Life Therapy is inspired by the model of artistic music therapy, an approach based on original thinking in relation to life energy and recognized by the World Federation of Music Therapy, published by Barcelona Publishers.
Services
Sessions
Sessions are individual lasting one hour based on the person's needs/goals. Sessions are in Spanish or English.
Educational
- Supervision for Music Therapists.
- Advanced Courses in Music Therapy (group of 5 or more participants).
- Artistic Music Therapy Workshop.
Artistic Music Therapy Workshop
Dr. Albornoz defines Artistic Music Therapy (MAR/ English ArMT) as a multi-expressive improvisation model used individually and in groups in people with various health conditions (or people who simply wish to raise their life energy and get to know themselves) which uses musical improvisation with other arts and recitals. Fundamental purposes are: 1) release expressive force, 2) develop consciousness and 3) promote the integration of the being (Albornoz, 2013a; 2016b). At the same time, MAR contemplates social practice which Dr. Albornoz calls social music therapy in her book. In short, MAR is a life therapy.
In that sense, Chang and collaborators (2023), in a review for the World Federation of Music Therapy of practices worldwide, describe MAR as a sequence of improvisation procedures and experiences that emphasizes the artistic impact on the elevation of perception and quality of life. “Indigenous cultures and their practices were a great influence on the development of artistic music therapy, particularly the practices of the indigenous cultures of Abya Ayala (Indigenous cultures of the American continent)” she said.