The Meta-Musical Experiences of a Professional String Quartet in Music-Centered Psychotherapy

The Meta-Musical Experiences of a Professional String Quartet in Music-Centered Psychotherapy

Heidi Ahonen & Colin Andrew Lee

Introduction

This chapter focuses on music-centered group psychotherapy with professional musicians, drawing together two models of music therapy: Group Analytic Music Therapy (GAMT) (Ahonen-Eerikainen, 2007) and Aesthetic Music Therapy (AeMT) (Lee, 2003). We will describe a series of four sessions consisting of open improvisations alongside group analytic discussions. The practice of music-centered psychotherapy with musicians is a new field, focusing on the psychological and physiological stresses they encounter.

Citation:

Ahonen, Heidi & Lee, Colin (2011) The Meta-Musical Experiences of a Professional String Quartet in Music-Centered Psychotherapy. Case Studies of Music Therapy (A. Meadows Ed.) Gilsum. NH. Barcelona Publishers. 518-542