Trauma, Disability and the "Wounded Healer"

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  • David L. Abbott LifeSong Music Therapy (owner and sole proprietor)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47513/mmd.v10i3.616

Abstract

A medical memoir addressing the author’s history of trauma, limb loss, use of music as a resource, and how these experiences shaped his pursuit of education and career in music therapy.  The significant influence of Jung’s “wounded healer” concept (particularly as elucidated by Kirmayer) on the development of the author’s identity as a clinician with a history of trauma is discussed. The importance of addressing the needs of wounded clinicians, and the risks and benefits of disclosure, are explored.

Author Biography

David L. Abbott, LifeSong Music Therapy (owner and sole proprietor)

David Abbott, MA, MT-BC, is a music therapist in private practice in New York City, with a focus on Alzheimer’s, dementia and other issues affecting geriatric populations.

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2018-07-29

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