Preet is one of the pioneers of music therapy practice in Malaysia, with over two decades of clinical experience across the UK and Malaysia.She began practising as a music therapist in London in 1999, working within the NHS mental health system across intensive care, acute, rehabilitation, elderly and community settings.

In 2002, she returned to Kota Kinabalu, where she has since developed a diverse and established clinical practice serving children, adolescents, adults, and older adults.

 

Preet’s early background includes work as a performer, piano teacher and community musician. Her work with individuals with disabilities and mental health needs led her to further clinical training in Child Psychology (UK), followed by specialist training in music therapy at Roehampton Institute, London and later a Master’s degree in Music Therapy from the University of the West of England, Bristol.

 

Her clinical experience spans a wide range of presentations, including trauma, suicidality, self-harm, personality disorders, autism, ADHD, mental health conditions, stroke, Parkinson’s disease, dementia, addiction, hearing impairment, and palliative care. She has worked extensively with individuals experiencing complex and long-term psychological and emotional difficulties, as well as those in vulnerable and at-risk circumstances.

 

Preet integrates psychodynamic, humanistic, behavioural, and biopsychosocial approaches in her work, alongside additional training in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).

Her practice is grounded in careful clinical assessment, ethical responsibility, and respect for each individual’s background, culture, and lived experience. She also holds a special interest in Indigenous worldviews and mental healthcare.

 

In addition to her clinical work, Preet serves as a clinical supervisor for music therapy students from UK universities