Acknowledging Identity, Privilege, and Oppression in Music Therapy

The topic of privilege and identity is a sensitive one and must be handled with care, but it is such a necessary discussion to have.

"As clinical music therapy professionals who are goal- and solution-oriented, how much time do we spend considering our client’s experience outside the therapy room? How might taking the time to learn about a client’s multifaceted identity affect the therapeutic relationship? Furthermore, how do our own personal identities, beliefs, and experiences affect our relationships with clients? In answering these questions, we begin to scratch the surface of making our practice more intersectional."

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