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Taylor & Francis Ltd Listening To Music In Psychotherapy Paperback 2007 Edition by Mary Butterton
This enlightening text promotes listening to music as a rewarding component in the psychotherapeutic consultation. Unlike other guides on the topic, this book encourages the choice of music to come from the patient, rather than being prescriibed by the therapist. The comprehensive approach considers both theoretical and practical application, in any therapy setting.Featuring interviews from spiritual leaders, therapists, musicians and poets, the book explores the personal importance of listening to music and discovering how music can bring on strong emotions and reinforce feelings.Listening to Music in Psychotherapy is a practical guide that is invaluable for psychotherapists, counsellors and music therapists. Healthcare professionals with an interest in music therapy will also find it of great interest, as will course leaders and students in psychology, counselling and psychotherapy. Conversation with Mercedes Pavlicevic - Professor of Music Therapy in South Africa. Conversation with Katie Melua - singer. Conversation with Baroness Julia Neuberger. Conversation with Benjamin Zephaniah - poet. A gathering of musical experiences. How do we understand what we know? Philosophy and sociology of the experience of music. The psychology of the experience of music. The 'habitus' of the experience of music and music therapy. The experience of the origins of self-in-relationship in neuroscience and music. The experience of listening to music within psychotherapy. 'A two-part invention' case study. Reflection and integration of ideas on the experience of listening to music in psychotherapy. Musical analysis of the experience. Where are we now? Coda.