Music, Imagery and Inner Resources
Music, Imagery and Inner Resources: an experiential introduction to supportive music and imagery
with Helen Wallace-Bell
Saturday 20th March 2027, 10am to 4pm
Ampfield Village Hall, Morleys Lane, Ampfield, SO51 9BJ
Refreshments provided. Please bring your own lunch as there are no nearby shops.
£50 HACP Members, £60 non-members (Non-members, please email our administrator, Zana, on info@hacp.co.uk for booking and payment)
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About the day
Music and Imagery examples (reproduced with permission)
This experiential workshop offers counsellors and psychotherapists an introduction to the philosophy and principles of Supportive Music and Imagery (SMI), a resource-oriented therapeutic method that combines carefully selected music, imagery, creative expression, and reflective dialogue to strengthen inner resources and support emotional wellbeing, resilience, and personal growth.
Designed as an introductory CPD experience rather than a clinical skills training, the workshop invites participants to experience SMI from the participant perspective, exploring its underlying philosophy and how music, imagery, and creativity can foster reflection, inner resources, and professional wellbeing.
Participants will be introduced to the philosophy underpinning Guided Imagery and Music (GIM), Music & Imagery Therapy, and SMI, before taking part in reflective and experiential activities that illustrate some of the principles of the approach.
The workshop will include:
- An accessible introduction to GIM, Music & Imagery Therapy, and SMI
- A clinical case illustration demonstrating resource-oriented practice
- A guided reflective music-listening experience focused on professional wellbeing and self-care
- An experiential introduction to SMI from the participant perspective
- Opportunities for creative reflection, discussion, and integration
- Consideration of ethical boundaries, reflective practice, and pathways for further learning
Throughout the day, participants will be invited to experience music not simply as something we listen to, but as a medium for reflection, emotional resilience, authenticity, and connection with ourselves and others. By balancing theory with experiential learning, the workshop offers a restorative space in which participants can deepen their understanding of Music & Imagery methods while reconnecting with the inner resources that sustain their own professional practice.
No prior musical or artistic experience is required.
(Please note, this is an introductory workshop will not prepare or qualify participants to facilitate SMI with clients)
About Helen
Helen Wallace-Bell is an HCPC-registered Music Psychotherapist with almost 20 years’ experience supporting adults, young people, and groups through music-based psychotherapy. She is the founder of Routes for Change Creative Arts Therapies, a private practice based in Hampshire, where she offers Music Therapy, Guided Imagery and Music (GIM), Music & Imagery Therapy, and Music Breathing.
Helen holds an MA in Music Therapy from the University of Roehampton, an Advanced Diploma in Guided Imagery and Music, and a Diploma in Music & Imagery Therapy. She is a Fellow of the Association for Music & Imagery and teaches and supervises on the Integrative Guided Imagery and Music Training Programme in London.
Alongside her clinical work, Helen has presented at British, European, and World music therapy and Music & Imagery conferences, sharing clinical case studies and her experience of Supportive Music & Imagery, including groupwork. Her particular interests include resource-oriented approaches, creativity, trauma-informed practice, therapist wellbeing, and the ways in which music and imagery can support emotional resilience, self-awareness, and personal growth.
Helen is passionate about helping people reconnect with themselves through music, imagery, and creative reflection. Through her workshops, she offers a warm, reflective, and professionally grounded space where participants can experience the restorative potential of music, deepen their understanding of Music & Imagery approaches, and explore their own inner resources.