The Theory and Practice of Vocal Psychotherapy

Diane Austin, DA, ACMT, LCAT, received her Doctorate in Music Therapy from New York University. She has maintained a private practice in music psychotherapy for the past 20 years with offices in Manhattan and Sag Harbor, New York. Diane is the Executive Director of The Music Psychotherapy Center and an associate professor in the Graduate Music Therapy program at New York University. Widely published in books and journals, she lectures and teaches nationally and internationally, integrating the theories and ideas from Depth Psychology with the practice of music therapy and the use of the voice in the therapeutic process. Diane lives in Sag Harbor, New York with her husband and Amazon parrot.

Introduction. Part I: Theoretical Foundations of Vocal Psychotherapy. 1. The Voice. 2. Contributions from Jungian Psychology. 3. Contributions from Object Relations Theory. 4. Contributions from Trauma Theory. 5. Contributions from Intersubjectivity. 6. The primacy of Countertransference. Part II: Clinical Practice of Vocal Psychotherapy. 7. Beginning a Practice. 8. Resistance in Vocal Psychotherapy. 9. Vocal Interventions. 10. Vocal Holding Techniques. 11. Free Associative Singing. 12. Songs. 13. The Therapeutic Process: Connection. Final Thoughts. Index.