Lisa McAuliffe

Lisa McAuliffe is a highly experienced music therapist currently serving as a Senior Music Therapist at LauraLynn, Ireland's Children's Hospice since November 2022, providing community-based music therapy in Cork and Kerry. Prior experience includes roles at Milford Care Centre, focusing on music therapy for older adults and palliative care, and St Joseph's Foundation Charleville, where individual and group music therapy was offered to adults with ASD and intellectual disabilities. McAuliffe has also worked as a self-employed private piano teacher for over 16 years and as a tutor at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, teaching music and clinical skills. Academic qualifications include a Master’s in Music Therapy from the University of Limerick and a Bachelor's in Music from Munster Technological University, with research interests in music therapy's impact on individuals who are d/Deaf or hard-of-hearing.