Embracing chaos in creativity: Transformation and music therapy
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Stream 1
| Friday, September 6, 2024 |
| 1:30 PM - 1:37 PM |
| Room 1 |
Speaker
Miss Thea Maxwell
Graduate Clinical Specialist
Sing&grow (playmatters)
Embracing chaos in creativity: Transformation and music therapy
Abstract Overview
Chaos and creativity are powerful agents of positive change within music therapy (Oosthuizen & McFerran, 2021). This presentation challenges us to deepen our understanding of chaos in music therapy, framing it as an integral tool to harness rather than a risk to avoid.
Objective: To deepen our understanding of the interplay between chaos, creativity, and change, and to explore how these concepts can be applied effectively in clinical settings, with a focus on families with children aged from birth to 4 years.
Focus: Embracing chaos in group music therapy as a new graduate RMT
Through the lens of a graduate RMT, this presentation considers the chaos that emerges within group therapeutic relationships when diverse individuals come together (Oosthuizen & McFerran, 2021), and the chaos associated with building competence on the job (Dudley, 2017; Seah & McFerran, 2016). This presentation will draw on recent literature and clinical examples to illustrate how Registered Music Therapists (RMTs) can facilitate physical expressions of the Circle of Security to support positive change and growth. This will also include challenges and strategies for working with young children and their families.
Conclusion: By embracing chaos as a catalyst for creativity and growth, music therapists can foster meaningful change in their practice. This presentation provides a framework for understanding and applying chaos in clinical settings, ultimately enhancing therapeutic outcomes and professional development.
References:
Dudley, A. (2017) Exploring Canadian Music Therapy Graduates’ Experiences of Transitioning into Professional Practice. Masters thesis, Concordia University.
Gelatt, H. B. (1995). Chaos and compassion. Counseling & Values, 39(2), 108. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2161-007X.1995.tb01014.x
Oosthuizen, H. (2019). The Potential of Paradox: Chaos and Order as Interdependent Resources within Short-Term Music Therapy Groups with Young Offenders in South Africa. Qualitative Inquiries in Music Therapy, 14, 1–39.
Oosthuizen, H., & McFerran, K. S. (2021). Playing with chaos: broadening possibilities for how music therapist’s consider chaos in group work with young people. Music Therapy Perspectives, 39(1), 2–10
Objective: To deepen our understanding of the interplay between chaos, creativity, and change, and to explore how these concepts can be applied effectively in clinical settings, with a focus on families with children aged from birth to 4 years.
Focus: Embracing chaos in group music therapy as a new graduate RMT
Through the lens of a graduate RMT, this presentation considers the chaos that emerges within group therapeutic relationships when diverse individuals come together (Oosthuizen & McFerran, 2021), and the chaos associated with building competence on the job (Dudley, 2017; Seah & McFerran, 2016). This presentation will draw on recent literature and clinical examples to illustrate how Registered Music Therapists (RMTs) can facilitate physical expressions of the Circle of Security to support positive change and growth. This will also include challenges and strategies for working with young children and their families.
Conclusion: By embracing chaos as a catalyst for creativity and growth, music therapists can foster meaningful change in their practice. This presentation provides a framework for understanding and applying chaos in clinical settings, ultimately enhancing therapeutic outcomes and professional development.
References:
Dudley, A. (2017) Exploring Canadian Music Therapy Graduates’ Experiences of Transitioning into Professional Practice. Masters thesis, Concordia University.
Gelatt, H. B. (1995). Chaos and compassion. Counseling & Values, 39(2), 108. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2161-007X.1995.tb01014.x
Oosthuizen, H. (2019). The Potential of Paradox: Chaos and Order as Interdependent Resources within Short-Term Music Therapy Groups with Young Offenders in South Africa. Qualitative Inquiries in Music Therapy, 14, 1–39.
Oosthuizen, H., & McFerran, K. S. (2021). Playing with chaos: broadening possibilities for how music therapist’s consider chaos in group work with young people. Music Therapy Perspectives, 39(1), 2–10
Biography
Thea is a recently graduated RMT working with Sing&Grow. She is passionate about collaborating within communities to assist young families. Working in individual and group settings, Thea uses attachment theory, relationship-based intervention, and Circle of Security frameworks, focusing on ways music therapy can support positive connections within families and communities.
