Report on the Association for Music and Imagery: The Development of Guided Imagery and Music around the World

Authors

  • Anne B Parker

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15845/voices.v10i3.443

Keywords:

GIM Training

Abstract

This article is a brief report on the status of GIM training worldwide. The Association for Music & Imagery, based in the United States, was established in 1986 and provides the standards for training in GIM. AMI endorses both training programs and trainers that meet those standards. The growth of GIM throughout the world is reflected in the locations of training programs and trainers. Also included is a summary of the international makeup of the body of Fellows of the Association for Music & Imagery. Fellow of AMI is the designation given to someone who has completed advanced training in The Bonny Method of GIM.

Author Biography

Anne B Parker

Anne B. Parker, MA, MHSA, MT-BC, FAMI has been a music therapist since 1977.She holds degrees in music therapy, counseling psychology, and health services administration and completed training in the Bonny Method of GIM in 1997. Anne has professional experience in general, rehabilitation, and psychiatric hospitals as well as addiction treatment and cancer recovery programs. From 1994 to 2009, Anne had in private practice in Tucson, AZ where she focused in the areas of wellness, living well with chronic illness, and psychospiritual growth. She is currently the Supervisor of the Wellness Department at Miraval Resort and provides both group and individual services there. Anne is the current President of the Association for Music & Imagery (AMI).

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Published

2010-10-04

How to Cite

Parker, A. B. (2010). Report on the Association for Music and Imagery: The Development of Guided Imagery and Music around the World. Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy, 10(3). https://doi.org/10.15845/voices.v10i3.443

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 3 (2010): Special Commemorative Issue on the Life and Work of Helen Bonny

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Reports

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