Hello Everyone,

My name is Matt and I'm a clinical therapist.  I've been doing some really
exciting things in therapy.  I work mainly with children and adolescents.  I
discovered long ago that children can't just sit down and talk about their
feelings.  I love music, and have been using that as a way to reach my
clients.  I play guitar, and have written alot of my own music about the
many horrible things I have seen some of my clients face.  Once I began
playing these things back for them I realized the power of this type of
intervention!

I believe that taking an interest in the music your clients listen to can
open a door with them, and get them more invested in therapy.  For me, it
often works as a catalyst, and can get us talking about some of their
issues.  I will often explore popular music with them, and discuss the
therapeutic values present in them.  For example, I love playing Pink's song
family portrait for them.  It is a song about how if you look at the family
picture on the wall, everyone is happy.  But the reality is the family is
falling apart.

I have a website, and am trying to start a newsletter that I will send out
on a regular basis, featuring a "discussion" of popular songs that can be
used in therapy.  It will also include discussion about how this technique
can be used in therapy.  I already have compiled several songs (over 150)
but that is really the tip of the iceburg!

I hope that many of you will take an interest in this!  If you would like to
subscribe, please send me an email at

subscribe@enterthefreudianslip.com

Oh yeah, I call my "therapeutic" rock band Freudian Slip, because I sing
songs about how people really feel inside, and a Freudian Slip gives us a
view of that!

Take care,
Matt

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Check out www.enterthefreudianslip.com !!
A site about the power of popular music in therapy