Episode 79 The Healing Power Of Music Therapy: Interview with Joyu Lee
Yoga in the Therapy Room: Tips for integrating trauma informed yoga · Chris McDonald, LCMHCS
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Show Notes
Does music have the power to impact your mental and physical health? Can you use music and sound to reach beyond your traditional therapy?
MEET Joyu LeeFellow of the Association for Music and Imagery, Narrative Therapist MM, NMT, MT-BC Joyu Lee (she/her), is the owner of Music and Your Mind, LLC, and a founding member of Vida Strings. She is a Senior Therapist at UNC Health in Chapel Hill, NC, and primarily works with teens and young adults with eating disorders, anxiety and depression, and crisis intervention. She is also a music therapist at Pasadenavilla Outpatient treatment center and provides re-educative, insight-building music psychotherapy sessions for groups and individuals on a daily basis.
Joyu is a passionate and experienced therapist with 20+ years of combined international experience in creative/expressive arts therapy, cello performance, music education, and arts administration. She is trained in the Bonny Method Guided Imagery and Music (GIM- Music Psychotherapy) and is a Fellow of the Association for Music and Imagery. Joyu was mentored by Dr. Dag Körlin as an independent "Music Breathing" practitioner and completed the Narrative Therapy Certification through Narrative Therapy Initiative (NTI) in May 2022.
Since 2018, she has facilitated "Music Care", and trauma-informed workshops at the National Bornoff Workshop at the University of Kansas, NC State University, Meredith College, Durham Crisis Response Center, UNC Health, Queens University, and Current Wellness. Joyu has presented in SER-AMTA regional conferences in 2021 and 2022 and was the keynote speaker presenting on "Radical Listening" in 2022. Joyu was the recipient of the 2022 Innovation Award at the Rehabilitation Department of UNC Health, and the recipient of the 2021 "Linda Keiser Mardis Education" research grant. She is the primary investigator for the ongoing Music Breathing research at the UNC Center of Excellence for eating disorders inpatient unit (2021-2022). Joyu has developed and presented the new music program "Finding Meaning" at the International Association for Music and Imagery conference in Philadelphia, USA, in 2021, and will be presenting at the European Association for Music and Imagery in Denmark, in September 2022.
Joyu completed her Music Therapy degree from Appalachian State University (Boone, NC) and has been a Board-Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC) since 2014. She received a BM in Cello Performance from the National Taiwan Normal University, and a MM in Cello Performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music (Cleveland, OH).
Find out more at Music And Your Mind and connect with Joyu on Instagram.
IN THIS PODCAST:- What are the healing benefits of music therapy? 4:12
- How to use mindfulness with music 10:32
- Using music therapy when dealing with depression 20:33
- Guided imagery in music therapy 26:30
What Are The Healing Benefits Of Music Therapy?
- What is music therapy?
- How do you as an individual interact with music in your everyday life
- How to incorporate music into your daily routine
- How to use music and the breath for healing benefits
How To Use Mindfulness With Music
- Focusing on the elements of the music
- How to monitor your headspace
- Being intentional when listening to music
- How to use music therapy with trauma
Using Music Therapy When Dealing With Depression
- Learning to reconnect with music when dealing with depression
- Using a minimalistic approach with music therapy and depression
- Integrating other creative outlets along with music therapy
- Learning to invite your clients into the process of music therapy
Guided Imagery In Music Therapy
- What is guided imagery?
- How to use guided imagery in one on one client sessions
- Understanding the importance of music selection in this practice
- Guided imagery walk-through with a cello performance
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