therapist who uses music (listening, playing, or creating) to support emotional expression, regulation, and healing. No musical ability needed.