Trauma-Informed Music Therapy Theory and Practice

Trauma-Informed Music Therapy is a timely volume that combines  theoretical perspectives on trauma-informed practice with real-life  applications in music therapy practice.

Board-certified music  therapists are in a unique position to provide comfort, create a sense  of safety, and empower people to find their voice during and after  traumatic experiences. In this book, the theory behind trauma-informed  practice (TIP) is explored and expanded through stories of clinical  implementation, social justice practices, and music therapy theories.  Spanning topics such as grief and loss, adverse childhood experiences  and their intergenerational effects, domestic abuse, urban trauma,  polyvagal theory, and psychological first aid, this book addresses music  therapy as the emerging therapeutic treatment modality for adults,  children, and teenagers alike.

This book will be of interest to  practicing music therapists and music therapy students who are learning  how to bring music therapy to victims and survivors of trauma.