by Laura E. Beer, Jacqueline C. Birnbaum
Trauma-Informed Music Therapy is
a timely volume that combines theoretical perspectives on
trauma-informed practice with real-life applications in music therapy
practice.
Board-certified music
therapists are in a unique position to provide comfort, create a sense
of safety, and empower people to find their voice during and after
traumatic experiences. In this book, the theory behind trauma-informed
practice (TIP) is explored and expanded through stories of clinical
implementation, social justice practices, and music therapy theories.
Spanning topics such as grief and loss, adverse childhood experiences
and their intergenerational effects, domestic abuse, urban trauma,
polyvagal theory, and psychological first aid, this book addresses
music therapy as the emerging therapeutic treatment modality for
adults, children, and teenagers alike.
This
book will be of interest to practicing music therapists and music
therapy students who are learning how to bring music therapy to victims
and survivors of trauma.
