Guided Imagery and Music in the Institutional Setting
Lisa Summer
ISBN 0-918812-57-7, 43 pages, $17

Helen Bonny, founder of Guided Imagery and Music (GIM), describes this innovative resource as "the definitive work on GIM and the first to explain the use of my technique of music-centered therapy with groups and in clinical serttings. The information gathered here is essential for all GIM practitioners as well as anyone interested in the therapeutic use of music with imagery."

This is the first book of its kind, supplying a complete summary of the elements of GIM for use with individuals and groups. It contains examples of GIM sessions, a study of imagery in psychotherapy, a history of GIM from its roots to present day practice, activities which use classical music and imagery in group therapy sessions, an overview of the use of GIM by
practitioners in the field, and clear guidelines for utilizing GIM in therapy with various populations.

This resource is for trained GIM practitioners, music therapy professionals, students, and all who work in the field of psychotherapy. (ISBN 0-918812-57-7), 43 pages, $17.

Reviews By:

  • Lars Ole Bonde in the Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, 1999, 8(1), 111-113.
  • Barbara Daveson in The Bulletin of the Australian Music Therapy Association, July 1999, 22(13), 13.
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