The Therapeutic Sound Academy offers listening-led education and professional development in sound-based practice, including responsive playing and awareness of how sound may support regulation and wellbeing.
The focus is on sensitivity, ethical responsibility, and understanding how sound is perceived, played, and responded to across different environments.
Sound is approached as a relational and embodied practice, with playing guided by listening, pacing, and context rather than performance.
Training pathways range from introductory CPD through to practitioner diploma-level study, delivered in small-group, bespoke, and one-to-one formats, both in person and online.
Professional development and practitioner training in sound-based practice, including listening-led playing and applied awareness.
CPD courses and Level 3 diplomas · In-person and online
Bespoke training is available for schools, organisations, and businesses seeking reflective professional development in sound awareness and wellbeing.
📩 Enquire with Tessa Ann to discuss a tailored training package for your setting.
Supporting calm, inclusive environments through sound awareness
A 3-hour CPD-certified training supporting wellbeing and neurodiverse inclusion through sound awareness.
This practical training explores how sound and everyday acoustics influence wellbeing, behaviour, and attention in shared environments, and how to work with this in a practical and responsive way.
Through guided listening, interactive activities, and real-world examples, participants develop awareness of their sound environment and learn simple, low-cost ways to support calm, focus, comfort, and inclusion — particularly for those who experience sound more sensitively.
The training introduces the Sound Space Connect® model, a practical framework developed by Tessa Ann to support noticing sound, shaping environments, and responding in ways that support regulation, connection, and engagement.
Understand how sound affects behaviour, attention, and wellbeing
Recognise signs of sound sensitivity and overload
Identify simple changes that can improve your environment
Explore practical strategies you can apply immediately
Begin using the Sound Space Connect® model in your setting
Participants are invited to a live online follow-up session, offering space to reflect on what has been implemented, ask questions, and receive guidance in applying sound awareness within their own setting.
Professionals working in education, care, workplace, and community settings.
No prior technical or musical experience is required.
Foundational Playing and Sound Awareness for Wellbeing Contexts
Level 1 is a small-group, experiential training offered as Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and personal development. It introduces sound through playing, listening, and responsive exploration, with a focus on how sound may be approached and integrated within personal or professional contexts.
The training explores sound as a relational and sensory experience, with participants developing confidence in playing and listening. Instruments are approached as tools for awareness, response, and connection, rather than performance.
Emphasis is placed on sensitivity, pacing, restraint, and discernment, supporting a thoughtful and ethical approach to working with sound.
Participants engage in hands-on exploration through playing, listening, and observation, developing responsive approaches that are grounded in context and relationship.
Wellbeing practitioners
Including qualified and insured yoga teachers, movement practitioners, and those working in supportive, non-clinical settings who wish to integrate sound within their existing scope of practice.
This training may contribute to Continuing Professional Development (CPD), subject to individual insurance terms and organisational policies.
Individuals seeking personal development
Those drawn to sound for self-care, embodied exploration, and personal development, without intention to offer sound professionally.
Participants attending for personal development are supported to work with sound for personal use only.
Level 1 supports the development of foundational playing and listening skills, alongside awareness of felt sense and bodily response to sound.
It does not prepare participants to deliver therapeutic sound, sound therapy, or sound bath sessions.
Further development may be supported through additional study and the Integration and Mentoring Pathway, where appropriate.
Elements of this work are further supported through the Sound Space Connect® framework, introduced within shorter CPD training formats.
Each training is limited to three participants, allowing for calm, attentive, and well-supported learning.
This pathway is designed for practitioners who have completed Level 1 training and wish to deepen their understanding through integration, supported practice, and ongoing development.
It offers a structured yet flexible bridge between initial training and further professional development, including progression towards Diploma-level study where appropriate.
Mentoring is offered on an individual or small-group basis, providing space for reflection, discussion, and guidance as participants begin to explore how sound may be integrated within their own practice.
The focus is on how sound is played, experienced, and responded to in real contexts, supporting the development of awareness, discernment, and sensitivity in how sound is approached and used.
Rather than focusing on techniques or prescriptive methods, the process is grounded in direct experience through playing, listening, and observation, allowing understanding to develop over time.
Have completed Level 1 training (or equivalent foundational learning)
Are beginning to explore how sound may be integrated within an existing professional role
Would value a supported space for reflection, questions, and guidance as your practice develops
Are considering progression towards Diploma-level training, but would benefit from further integration first
If you later choose to progress to Diploma-level training, elements of this mentoring work may be recognised as part of your ongoing development, where appropriate.
A CPD-certified training exploring how sound is perceived by children and young people, and how sound environments may influence regulation, wellbeing, and behaviour within everyday settings.
This training offers a practical and responsive approach to working with sound, with a focus on awareness, sensitivity, and appropriate application within professional roles.
Participants explore how sound is experienced differently by each child and within each environment, alongside simple, responsive approaches to listening and playing, with attention to pacing, volume, and context.
This training is suitable for professionals working in child-centred settings, including:
Early Years practitioners and professionals
Teachers and SEN / additional needs staff
Wellbeing practitioners working with children and young people
This training is offered as a one-day, in-person CPD workshop.
Bespoke delivery may also be arranged for organisations or teams, with options for alternative formats where appropriate.
Enquire with Tessa Ann for bespoke training options
Responsible sound practice with individuals and groups
Practitioner-level training supports those wishing to work with sound independently within group and one-to-one contexts.
Pathways include the Sound Bath Practitioner Diploma (group facilitation) and practitioner training for one-to-one sound work, alongside more relational and embodied approaches to sound practice.
Entry is guided by readiness, prior foundational learning, and suitability.
An introductory course in listening, sound awareness, and personal exploration
This online beginner course focuses on listening, awareness, and personal experience with sound, rather than therapeutic training or professional application.
Rather than training techniques or therapeutic applications, the course invites you to explore how sound is perceived, how it affects attention and felt sense, and how listening can become a supportive personal practice.
This course is suitable for those who are:
Curious about sound and listening
Exploring whether sound may form part of future wellbeing or creative practice
Seeking a personal, reflective introduction before entering practitioner CPD
Some participants later choose to continue into practitioner CPD, while others find this course complete in itself.
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