Music of the Soul guides the reader through principles, techniques, and exercises for incorporating music into grief counseling, with the end goal of further empowering the grieving person. Music has a unique ability to elicit a whole range of powerful emotional responses in people, even so far as altering or enhancing one's mood, as well as physical reactions. This interdisciplinary text draws in equal parts from contemporary grief/loss theory, music therapy research, historical examples of powerful music, case studies, and both self-reflecting and teaching exercises.
Key Features
- Interdisciplinary Approach: Integrates grief/loss theory and music therapy research.
- Practical Exercises: Numerous exercises and examples for implementing music in grief counseling.
- Flexible Framework: Suitable for a broad spectrum of mental health practitioners.
- Empowerment Focus: Aims to empower the grieving person through musical expression.
Additional Information
Music is as much about beginnings as endings, and thus the book moves through life’s losses into its new beginnings, using musical expression to help the bereaved find meaning in loss and hurt, and move forward with their lives. The book offers a practical and flexible approach to a broad spectrum of mental health practitioners, from thanatologists to hospice staff, at all levels of professional training and settings.
