All Outputs (19)

Displacement and belonging: A social dreaming matrix (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Displacement and belonging: a social dreaming matrix
Social dreaming is a ‘practice of sharing and working with dreams in a social space’ (Lawrence 2005).
It provides opportunities for uncovering hidden emotions and thoughts among the participants,... Read More about Displacement and belonging: A social dreaming matrix.

Musical Mastery: Equality in access to music therapy training (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This hybrid workshop will draw together trainers, graduates, students and placement educators to hear their different perspectives and to explore access to music therapy. training. In particular, how do trainers engage with the concenpt of 'musical... Read More about Musical Mastery: Equality in access to music therapy training.

The use of “art” as a resource in recovery from the impact of sexual abuse in childhood: A qualitative systematic review (2022)
Journal Article

Background: A qualitative systematic review was undertaken to identify the therapeutic impact of arts-based activities as experienced by adults sexually abused in childhood. Methods: Sixteen studies, identified through a systematic search protocol, w... Read More about The use of “art” as a resource in recovery from the impact of sexual abuse in childhood: A qualitative systematic review.

"Surprisingly helpful": An exploration of trainee and registered music therapists' perspectives on the current role of personal therapy in music therapy training in the United Kingdom (2021)
Journal Article

Music therapy training programmes in the United Kingdom are accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). The HCPC requires registered music therapists to have experience and understanding of the value of therapy for developing insigh... Read More about "Surprisingly helpful": An exploration of trainee and registered music therapists' perspectives on the current role of personal therapy in music therapy training in the United Kingdom.

Learning how to learn: The role of music and other expressive arts in responding to Early Leaving from Education and Training (ELET) in the STALWARTS project (2020)
Journal Article

This project report describes policy, practice and theory related to a cross-sectoral international project funded by the European Union’s Erasmus+ programme. STALWARTS – Sustaining Teachers and Learners with the Arts: Relational Health in European... Read More about Learning how to learn: The role of music and other expressive arts in responding to Early Leaving from Education and Training (ELET) in the STALWARTS project.

'It's just a different dimension': Music therapists' experiences of hearing loss (2020)
Journal Article

This study explores the lived experiences of qualified music therapists who identify as having hearing loss. The risk of hearing loss for professional musicians is widely acknowledged in literature, with one study demonstrating an increased risk of h... Read More about 'It's just a different dimension': Music therapists' experiences of hearing loss.

A neuroscience-informed approach equipping educators to support young learners affected by trauma through music in the classroom (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

An interdisciplinary approach (music therapy, neuroscience) was adopted for the development of postgraduate continuing education modules for educators (teachers of any subjects or SENCOs) working with young people with adverse life events. The goals... Read More about A neuroscience-informed approach equipping educators to support young learners affected by trauma through music in the classroom.

Journeys towards learning in a new key: Researching the challenge of introducing deep cultural and psychological resources in classrooms (2017)
Journal Article

This paper seeks to explore and reflect upon the staged process that took place in the LINK project to introduce musical listening and improvisation as a regular social, emotional and therapeutic experience in the classroom. It will describe the grad... Read More about Journeys towards learning in a new key: Researching the challenge of introducing deep cultural and psychological resources in classrooms.

Multicultural thinking and practice in music therapy training (2017)
Book Chapter

This paper explores the notion of multicultural music therapy as defined by Hadley (2013) and Mahoney (2015) and how the practice of this can impact on music therapy training. Through the lens of her own practice, the author critically and reflexivel... Read More about Multicultural thinking and practice in music therapy training.

Student perspectives on working with assistants on placement during vocational music therapy training (2017)
Book Chapter

As a trainer of music therapists and also a clinical supervisor for new and experienced practitioners I have been struck how often time in supervision is taken up with thinking about other people in the room; not the client but a teaching assistant o... Read More about Student perspectives on working with assistants on placement during vocational music therapy training.

The evolution of group participation through sounds and musical play: Participatory action research (2014)
Book Chapter

Challenging behaviour: working with the blindingly obvious (2007)
Book Chapter

Music Therapy with Adults with Learning Disabilities explores how music therapists work in partnership with people with learning disabilities to encourage independence and empowerment and to address a wide variety of everyday issues and difficulties.... Read More about Challenging behaviour: working with the blindingly obvious.

Mental capacity, good practice and the cyclical consent process in research involving vulnerable people (2006)
Journal Article

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 gives statutory force to the common law principle that all adults are assumed to have capacity to make decisions unless proven otherwise. In accord with best practice, this principle places the evidential burden on resear... Read More about Mental capacity, good practice and the cyclical consent process in research involving vulnerable people.

Music therapy with adults with learning difficulties and ‘severe challenging behaviour' (2005)
Thesis

This thesis describes and analyses an action research inquiry where weekly group music therapy sessions were offered to five residents in their community home over the course of a year. The residents each had a history of institutional living, learni... Read More about Music therapy with adults with learning difficulties and ‘severe challenging behaviour'.

A music therapy group in a neurological rehabilitation ward (2002)
Book Chapter

Tiny changes
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Action research in music therapy: Whose research is it?
Presentation / Conference Contribution

A music therapy group with profoundly brain-injured people
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Multicultural working in a women's multifaith group
Presentation / Conference Contribution

A multicultural music group run by music therapists
Abstract
This paper will tell the story of a women’s multicultural monthly music encounter facilitated by music therapists. This open group continues to meet in a rural town in England. It involv... Read More about Multicultural working in a women's multifaith group.