I love music!really!music is one thing that i cant remove from my system---my colleagues at work and my family can attest to that! my morning will not be a good start without music either on my laptop, desktop or my ipod! When i travel---i have music with me as companion--in my old rusty car---my cd player turns on automatically when i turn on the engine (if the car could talk!)---truly--music is a huge part of me. You will not probably believe me--but--i also use music in my work--as a therapist and life coach. Music then is a big part of my healing ministry--I use music to help heal my clients on multiple levels--physiologically and psychologically. From my experiences--i know how music touches the spirit ---I assess my own and my client's emotional well-being, physical health, social functioning, communication abilities, and cognitive skills through musical responses; I enculcate music in all my group sessions, trainings and support groups using music improvisation based on the nature of my sessions, I apply receptive music listening, song writing, lyric discussion, music and imagery in my deeper interventions. Music is truly a gift from God! Most of my psychologist-friends told me that i am not the typical therapist---i sing with my client, i give counseling at a coffee shop, I do chat (ym) counseling and I ask my clients to use music to help them in their personal healings. In working with children, I always believe that music holds the delightful element of play. Play-filled music experiences provide children the quality repetition necessary to maintain the their interest and motivate them toward the mastering of therapy goals and skills. Allow me then to share with you several songs (some of them were even chart toppers!) i love to use as a healing tool---
1. Healing by Jed Mandela (beautiful!)--watch the video I made using this song!
2. Reflections-Mulan Soundtrack
3. There for me by Josh Groban
4. And other Josh Groban Songs
5. I can-Regine Velasquez (what an empowering song!)
6. Journey to the past-anastasia sound track
7. Songs of Natalie Grant (totally love the songs: "held" and "in better hands"--jaw dropper!)
8. Because of you by kelly clarkson
9. The Healing Songs in the Kris Aquino Healing Album (i love all the songs!)
10. Most of Phil Collin songs
11. other disney movies soundtracks
Happy Listening! enjoy the gift of music!
