MUSIC 2MT3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Countertransference, Palliative Care, Free Improvisation

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Music
• Course: MUSIC 2MT3
• Professor: Rachael Finnerty

Document Summary

Psychology and music that inform this model. Clients choose an overall sound alongside the therapist. The therapist uses the piano and voice, client usually uses voice. The use of breath, sounds, vocal improvisation, songs and dialogue, within a client-therapist relationship to promote intrapsychic and interpersonal growth and change. Bringing out inner feelings through singing, people are often disconnected or traumatized and cannot articulate their feelings. Works with trauma because you can access the feeling without staying there, Unconscious redirection of feelings from one person to another. Diane austin aims to keep the therapist on the receiving end of transferences countertransference. The emotional reaction of the therapist primacy of countertransference. "wounded healers" - extremely empathetic/sensitive therapists who can fall victim to countertransference. The area of wounded-ness that allows the therapist to get caught in the client"s material. The moment when the music and or lyrics intersect with the therapist"s issues and trigger associations. Sharing countertransference - relates to disclosing countertransference feelings.