Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 3 of 3
Full-Text Articles in Music Therapy
Stress Reduction And Wellness, Seung-A Kim Ph.D., L.C.A.T., Mt-Bc
Stress Reduction And Wellness, Seung-A Kim Ph.D., L.C.A.T., Mt-Bc
Faculty Works: MT (2003-2021)
Modern society has induced a plethora of new media through which people of all ages can be affected by stress, including life stress (Holmes & Rahe, 1967), academic stress (Misra & Castilo, 2004), occupational stress (McClenahan, Giles, & Mallett, 2007), music performance anxiety stress (Kenny, 2005), social stress (Meyer, 2003), traumatic stress (Sutton, 2002) and acculturative stress (S. Kim, 2011). The complex nature of modern society is responsible for increasing levels of stress in our daily lives (Edlin & Golanty, 2010). The Annual Stress Report (2012), conducted by the American Psychology Association (APA), found that 44% of respondents felt that …
Bringing My Asian Identity To Light Through Acculturation, Seung-A Kim Ph.D., L.C.A.T., Mt-Bc, Susan Hadley
Bringing My Asian Identity To Light Through Acculturation, Seung-A Kim Ph.D., L.C.A.T., Mt-Bc, Susan Hadley
Faculty Works: MT (2003-2021)
Racially, I am Asian. I was born in Gimcheon, South Korea in 1963. I was raised in Seoul, South Korea, and moved to the United States when I was 23 years old, following in my parents’ footsteps. Philadelphia became my family’s new home in the US. I lived with my parents and siblings there for less than a year while attending Temple University and taking ESL courses. Soon after I moved, I married my husband in Philadelphia and together we moved to New York. I have lived in New York ever since. So, Philadelphia is a very special place to …
The Cultural Integrity Of A Music Therapist In Analytical Music Therapy-Oriented Supervision (Amtos), Seung-A Kim Ph.D., L.C.A.T., Mt-Bc
The Cultural Integrity Of A Music Therapist In Analytical Music Therapy-Oriented Supervision (Amtos), Seung-A Kim Ph.D., L.C.A.T., Mt-Bc
Faculty Works: MT (2003-2021)
One of the most important aspects of the Analytical Music Therapy (AMT) (Priestley, 1975; 1994) approach is setting the stage for music therapists undergoing music therapy themselves. In her writings, Mary Priestley (1994) stresses how important it is for therapists to experience music therapy for themselves, as increasing self-awareness is an essential part of music therapy training. This can be achieved by Intertherapy— a training method for analytical music therapists. Therefore, AMT has significant implications in music therapy training. As Priestley (1994) asserts, regardless of one’s chronological age, we have an “inner child” inside of us.