Music Psychotherapy and Anxiety: Social, Community and Clinical Contexts - Paperback

by Rebecca Zarate (Author)

Anxiety can be a debilitating illness that impacts an individual on multiple levels. Through examination on both a societal and individual level, its treatment in the music therapy room is contextualised. Case studies with children, adults and a right's women chorus demonstrates the symptoms and treatment music therapists can offer, with a focus on clinical improvisation.

As the very first of its kind, this book provides essential insight for any music therapist or student of music therapy working with clients who experience anxiety and related disorders.

Author Biography

Rebecca Zarate is an Associate Professor and coordinator of the music therapy and anxiety lab at Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Dr Zarate is a music psychotherapist, musician, researcher, and educator of music therapy and the arts therapies. Her research focuses on social anxiety and improvisation-based music therapy with young adults. She serves on the leadership council for Music Therapy Without Borders, and as an editorial board member for the Journal of Music Therapy.