The Piano and the Couch: Music and Psyche

When trauma stifles the music of talented musicians, the path to recovering artistic expression and salving the soul lies in a deepened understanding of how music and psychology converge.

In this important book, Margret Elson draws from multiple psychological approaches and her own extensive musical experience to address problems in that delicate arena where psychopathology impedes artistry--and where the roots of suffering emerge.

Through detailed descriptions of real life sessions with pianists, Elson takes us on an odyssey through the unconscious worlds of her musician clients, revealing their journeys through darkness and surprise, and ultimately into the light.

Publisher: Janowski-Tell Publishers
Published: 07/15/2017
Pages: 168
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.39d
ISBN: 9780999117408

About the Author
Elson, Margret: - Margret Elson is both a master piano teacher and a psychotherapist. For over forty years, she has done pioneering work in integrated wellness for performers and artists. Margret's musical background includes ten years as a scholarship student at Juilliard Preparatory Division where she studied with Edgar Roberts; in the San Francisco Bay Area where she studied with Alexander Libermann and Marjorie Petray; and in Paris and New York City. Margret attended Hunter College High School; the University of California, Berkeley; and John F. Kennedy University. She holds master's degrees in journalism, political science and clinical psychology, and is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Combining musical and psychological expertise has led Margret to formulate a unique method for helping musicians and clients integrate technical, physical and emotional ease into their learning processes.