Music Therapy Supervision

This comprehensive guide brings together the diverse experiences of supervisors and supervisees following the music therapy career journey from the first training placement to an established and nuanced career. Elevating the voice of the supervisee to speak in concert with the supervisor, a balanced focus addresses not only support for supervising trainees in the current field, but the effect this has on supervisees' professional development and the subsequent impact on future clients. Individual accounts provide perspectives on approaches to international trainees, cultural sensitivity during internships, and peer supervision. The rise of remote supervision is addressed in relation to work in countries such as Brazil as well as in response to world events. Covering theory and practice of music therapy supervision in relation to transdisciplinary approaches, in addition to the experiences of psychotherapists, medical specialists, and drama therapists, this book provides a holistic view of the modern field and its potential for future development.

Catherine Warner was programme leader of the MA Music Therapy at the University of the West of England and established the first music therapy supervision training course in the UK. Her clinical practice spans a range of client experiences. Ann Sloboda is Head of Music Therapy at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. She is a qualified psychoanalyst and a member of the British Psychoanalytical Society and is registered with the BCP and the HCPC.