A Music Therapy Student’s Personal Development Through Music and Imagery in a Virtual Setting

Authors

  • Tomoka Howard Studio T, Paxton, Massachusetts, USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15845/voices.v25i1.4208

Keywords:

Music and Imagery (MI), Guided Imagery and Music (GIM), Continuum Model of Guided Imagery and Music (CMGIM), music therapy student, personal development

Abstract

This case example illustrates a music therapy student’s personal development through Music and Imagery (MI) in a virtual individual therapy setting. The primary therapeutic goals for her include heightening self-awareness, identifying and strengthening inner resources, uncovering and accepting unaddressed feelings, and enhancing authenticity. Her intrapersonal process throughout the total of five MI sessions in seven weeks is described in detail. Each level of MI within the Continuum Model of Guided Imagery and Music (CMGIM) is explained throughout this case illustration.

Author Biography

Tomoka Howard, Studio T, Paxton, Massachusetts, USA

Tomoka Howard, MA, MT-BC, is a board-certified music therapist and a Fellow of the Association for Music and Imagery. She holds her Bachelor of Music from Musashino College of Music (Japan) and Master of Arts in Expressive Therapies (specializations in Music Therapy and Mental Health Counseling) from Lesley University (USA). Her initial training in music therapy was at Anna Maria College (USA). She completed her training in Music and Imagery, as well as the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music, through the Therapeutic Arts Institute. She maintains a private music therapy practice at Studio T. She is a former adjunct faculty member at Anna Maria College. 

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Published

2025-03-01

How to Cite

Howard, T. (2025). A Music Therapy Student’s Personal Development Through Music and Imagery in a Virtual Setting. Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy, 25(1). https://doi.org/10.15845/voices.v25i1.4208

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 1 (2025)

Section

Reflections on Practice

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