tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906560836708126523.post7607176765345799981..comments2024-03-20T18:46:45.397-04:00Comments on The Mindful Music Therapist: Are we willing to make our clients the "star ingredients" in a session?Roiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12840915191850723381noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906560836708126523.post-37489071145989806092010-03-27T02:49:57.707-04:002010-03-27T02:49:57.707-04:00What a wonderful observation, Roia. As someone who...What a wonderful observation, Roia. As someone who is just learning the finer points of cooking in his late 30's, I can relate. My "every spice in the rack stew" was interesting, but a perfectly cooked salmon with lemon is a much greater achievement. And the same definitely goes for therapy. Rather than throwing everything I learned in graduate school at the client in one session, doing one thing well has better results. Thank you for the metaphor!Ryan Howes, Ph.D.http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/in-therapynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906560836708126523.post-69302226810147525762010-02-14T15:21:07.217-05:002010-02-14T15:21:07.217-05:00Thank you, all, for your comments and for followin...Thank you, all, for your comments and for following my foodie logic. :-) <br />@nikki Thank you.<br /><br />@Adelaide D- Bigger is only better when it involves chocolate. But I'm biased in that regard.<br /><br />@Timothy R- Yup, it definitely makes sense. And it settled me down (and I'm sure, by extension, my clients) significantly when I realized I didn't always have to be doing something. Thanks for swinging by. <br /><br />@Michelle- Or, put another way, "Just a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down." :-)Roiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12840915191850723381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906560836708126523.post-87531481040155616132010-02-14T11:17:56.243-05:002010-02-14T11:17:56.243-05:00Thanks for the insight, Roia. It's interesting...Thanks for the insight, Roia. It's interesting to apply the 'ingredient affect' to group situations... doesn't the total group dynamic change with a pinch of 'Jose' added or a dash of 'Mary' didn't make it in the pot? :)Michelle Erfurthttp://www.musictherapytween.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906560836708126523.post-73989236103741864552010-02-14T01:58:13.671-05:002010-02-14T01:58:13.671-05:00Well done!
We are human BEINGS, not Human DOINGS,...Well done!<br /><br />We are human BEINGS, not Human DOINGS, you get it! Love the metaphors. I used to be nervous in sessions early on because I felt I had to follow the session plan. It became a lot easier when I learned to follow the patient to where I wanted to take them. Does that make sense? Like you said, it's all about giving them space to just be. Nobody gives that gift anymore. You give someone that gift, they'll follow you almost anywhere! Cheers.<br /><br />Timothy Ringgold, MT-BC<br />Director<br />Sonic Divinity Music Therapy ServicesTImothy Ringgold MT-BChttp://www.sonicdivinity.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906560836708126523.post-78174185809604204492010-02-12T23:32:06.325-05:002010-02-12T23:32:06.325-05:00Yes, the client is the primary ingredient.
You lo...Yes, the client is the primary ingredient.<br /><br />You look at what they bring to a session.<br /><br />Over your time as a music therapist, you get very good at discerning what they want to do and building on it.<br /><br />Bigger is not better necessarily, for recipes, for music and for people.Adelaide Duponthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01490123934889071074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2906560836708126523.post-67003911364915462792010-02-12T22:56:11.569-05:002010-02-12T22:56:11.569-05:00Love it!Love it!Nikki Belshe, MT-BChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14901753630043440392noreply@blogger.com