Dementia, Music Therapy and the “Self”
As memory fades and as one’s ability to regulate emotion and connect through language changes it can feel from the outside as though we are forced to repeatedly lose and grieve for those we care about, their “many little deaths”. Oliver Sacks’, psychiatrist and author, posed this question about dementia and identity, “… does the loss of one’s self-awareness, or some aspects of the mind, constitute loss of self?”
Why Music Therapy: for Autism?
Music Therapy, to our mind, is a perfect medium for working towards therapeutic goals with autistic clients. Let us go a bit deeper into our mindset and approach, and the way we view Music Therapy in work with all, and specifically autistic, clients.
Politics in therapy.
There seems to be a general rule in polite, day-to-day, Britain. Don’t discuss money, religion, and politics, and we’ll get by just fine. Somewhat important topics to be purposefully omitting from our lives. Let’s explore why we should be unafraid to bring politics into therapy.
Emotions In Music
In this blog we take a look at some ideas around why music ‘feels’, or makes us feel, certain ways and some ways that Music Therapists think about it in sessions.
Thinking about self-care (part 1): A Dialogue with Yourself
Therapy can leave you exhausted. It’s no secret that sessions can leave you feeling drained of energy. Let’s explore what self-care can mean in terms of a dialogue with yourself.
Good books for thinking about Music Therapy
Whether you’re starting Music Therapy, thinking of becoming one, or are just an interested passerby, here are some books to feed your thoughts…
Christmas Blues: The Dean Martin Feeling
How Dean Martin’s 1966 Christmas Blues confronts a largely unspoken set of feelings for many over annual cultural events…