Reflective Essay On Music Therapy

One of my favourite things that Judith says throughout the case study is in her first paragraph: “what am I doing, I haven’t the faintest idea where to begin...” because it is very relatable. I know I am only in second year, but I feel the same way that Judith felt, very unsure of where I’m going to begin, however, this class is already making me feel so much more prepared which is a relief. I know Judith mentions that it took her a few weeks to feel like she really understood them and their needs, would a music therapist normally take a session or two with their client to get to know them and assess them before diving into their music therapy sessions? I’m sure that you would typically know what your client is suffering with before you go into a session with them, but if you were …show more content…
After thinking about this question myself, I don’t believe there is a population I wouldn’t feel comfortable working with, however, in saying that I don’t think I would want to provide music therapy to those who have committed rape, first degree murder or pedophilia. Not that I wouldn’t feel comfortable around them, I just don’t think I would be able to personally provide support/therapy to these individuals. I believe this is the first case study I have read that has had group music therapy in it. I was wondering if there are specific populations that this is really successful with or if it is simply dependant on the individuals and situation? I know that Judith and Olive’s situation is different because Olive passed away suddenly, but Judith mentions that they worked together for about ten sessions, does the music therapist decide when a client is done with music therapy or does the music therapy continue until the client decides they are