Jungian Music Psychotherapy: When Psyche Sings

Kroeker's book Jungian Music Psychotherapy explores the psychoanalytic process through the lens of musical expression, offering an approach to working with musical symbols called Archetypal Music Psychotherapy (AMP). He argues that we have lost our connection to the simple, vital immediacy of musical expression and highlights the role of the enigmatic musical psyche in guiding us through our lives. The book is a groundbreaking introduction to AMP for Jungian analysts, psychotherapists, psychoanalysts, music therapists, academics, and students of Jungian and post-Jungian studies, music studies, consciousness studies, and the creative arts.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 188 pages
Publication date: 15 May 2019
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Music permeates every aspect of our existence, and all analysts bear witness to the emergence of musical symbols originating from the depths of their patients' psyches. Nevertheless, a prevailing reluctance exists to engage directly with musical content. In his comprehensive exploration, Kroeker delves into the psychoanalytic process through the lens of musical expression, proposing an approach he calls Archetypal Music Psychotherapy (AMP).

Kroeker contends that we have distanced ourselves from the inherent simplicity and vital immediacy that musical expression possesses. By extracting the fundamental archetypal elements of music, he illustrates how to reestablish our connection to this profound encounter with the depths of the psyche. Moreover, he emphasizes the enigmatic role of the musical psyche in guiding us throughout our lives. This innovative and interdisciplinary approach empowers readers to harness the profound impact of meaningful sound, enabling them to perceive these experiences through the clarifying lens of depth psychology and the broader realm of contemporary psychoanalytic theory.

Jungian Music Psychotherapy serves as a groundbreaking introduction to the principles of Archetypal Music Psychotherapy, seamlessly blending theory with clinical illustrations. It is an indispensable resource for Jungian analysts, psychotherapists, psychoanalysts, music therapists, academics, and students engaged in Jungian and post-Jungian studies, music studies, consciousness studies, and those with an interest in the creative arts.

Weight: 324g
Dimension: 158 x 232 x 11 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781138625662