Goal Processes in Music Therapy Practice

Thompson’s vital text demonstrates her own ability to achieve the goals we set by providing clear guidance to help music therapists identify a therapeutic focus that is responsive, flexible and helps them face real-life professional challenges with confidence. – Prof Katrina Skewes McFerran, The University of Melbourne, AUSTRALIAThompson provides readers with a rigorous exploration of goal processes in music therapy that is constructed from her comprehensive ground theory research. She provides a thorough and nuanced examination of the interplay of the myriad factors in this new framework. Her client-in-context theory provides a fresh perspective for informing and shaping goal processes in music therapy practice. – Annie Heiderscheit, PhD., MT-BC, LMFT, Director of Music Therapy & Associate Professor at Augsburg UniversityAn innovative and revolutionary proposal for goal processes and goal writing in music therapy based on the client-in-context theory. The book directly applies to the music therapist’s practice and is crucial for educators and supervisors. – Gustavo Schulz Gattino, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Communication and Psychology, Aalborg University, Denmark

Grace Thompson, PhD is a registered music therapist, researcher and senior lecturer in Music Therapy at The University of Melbourne. Grace has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles and is co-editor of the book Music Therapy with Families.