Music as Co-Therapist: Creative Resource for Change
Skaggs, Ruth - Volume: 1
Individuals stuck in unhealthy patterns of thinking and behaving often benefit from a creative approach to psychotherapy which uses symbolic language. The familiar language of words, in its routine nature, often contributes to habitual self-defeating behavior. The symbolic language of music has the ability to disorganize rigidly imbedded thought and behavior patterns and to reorganize them in a healthier, more growthproducing manner. Music as a structured system, provides a safe containment for changes to occur.This article discusses the use of music as co-therapist for the purpose of initiating creative insights and fresh perspectives from the imaginal realm.