{"product_id":"the-music-therapy-studio-empowering-the-souls-truth-9781538154281","title":"The Music Therapy Studio: Empowering the Soul's","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRick Soshensky presents a groundbreaking introduction to music’s power to heal and transform, weaving collections of uplifting case studies from music therapy practices with ideas from spiritual traditions, philosophies, psychological theorists, and music therapy theorists and researchers. Going beyond just theoretical and clinical information, The Music Therapy Studio: How Music Heals and Transforms Lives centers the stories and experiences of people with disabilities—marginalized people for whom the world allows little time or place but whose extraordinary musical journeys teach us about the unseen depths and indomitably of the human spirit. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn conversational tone, Soshensky introduces the concept of the music therapy studio and investigates core concepts in music-centered approaches to music therapy: the experience of music as a creative art with clients has intrinsic value that supersedes diagnostic labeling and behavioral goal-setting. Through the music therapy studio, Soshensky finds hidden potential for connection and produces touching moments of music and meaning through the healing process. The result is unique and inspiring text that leads us towards a deeper understanding and appreciation of music therapy and music’s spiritual benefits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn inspiring and thoughtful collection of stories for anyone pursuing music therapy as a career. At once heartwarming and intellectually challenging, Rick Soshensky integrates ideas from psychology, spiritual traditions, and music therapy in an engaging and thought provoking narrative. \u003c\/p\u003e -- Alan Turry, DA, MT-BC, LCAT, Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapist; managing director, Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy, New York University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword by Jon Samson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart I: Music Therapy Studio: The Foundation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Welcome to the Studio\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlan: A Search for Competence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat Makes It Therapy?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConnection, Communication, Expansion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnconditional Acceptance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommitment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeneralization\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: My Journey into Music Therapy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is the Relationship Between “Typical” Musicianship and Music Therapy? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOh, Yeah, My Sister Has a Relaxing Music App: Misunderstanding Music Therapy \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBackstory: So You Want to Be a Rock \u0026amp; Roll Star\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParadigm Shift: My Discovery of Music Therapy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBack to School: Well, Not So Fast\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam: Unforgettable \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClinician: Who, Me? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife is Dukkha\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Music Therapy Studio\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eActivities of Musicians \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhich Way Do We Go\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDigging the Well\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Four Experiential States of Music Therapy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeyond Entertainment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Socio-Political Impetus of Music as Therapy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLove Me for Who I Am\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenius, Prophet, Patient\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaniel: Heaven and Earth\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNoel: To Make a Better World for All to See \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Sacred Space \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Music Room\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHolding Space\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInteractive Space\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAkasha\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Lessons from Nordoff-Robbins \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Music Child \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Musical Form Itself is the Intervention\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe Are Here to Work \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndexing and Assessment \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMutuality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Archetypal Aspects of Music \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChanges in Musical Expression are Seen as Significant Changes in Self \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiving in the Creative Now \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA New Moral Reality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomas: Being in Music \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart II: Music Therapy Studio: The Framework\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Instruction and Practice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePractice, Practice, Practice. Then Forget All That and Just Wail\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSusannah: Facing the Challenges of Autism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBioNeuro Music Therapy \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe All Learn from Each Other \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames: Broken Brain \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Jamming\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImprovisation: Playing Without Memory\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid: The Healing Power of Coltrane’s “Giant Steps” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOwen: A Beautiful Connection \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdiom and Archetype \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFacilitating Risky Interaction: Giving Permission to Express What’s There\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClinical Aesthetics: The Systems Model of Creativity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDanielle: Not So Tough \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Composing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Songwriting? What Do I Know About Songwriting?”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJeanMarie: Family\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSongs as Personal Mythology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge: Speechless\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Performing \u0026amp; Recording\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat You Say Here, Stays Here. What You Play Here Well, That Might Go Somewhere\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHey Gang, Let’s Put On a Show!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublic Expression as Therapy: Essential Questions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommunity Music Therapy \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDirector\/Producer\/Music Therapist: Whose Work is This, Anyway? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDarryl: I Was Alone\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether We Dream - Together We Heal \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome Benefits of a Recording Project in a Post-Acute Rehab Setting We Can (Hopefully) All Agree Upon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCensorship\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn: Set Me Free!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommunity Reverberations \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Goals\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRonnie: Hello, Goodbye\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is No Such Thing as Resistance, Only Imperfect Communication\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat Are We Looking For? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTherapist - 1, Client - 0: Documenting Measurable Behavior. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Elements of Well-Being \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlow and the Elements of Well-Being \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDocumenting the Elements of Well-Being \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdapting the Elements of Well-Being\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf You Don't Know Where You're Going, You Might Not Get There \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Ritual \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Children’s Performance Group: Redefining Expectations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGod Bless America: It Almost Didn’t Happen That Way. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMusic Contains Magic \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClinical Paradigm Shift \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart III: Music Therapy Studio: The Philosophy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Transcendance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Famous Double Slit Experiment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd That’s Not All\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFar Out, Man But What Does This Have to Do with Music Therapy?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAttractor Patterns\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Hawkins’s Levels of Consciousness \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI’m Picking Up Good Vibrations: Practical Applications\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpression vs. Depression: Shifting the Directionality of Life Energy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Transcendence of Individual Identity: The Whole Universe is Singing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRose: Set the Artist Free\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Curing Versus Healing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAkashic Records: Nothing is Irrevocably Lost but Everything is Irrevocably Stored\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou Are the Universe \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDie and Be Again\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo Axe to Grind\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan I Change All the Darkness and Misery in the World? No. Can I Bring Music Into Those Places? Yes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd That's All I Have to Say About That\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041200243031,"sku":"9781538154281","price":76.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781538154281.jpg?v=1750949328","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-music-therapy-studio-empowering-the-souls-truth-9781538154281","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}