American Music Therapy Association

This intensive four-day seminar introduces theory and clinical applications of the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) and other music and imagery techniques. Participants will gain intensive personal experience with GIM, along with experiential exercises, demonstrations, and clinical examples.  Simple music imagery techniques will be introduced as well as a brief history of GIM, definitions of GIM in contrast to Music Imagery (MI), Bonny’s theory including the Cut Log Diagram, transpersonal therapy, Wheeler’s levels of music psychotherapy, elements of the GIM session, and clinical applications.  Altered states of consciousness, types of imagery, guiding, and the role of music in GIM/MI and music programs in GIM will be discussed.  Music analysis, levels of therapy in music and music imagery approaches, indications, contraindications, standards of practice and ethics, credentialing and GIM training will be included.  Participants will learn simple guiding techniques, practice in closely supervised dyads throughout the training, receive feedback and evaluation from trainers, and observe processing techniques which include mandala drawings. 36 CMTE credits available.