Music, Imagery, and Fibromyalgia: A Client’s Experience of the Bonny Method of GIM
Fox, Erin I. - Volume: 17
This article describes the therapeutic process of a client, Marie, who was diagnosed with fibromyalgia shortly after her first of 10 GIM sessions. In GIM therapy facilitated by a board-certified music therapist who was in advanced GIM training, she explored and processed her feelings about the diagnosis, experience of symptoms, and stress related to how her life was impacted, while also handling the termination of an emotionally abusive relationship. This examination of her case took place several years after the conclusion of her therapy process, and the themes in her imagery and the role of the music were explored with a retrospective lens by the now-experienced GIM therapist. Also, Marie was consulted and she provided a reflection on her experience and the lasting effects of GIM in her
life.