Dancing a Different Tune

Hilary Palmer is a Consultant Family & Systemic Psychotherapist and qualified music therapist, working for the NHS and in private practice in Surrey. Formerly a clinical lead in Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services in Berkshire, she has worked across age ranges and began her career in the field of learning disability. Hilary completed her doctorate at the Tavistock, London, in 2014, researching music, art and families.

Foreword; Introduction; 1. Beginnings – A Musical Journey with Alice Brown; 2. Foundations – Culture and Creativity; 3. Professional Contexts – Music and Art Therapy; 4. A Shared Humanity – Music, Words and the Mind; 5. Trying Something New – Thoughts from the Starting Line; 6. Introduction to Systemic Music and Art Techniques; 7. Systemic Music techniques; 8. Systemic Art techniques; 9. Testing the Waters – Applying New Methods; 10. New Horizons – Implications for Practice; Conclusion; Appendix – Recipe for play