What is it?

The Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music is a relaxation based therapy radically different from other talking therapies. Here the music acts as the therapist that stimulates the client to form and explore imagery that arises from the inner self. Those images contain insights that lead to self-development, growth, problem-solving and integration of unresolved issues. With the encouragement of a trained guide, the client unveils both the issues and their solutions.

What happens in a session?

The sessions, which are one-to-one, last between 1½ – 2hrs. They are spaced at 3 or 4 weeks intervals to allow time for insights to be processed in between the sessions.

Prelude/Induction

The thoughts, feeling states, issues and energy the client brings into the room informs the choice of music. Next, in preparation for the travel the client lies on a comfortable couch, where (s)he is inducted into a state of deep relaxation.

Music Travel

This is the heart of the session where a client’s personal themes will first emerge, then re-emerge and deepen. The guide facilitates this process while listening to the imagery that the client narrates. As a client acclimatises to this new way of listening and narrating, (s)he will experience a new connection to her/his inner self through music.

Postlude

The client is brought back into an alert state during which (s)he is encouraged to reflect on the experiences (s)he has in this and previous sessions.

Who can benefit?

It offers help for adults struggling with:

• Emotional Difficulties
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Low Self-Esteem
• Grief
• Personal Loss
• Stress

Also people who are seeking: 

• Self-Development
• Creativity
• Understanding of Self