“I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become."
Carl Jung


ABOUT THERAPEUTIC SONGWRITING
What is Therapeutic Songwriting?
Therapeutic Songwriting is a unique form of music therapy that enables children and adults to process their thoughts, emotions and life situations through words and music in order to journey towards wellbeing.
When a person engages with the therapeutic songwriting process the resultant song is honest, revealing, healing and often opens pathways towards positive change.
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HOW DOES IT WORK?
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Jungian psychology suggests there are four stages along the therapeutic journey: ​Confession - accepting the truth of a situation, presenting problem or condition. Elucidation - enabling the root causes of these presenting problems/conditions to have a voice. Education - working with the therapist to seek potential ways forward. Transformation - helping each individual engage in a new relationship with their past, present and potential future. Music and songwriting is used as the enabling medium to allow this process to develop at a pace that is right for each person.
07974 351006
Matthew Hemson
15 Tremes Close
Marshfield, SN14 8TB
United Kingdom
CONTACT ME
MY STORY
I began Therapeutic Songwriting in 1992 whilst working in a Romanian orphanage. I later trained as a Play Therapist and now specialise in Therapeutic Songwriting and Jungian Sandtray and am an associate lecturer at the University of the West of England in Mental Health.
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As well as facilitating therapy sessions at my private practice I also train Music and Play Therapists in Therapeutic Songwriting techniques in the UK and abroad.
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