Dissertation - World Federation of Music Therapy

Vertical observations of the imagery of six clients.
Travel styles, modalities and reporting styles are very much the same as documented
in the Brahms analysis.
INLA: The imagery here illustrates an exploration of being free in a space of
opportunities and playfulness. The images are primarily visual, but there is also a lot
of kinaesthetic sensation (flowing, drifting) and emotion (joy). Two important shifting
moments can be observed: When theme c is introduced it brings the image of a pixy
and a new sequence where the pixy climbs upwards, but then it is snatched by the
yellow “‘swallow of loneliness“ (bar 30). The ‚abduction’ is not dramatic, but leading
to accept of the situation: It is OK that something is stronger than INLA.
ESMA: In the beginning of the travel the guide makes a reference to an earlier
session, where she (on the client’s wish) guided ESMA more directively into the
musical dialogue. This time she gets the message of the violins: “‘Open up and
accept“. The rest of the session brings reflections and memories connected to this
existential theme – the client experiences the message as an invitation to find a new
way of interacting with other people. And a remark from the therapist leads ESMA to
a somewhat distracting, but humorous image of a Danish TV commercial parodying
the well-known L’Oreal motto “‘Because you’re worth it!“
PIJØ: The client is coming to the last episode of a long metaphorical fantasy. Earlier
in the session she has been at ‘the bottom“ of her existence, gradually climbing
upwards, and now her visual imagery presents a laboratory, where experiments are
taking place. The client enters the scene and pulls a handle, thus experiencing how she
suddenly can control the situation and watch how ‘a lot of things are let out’ in a
colourful steam. A snake (from imagery earlier in the session) appears to be a helper,
and finally PIJØ can climb out of its nostrils and get an overview of the whole
landscape (or situation).
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