This month, we're featuring a story from Matt's work in palliative care. We haven't yet talked about palliative care on our podcast, but as you may already know, music therapy plays a very important role in supporting those who are actively dyi

Ep.17 Restoring hope and meaning: Music therapy in aged care with Eta and the harmonica man

May 28th, 2017 29m 13s

Music therapy plays an important role in supporting the wellbeing of the ageing population. Not only does engaging in music create opportunities for reminiscing and reflecting on the past, but it creates a unique opportunity for many to feel pu

Ep.16 Music, the universal language: Transcending language barriers in Music Therapy.

Apr 23rd, 2017 20m 4s

Thank you for joining us for episode 16 of the Collective Music Therapy podcast.This month, we're sharing with you a story from Asami's work with a young person of refugee background, who was new to Australia and experiencing homelessness.T

EP 15. Music therapy and neuroplasticity: Rewiring the brain with song-writing Feat. Felicity Baker

Mar 25th, 2017 40m 23s

Thank you for joining us as we bring you our very first episode for 2017!This month, we're discussing the various ways in which song-writing is used in music therapy, and how writing a song can benefit a person's health and wellbeing.We're

Ep.14 Finding vitality: Using music therapy to support recovery from depression

Dec 11th, 2016 28m 47s

No doubt, these next few weeks leading towards the end of the year will be busy for you, but we hope you'll be able to find a sneaky 30 minutes to listen to our case studies about the role of music therapy in treating depression. Depression aff

Ep. 13 Music therapy and borderline personality disorder: An interview with Jason Kenner

Nov 27th, 2016 29m 33s

This episode, we're talking all about Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and how music therapy can support those living with BPD. BPD is defined as a pattern of instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image and affects, and marked

Ep.12 Group music therapy in youth homelessness: The secret ingredient is, normality?

Nov 13th, 2016 37m 22s

When you hear the word "therapy", what image first comes to mind? For many, the idea of "therapy" may still be embedded in the Freudian model of sitting one-on-one with a therapist in a silent room and talking whilst being analysed by the thera

Ep.11 Culturally sensitive practice in music therapy: Crossing cultural divides in aged care

Oct 29th, 2016 31m 38s

"Culturally-sensitive practice" is such a buzz-phrase in the health and community sectors, but what does this actually look like? And further, how do music therapists work in a culturally sensitive manner?To help us with this topic, we spoke

Ep.10 Can learning a musical instrument be therapeutic? Can Asami and Matt figure this one out?

Oct 16th, 2016 33m 57s

In much of our work as registered music therapists, we sometimes find that our therapy sessions look very similar to music lessons. We often ask ourselves whether this is a good way to practice, as well as wondering whether music teaching leads

Ep.9 Creating community through music in Jamaica: An interview with Joan Webley

Sep 29th, 2016 30m 46s

Our podcast often focuses on the ways in which music creates opportunities to build and strengthen a person's sense of health and wellbeing. This episode, we're broadening the discussion to consider the ways in which music can bring health and

Ep.8 Music therapy and trauma: A young man's use of rap music to cope with trauma.

Sep 17th, 2016 28m 53s

This episode, we're sharing a story from Matt's work with a young man recovering from third degree burns. Matt shares a really interesting story about this young man's journey with music therapy and how he used rap music to cope with his comple

Ep.7 Music, empathy and connection: Music therapy with young people experiencing homelessness.

Sep 4th, 2016 19m 26s

This episode, we're asking: How can music therapy support a person to feel empathy and social connection? And why is this important for a person's health and wellbeing?As always, we believe that it is the stories that best communicate what it

Ep.6 Music therapy in the youth justice system. Interviews with Dr Natalia Hanley & Rachael Comte

Aug 21st, 2016 42m 3s

Thanks for joining us for episode 6 of the Collective Music Therapy Podcast. We're bringing you a very special episode that features not just one, but two guest speakers who will be sharing their insights into the youth justice system.Recentl

Ep.5 Music therapy and autism: Creative approaches to daily tasks, wellbeing and buttering bread?

Aug 7th, 2016 21m 11s

In this episode, you'll hear a case study from Matt's work with a young man with autism. This young man was referred by his parents who understood that the movements required in playing instruments could help their son learn daily tasks, such a

Ep.4 Yuki uses music to help children reach developmental milestones.

Jul 24th, 2016 12m 55s

A while ago, we met up with another registered music therapist, Yuki, from Music Therapy Now in Western Australia. We wanted to have a chat to Yuki about her work as she shares our passion for promoting and advocating for music therapy to a wid

Ep.3 How do you use music to support your health? Unique perspectives in music therapy

Jul 7th, 2016 12m 30s

Asami and Matt reflect on unique experiences from their music therapy journey and explore their observations on the relationship between music and health.

Ep.2 Who are the music therapists? A sneak peak into the journeys of two music therapists.

Jun 22nd, 2016 24m 6s

In this episode, Asami and Matt explore the inner workings of their music therapy journey and describe music therapy in action.

Ep1. What is music therapy? Why do we need it? What happens in a session?

May 25th, 2016 13m 24s

Join Asami and Matt on their journey as they explore how music therapy is used to support well-being and mental health in acute settings and in the community. For more information visit www.collectivemusictherapy.com

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