South African Journal of Arts Therapies
A Narrative Reflection on 22 Years in Music Therapy Practice in South Africa
This narrative reflection traces 22-years of music therapy practice in South Africa, encompassing my clinical work in a non-profit residential home for persons with profound intellectual disabilities and therapeutic group work in private psychiatric hospitals as well as work in corporate well-being and clinical supervision and teaching in higher-education . The journey explores how advocacy for the profession intersected with clinical practice, leading to the creation of a full-time post, staff support programs, ex …