Contents // Introduction 11 // Parti: Theoretical Foundations 15 // of Vocal Psychotherapy // 1. The Voice 17 // The vocal connection between mother and child 21 // The lost voice 23 // Reconnection: The breath 24 // Natural sounds 27 // Toning 29 // Case example: Suzy 31 // The music in the speaking voice 32 // 2. Contributions from Jungian Psychology 38 // The wounded healer 40 // Parts of the self, complexes and archetypes 41 // Case example: Terry 44 // Case example: Susan 47 // 3. Contributions from Object Relations Theory 52 // Case example: Donna 56 // 4. Contributions from Trauma Theory 60 // 5. Contributions from Intersubjectivity 79 // Therapist’s self-disclosure 86 // 6. The Primacy of Countertransference 88 // The wise wound 92 // Diving deep and surfacing 96 // The therapist’s hook 101 // The musical hook 104 // Sharing countertransference 105 // Part II: Clinical Practice 111 // of Vocal Psychotherapy // 7. Beginning a Practice 113 // Setting the stage 113 // Assessment 114 // Warm-up 117 // Music and words 118 // Layers of listening 119 // 8. Resistance in Vocal Psychotherapy 123 // Resistance to singing 124 // Resistance in the music 126 // Working through resistance 127 // Therapists’ resistance 129 // 9. Vocal Interventions 131 // Breathing 132 // Case example: Karen 132 // Natural sounds and toning 133 // Chanting 135 // Vocal improvisation 136 // Case example: Liz 142 // 10. Vocal Holding Techniques 146 // Case example: Vicky 153 // 11.
Free Associative Singing 158 // Case example: Michelle 162 // Adaptations of free associative singing 164 // Resourcing 165 // Free associative singing in supervision 170 // Case example: Brenda 171 // Psychodramatic singing 173 // The empty chair 175 // 12. Songs 178 // Listening to songs 181 // Case example: Leslie 184 // Your inner soundtrack 184 // Case example: Liz 186 // Songs from the therapist 188 // Songs from the client 190 // Case example: Sue 190 // 13. The Therapeutic Process: Connection 193 // The therapist’s need to connect 194 // The client’s need to connect to the therapist 196 // Making connections: The therapist’s inner process 198 // Making connections: Client’s insight 200 // Disconnection and connection: Feelings 204 // Disconnection and connection: Parts of the self 206 // Spiritual connection 210 // Final thoughts 213 // REFERENCES 214 // SUBJECT INDEX 218 // AUTHOR INDEX 224 //