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Portraits of Vocal Psychotherapists: Singing as a Healing Influence for Change and Transformation

Summers, Susan G
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1401647279

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2014, Ph.D., Antioch University, Leadership and Change.
The purpose of this study was to explore the personal singing and vocal journey of music therapists who are also trained as vocal psychotherapists with the Austin model of vocal psychotherapy. I was interested in learning how singing has been a healing influence for change and transformation in their lives. It is my hope that this research will offer music therapists new perspectives and information about how singing is important in healing for their own change and transformation, and for that of their clients. This research also may have implications for leaders of change as well as those who engage in vocal and singing groups, choirs and projects. Foundational literature relates to topics such as vocal improvisation, vocal psychotherapy, therapeutic singing lessons, sound healing, and singing for health and wellness, but no research exists that specifically explores the healing influence of singing as experienced by music/vocal psychotherapists nor the full spectrum of healing domains (energetic, emotional, physiological, etc.). I gathered data by recorded in-person or Skype interviews with five Canadian music/vocal psychotherapists, and analyzed the data from the interviews using portraiture. Five MP3 audio files are embedded within and are attached to the dissertation. A video recorded MP4 author introduction is included. The electronic version of this dissertation is at AURA, http://aura.antioch.edu/etds/ and OhioLink ETD Center, www.ohiolink.edu/etd.
Carolyn Kenny, PhD (Committee Chair)
Jon Wergin, PhD (Committee Member)
Sanne Storm, PhD (Committee Member)
Randi Rolvsjord, PhD (Other)
213 p.
Aesthetics; Energy; Health; Health Care; Music; Spirituality; Therapy
voice; singing; healing; change; transformation; intuition; spirituality; identity; community; gender; aesthetic; portraiture; vocal psychotherapy; music therapy; vocal improvisation; toning; wellness; health; authenticity, energetic healing; hello space;

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  • Summers, S. G. (2014). Portraits of Vocal Psychotherapists: Singing as a Healing Influence for Change and Transformation [Doctoral dissertation, Antioch University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1401647279

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Summers, Susan . Portraits of Vocal Psychotherapists: Singing as a Healing Influence for Change and Transformation . 2014. Antioch University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1401647279.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Summers, Susan . "Portraits of Vocal Psychotherapists: Singing as a Healing Influence for Change and Transformation ." Doctoral dissertation, Antioch University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1401647279

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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