Therapy, supervision & professional learning for therapists, clinicians and service providers

How can music support you to stay connected, resourced, and thriving in your clinical work? Music can support reflexive practice by offering an intentional container for therapists and clinicians to slow down, connect inward, and foster insight and clarity. This blog invites therapists, clinicians and service providers to consider music as an intentional tool for reflexive practice, from the point of view of a Registered Music Therapist and Clinical Supervisor.

What happens when we bring our full humanity into our work as helping professionals? This blog explores the concept of therapeutic supervision, a relational, holistic approach that honours the emotional, embodied, and ethical dimensions of clinical practice. Rather than separating the personal from the professional, therapeutic supervision supports practitioners to explore the rich overlap between the two. It offers a space to reflect deeply, stay connected to purpose, and sustain meaningful, ethical practice in the midst of complex human work.

Have you ever wondered why group supervision might be a an important support for your clinical work, or your own wellbeing? These reflections from a clinical group supervisor offer personal reflections on the transformative power of group supervision. Discover how group settings can alleviate feelings of isolation, celebrate collective achievements, provide a safe space for both vulnerability and strength, and offer compelling reasons to embrace the communal aspects of professional development. If you're a therapist, clinician, or service provider seeking deeper connection, validation, and growth in your professional journey, group supervision might just be your best support.

You may have an idea of how creative arts, music and the embodied approaches work in counselling or therapy, but in supervision?! What does this mean? And how might this sort of approach support you in your practice? In this piece, we look at a couple of short videos from Cathy Malchiodi and Joan Wilmot to understand these thoughts from the point of view of the 'Seven-Eyed Model of Supervision' and creative arts therapy approaches.

We are a sleep deprived society. Research outlines the cost of inadequate sleep to our mental and physical health, our immune functioning and the cost to workplaces. The recommendations for a good sleep routine are well documented.  However the benefits of music listening for improved physiological relaxation and sleep are less known. Find out how music listening may be your ticket to a better night’s sleep.

The rich array of autumnal colours remind us of the cycles of life, the delight of colour, and the shift from the expansiveness of summer, to our inner world as we head closer into winter. With so much of our focus caught up in busy-ness and the 'doing' of life, this post invites reflection on presence, connection and transformation through creating the safety and space for our inner worlds, through music, art, embodiment and relaxed states.