Christine Joubert-Watt is one of approximately 200 music therapists registered with HPCSA in South Africa.

Be captivated by the passion Christine Joubert-Watt exudes during this conversation. She is one of approximately 200 music therapists registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and the South African National Arts Therapies Association (SANATA).  Her passion to help people on their individual holistic healing journey was a tangible part of our conversation.

Christine tells her story of studies, travel, and how she eventually was introduced to music therapy after studying to become a biokineticist.

She holds the qualifications: MMUS Music Therapy (UP, 2009); MA HMS Biokinetics (NMU, 2004)

She believes that music, sound, movement, water, and exercise can help us to connect with our inner selves. She also does hydrotherapy.

You will find Christine’s logo so significant. It is a dragonfly, a symbol of change and transformation, overcoming hardship and bringing light.

Christine tells us what music therapy entails as it is used in medical, educational, rehabilitative, and everyday environments to address physical, emotional, cognitive, communicative, spiritual, and social needs of individuals, groups, and communities. She also shares the invaluable influence of music therapy on mental health.

Christine offers a wide variety of services, which she expands on during our conversation, which includes individual and group sessions, visiting clients and patients of all ages in organisations and schools, people with physical and intellectual disabilities, psychiatric patients, and she also visits dementia and Parkinson’s patients in frail care facilities.

Christine discusses the benefits of music therapy and that the benefits are closely linked to the specific client, their needs, and life-context. Music therapy is a way to connect and communicate and is unique to every individual, definitely not a one size fits all therapy. Looking at music and movement from a neurological perspective, current research indicates that participating in rhythm and music can stimulate neural pathways in specific areas of the brain.

Music enables us to communicate, express, and deal with our feelings in a positive, non-judgmental way. Christine's XpressionSessions offer services including mental health, child health, workshops, music stimulation classes, and sound journeys for relaxation.

Christine closes our conversation with a positive message that there is always an alternative, an option, and hope.

 

Christine is contactable on 076 792 6776

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