Feelin' groovy: Music therapy techniques for psychedelic integration - A creative journey
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Stream 1
| Friday, September 6, 2024 |
| 2:45 PM - 3:05 PM |
| Room 1 |
Speaker
Ms Louise Terry-Clark
Director
LTC Music Therapy Services
Feelin' groovy: Music therapy techniques for psychedelic integration - A creative journey
Abstract Overview
Feelin' Groovy: Music Therapy Techniques for Psychedelic Integration - A Creative Journey
With the recent approval of psychedelics by the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) for various mental health issues, the therapeutic potential of psychedelics is gaining recognition. As this field evolves, there is an increasing need for effective integration practices to help individuals process and make sense of their experiences.
This presentation, "Feelin' Groovy: Music Therapy Techniques for Psychedelic Integration - A Creative Journey," explores music therapy interventions that facilitate the integration process through creative and expressive means. Drawing on established music therapy principles, this paper highlights the unique benefits of guided imagery and music (GIM), songwriting, and musical improvisation in the context of psychedelic integration. The aim is to equip therapists with effective tools to aid clients during the integration process. By harnessing the transformative power of music, therapists can assist individuals in navigating the complexities of their psychedelic experiences, fostering deeper understanding, healing, and growth. Music evokes memories and emotions linked to the psychedelic state, providing a crucial bridge for processing these experiences.
A brief case study will be presented to demonstrate the potential of music therapy in this emerging field.
Music therapy with its profound connection to emotional and psychological processes, offers valuable tools for helping individuals integrate the profound and often transformative experiences facilitated by psychedelics.
With the recent approval of psychedelics by the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) for various mental health issues, the therapeutic potential of psychedelics is gaining recognition. As this field evolves, there is an increasing need for effective integration practices to help individuals process and make sense of their experiences.
This presentation, "Feelin' Groovy: Music Therapy Techniques for Psychedelic Integration - A Creative Journey," explores music therapy interventions that facilitate the integration process through creative and expressive means. Drawing on established music therapy principles, this paper highlights the unique benefits of guided imagery and music (GIM), songwriting, and musical improvisation in the context of psychedelic integration. The aim is to equip therapists with effective tools to aid clients during the integration process. By harnessing the transformative power of music, therapists can assist individuals in navigating the complexities of their psychedelic experiences, fostering deeper understanding, healing, and growth. Music evokes memories and emotions linked to the psychedelic state, providing a crucial bridge for processing these experiences.
A brief case study will be presented to demonstrate the potential of music therapy in this emerging field.
Music therapy with its profound connection to emotional and psychological processes, offers valuable tools for helping individuals integrate the profound and often transformative experiences facilitated by psychedelics.
Biography
Louise Terry-Clark has been a Registered Music Therapist for 22 years and a Registered Guided Imagery and Music Therapist (GIM) for 11 years, having studied at the University of Technology Sydney and the University of Melbourne. In 2022, Louise completed an additional six months study and received a Certificate in Psychedelic Assisted Therapy with Mind Medicine Institute. Louise operates a private practice where she provides therapy for psychedelic integration as well as addressing a variety of other mental health concerns. Currently serving as President of the Australian Music and Imagery Association of Australia, Louise is also a past Vice Chair of the Australian Music Therapy Association (NSW).
