Lisa Summer, Ph.D, LMHC, LCAT, MT-BC
Professor of Music/Director of Music Therapy
School of Liberal Arts & Sciences
(508) 849-3454
Office: Miriam Hall 26
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Music Therapy, Aalborg University, Denmark
Masters in Creative Arts Therapy, Hahnemann University (now Drexel University)
Bachelor of Music, Music Therapy, Western Michigan University
Biography
Before becoming a faculty member at Anna Maria College, I held clinical music therapy positions at a community music school program for children with developmental disabilities, an inpatient psychiatric hospital, several nursing homes, and a Head Start Early Intervention Program. I have chronicled the clinical use of Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) in many book chapters, articles, and a doctoral dissertation; authored two textbooks "Guided Imagery and Music in the Institutional Setting" and "Music: The New-Age Elixir," and edited a textbook called "Music and Consciousness: The Evolution of Guided Imagery and Music." After a decade of directing Helen Bonny's (the founder of GIM) GIM Training, I now travel internationally, teaching in the U.S., Europe and Asia, with ongoing trainings in China, South Korea, Scotland, and Berlin. I am active in the American Music Therapy Association, and received regional Presidential Awards for "Outstanding Research Achievements" (1991) and "Dedication and Service to the Field" (1998, 2011). In 2017 I was given the AMTA National Presidential Award of Merit and my professional biography was selected for inclusion with other prominent music therapists in the publication: “The Lives of Music Therapists: Profiles in Creativity.” I have been director of the undergraduate Music Therapy Program at Anna Maria College for more than 25 years, developing clinical placements and new music therapy positions in a wide variety of community settings throughout New England. us." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Courses Taught at Anna Maria
Introduction to Music Therapy, Music as a Health Resource, Music Therapy III, Psychology of Music, Music Therapy Cooperative Internship I-II, and Music Therapy Senior Seminar I-II
Research Interests
Guided Imagery and Music
Publications, International Keynote Addresses
Summer L. & Bonde, L. (Sep, 2020) Keynote: Discovering a Musical Treasure at the European Association for Music & Imagery Conference; Copenhagen, DK (online)
Summer, L. (Jun, 2019). Training: Music for Emotional Regulation Training for Psychiatrists at AnDing Hospital, Beijing, China
Summer, L. (Jun, 2019). Workshop: Music for Self-care for Parents of Children with Special Needs at Qin Huang Dao Hospital, Qin Huang Dao, China
Summer, L. (Jan, 2019) Seminar: To Do GIM or Not To Do GIM at the Integrative Guided Imagery and Music Training Programme; London, UK
Summer, L. (Jan, 2019) Seminar: Music for Patients with Depression; Imperial College, London
Summer, L. (Jan, 2019). Seminar: Music for Patients with PTSD; Leiden University, Holland
Summer, L. (Oct, 2018). Opening plenary at the 1st International Symposium on the Continuum Model of GIM; Anna Maria College, Paxton, MA
Summer, L. (Sep, 2018). Keynote: When Two Stories Collide: The Emergence of the Continuum Model of GIM at the European Association for Music & Imagery Conference; Dublin, Ireland; also a Panel Presentation: Developments in Music & Imagery Training in Europe and Beyond with Dr. Isabelle Frohne-Hagemann (Germany), Louise Mitran (USA), Martin Lawes (UK), Dr. Torben Moe (Denmark), and Dr. Margareta Warja (Sweden).
Summer, L. (Jul, 2017). Music Therapy for Emotional Regulation at the14th West China Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine Conference; ChongQing, China
Summer, L. (Jun, 2017) Indications and Contraindications for the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music at the 24th International Conference of the Association for Music & Imagery; Montreal, Canada
Summer, L. (Oct, 2016) Keynote: The GIM Continuum: Listening Deeply to Music at the Atlantic Association of Music Therapy; Halifax, Canada
Summer, L. (Jan, 2016) Historical Perspectives at the Opening Celebration of the newly built Ewha Womans University Music Wellness Center (EMUWEL)
Summer, L. (2015). The Journey of Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) Training from Self Exploration to a Continuum of Practice. Published in Guided Imagery and Music: A spectrum of approaches. Eds: Denise Grocke & Torben Moe. London, U.K.: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Summer, L. (2015). Book Review of The Study of Music Therapy: Current Issues and Concepts by Kenneth Aigen. Published in The Arts in Psychotherapy, 41, 424-425
Summer, L. (2014). Case Vignettes Demonstrating Experiential Learning in Guided Imagery and Music Seminars. Published in Self-experiences in music therapy education, training, and supervision. Ed: Kenneth Bruscia.Gilsum, NH: Barcelona Publishers
Summer, L. (Apr, 2014) Keynote: Helen Bonny and the Emergence of the Continuum of GIM Practice; Advanced Concepts About Music in GIM at the Music & Imagery Association of Australia National Conference; Melbourne, Australia
Summer, L. (Jan 2012) Keynote: GIM: Past, Present, Future at the International Seminar on Music Imagery at Ewha Womans University; Seoul, South Korea
Summer, L. (2012). “Music Therapy and Depression” and “Case Examples of Levels of Guided Imagery and Music Therapy: The Evolution of a Continuum.” Two case studies selected by the publisher; updated and re-printed in Case Examples of Guided Imagery and Music. (E-book) Ed: Kenneth Bruscia. Gilsum, NH: Barcelona Publishers
Summer, L. (2011). Client Perspectives on the Music in Guided Imagery and Music published in Qualitative Inquiries in Music Therapy: A Monograph Series, Volume 6. Ed: Susan Gardstrom. Gilsum, NH: Barcelona Publishers
Summer, L. (2011). Music Therapy and Depression: Finding Resources through Music and Imagery. Published in Developments in Music Therapy Practice: Case Study Perspectives. Ed: Anthony Meadows. Gilsum, NH: Barcelona Publishers
Summer, L. (Jul, 2011) Supportive Music and Imagery at the Korean Expressive Arts Psychotherapy Association Annual Conference; Seoul, South Korea
Summer, L. (Jun, 2011) Keynote: Helen Bonny’s Journey at the Association for Music and Imagery National Conference, Chicago, IL
Summer, L. (2006). Summer, L & Chong, H.J. The Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music and Other Music and Imagery Techniques. Published in Music Therapy: Techniques, Methods, and Models. Ed: Hyun Ju Chong. Seoul, S. Korea: Hakjisa Publishing Company (In Korean language)
Summer, L. (Sep 2010). Keynote: Helen Bonny’s Life and the Future of GIM at the 9th European Guided Imagery and Music Conference; Laguardia, Spain
Summer, L. (2002, Editor). Music and Consciousness: The Evolution of Guided Imagery and Music (Collected Works of Helen Bonny) Gilsum, NH: Barcelona Publishers
Summer, L. (2002). Historical Perspective. Published in Contemporary Voices in Music Therapy: Communication, Culture, and Community. Eds: Carolyn Kenny, Brynjulf Stige. Oslo, Norway: Unipub Forlag/Akademika AS (Reprint)
Summer, L. (2002). Group Music and Imagery Therapy: An Emergent Music Therapy. Published in Guided Imagery and Music: The Bonny Method and Beyond. Eds: Kenneth Bruscia & Denise Grocke. Gilsum, NH: Barcelona Publishers
Summer, L. (2000). Supervision of First-Time Practica. Published in Music Therapy Supervision. Ed: Michele Forinash. Gilsum, NH: Barcelona Publishers
Summer, L. (1998). Guided Imagery and Music in the Institutional Setting, MMB Music, Inc; St. Louis, MO. [2nd, 3rdeditions 1990, 1998] (Japanese translation by Kazuko Moroi, Ongaku No Tomo Sha Publisher, Japan)
Summer, L. (1998). The Pure Music Transference in Guided Imagery and Music (GIM). Published in The Dynamics of Music Psychotherapy. Ed: Kenneth Bruscia. Gilsum, NH: Barcelona Publishers
Summer, L. & Summer, J. (1996). Music: The New Age Elixir. Amherst, NY Prometheus Books
Summer, L. (1996). Unsound Medicine. Published in Listening, Playing and Creating: Essays on the Power of Sound. Ed: Carolyn Bereznak Kenny. NY: SUNY Press
Doctor of Philosophy, Music Therapy, Aalborg University, Denmark
Masters in Creative Arts Therapy, Hahnemann University (now Drexel University)
Bachelor of Music, Music Therapy, Western Michigan University
Biography
Before becoming a faculty member at Anna Maria College, I held clinical music therapy positions at a community music school program for children with developmental disabilities, an inpatient psychiatric hospital, several nursing homes, and a Head Start Early Intervention Program. I have chronicled the clinical use of Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) in many book chapters, articles, and a doctoral dissertation; authored two textbooks "Guided Imagery and Music in the Institutional Setting" and "Music: The New-Age Elixir," and edited a textbook called "Music and Consciousness: The Evolution of Guided Imagery and Music." After a decade of directing Helen Bonny's (the founder of GIM) GIM Training, I now travel internationally, teaching in the U.S., Europe and Asia, with ongoing trainings in China, South Korea, Scotland, and Berlin. I am active in the American Music Therapy Association, and received regional Presidential Awards for "Outstanding Research Achievements" (1991) and "Dedication and Service to the Field" (1998, 2011). In 2017 I was given the AMTA National Presidential Award of Merit and my professional biography was selected for inclusion with other prominent music therapists in the publication: “The Lives of Music Therapists: Profiles in Creativity.” I have been director of the undergraduate Music Therapy Program at Anna Maria College for more than 25 years, developing clinical placements and new music therapy positions in a wide variety of community settings throughout New England. us." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Courses Taught at Anna Maria
Introduction to Music Therapy, Music as a Health Resource, Music Therapy III, Psychology of Music, Music Therapy Cooperative Internship I-II, and Music Therapy Senior Seminar I-II
Research Interests
Guided Imagery and Music
Publications, International Keynote Addresses
Summer L. & Bonde, L. (Sep, 2020) Keynote: Discovering a Musical Treasure at the European Association for Music & Imagery Conference; Copenhagen, DK (online)
Summer, L. (Jun, 2019). Training: Music for Emotional Regulation Training for Psychiatrists at AnDing Hospital, Beijing, China
Summer, L. (Jun, 2019). Workshop: Music for Self-care for Parents of Children with Special Needs at Qin Huang Dao Hospital, Qin Huang Dao, China
Summer, L. (Jan, 2019) Seminar: To Do GIM or Not To Do GIM at the Integrative Guided Imagery and Music Training Programme; London, UK
Summer, L. (Jan, 2019) Seminar: Music for Patients with Depression; Imperial College, London
Summer, L. (Jan, 2019). Seminar: Music for Patients with PTSD; Leiden University, Holland
Summer, L. (Oct, 2018). Opening plenary at the 1st International Symposium on the Continuum Model of GIM; Anna Maria College, Paxton, MA
Summer, L. (Sep, 2018). Keynote: When Two Stories Collide: The Emergence of the Continuum Model of GIM at the European Association for Music & Imagery Conference; Dublin, Ireland; also a Panel Presentation: Developments in Music & Imagery Training in Europe and Beyond with Dr. Isabelle Frohne-Hagemann (Germany), Louise Mitran (USA), Martin Lawes (UK), Dr. Torben Moe (Denmark), and Dr. Margareta Warja (Sweden).
Summer, L. (Jul, 2017). Music Therapy for Emotional Regulation at the14th West China Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine Conference; ChongQing, China
Summer, L. (Jun, 2017) Indications and Contraindications for the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music at the 24th International Conference of the Association for Music & Imagery; Montreal, Canada
Summer, L. (Oct, 2016) Keynote: The GIM Continuum: Listening Deeply to Music at the Atlantic Association of Music Therapy; Halifax, Canada
Summer, L. (Jan, 2016) Historical Perspectives at the Opening Celebration of the newly built Ewha Womans University Music Wellness Center (EMUWEL)
Summer, L. (2015). The Journey of Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) Training from Self Exploration to a Continuum of Practice. Published in Guided Imagery and Music: A spectrum of approaches. Eds: Denise Grocke & Torben Moe. London, U.K.: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Summer, L. (2015). Book Review of The Study of Music Therapy: Current Issues and Concepts by Kenneth Aigen. Published in The Arts in Psychotherapy, 41, 424-425
Summer, L. (2014). Case Vignettes Demonstrating Experiential Learning in Guided Imagery and Music Seminars. Published in Self-experiences in music therapy education, training, and supervision. Ed: Kenneth Bruscia.Gilsum, NH: Barcelona Publishers
Summer, L. (Apr, 2014) Keynote: Helen Bonny and the Emergence of the Continuum of GIM Practice; Advanced Concepts About Music in GIM at the Music & Imagery Association of Australia National Conference; Melbourne, Australia
Summer, L. (Jan 2012) Keynote: GIM: Past, Present, Future at the International Seminar on Music Imagery at Ewha Womans University; Seoul, South Korea
Summer, L. (2012). “Music Therapy and Depression” and “Case Examples of Levels of Guided Imagery and Music Therapy: The Evolution of a Continuum.” Two case studies selected by the publisher; updated and re-printed in Case Examples of Guided Imagery and Music. (E-book) Ed: Kenneth Bruscia. Gilsum, NH: Barcelona Publishers
Summer, L. (2011). Client Perspectives on the Music in Guided Imagery and Music published in Qualitative Inquiries in Music Therapy: A Monograph Series, Volume 6. Ed: Susan Gardstrom. Gilsum, NH: Barcelona Publishers
Summer, L. (2011). Music Therapy and Depression: Finding Resources through Music and Imagery. Published in Developments in Music Therapy Practice: Case Study Perspectives. Ed: Anthony Meadows. Gilsum, NH: Barcelona Publishers
Summer, L. (Jul, 2011) Supportive Music and Imagery at the Korean Expressive Arts Psychotherapy Association Annual Conference; Seoul, South Korea
Summer, L. (Jun, 2011) Keynote: Helen Bonny’s Journey at the Association for Music and Imagery National Conference, Chicago, IL
Summer, L. (2006). Summer, L & Chong, H.J. The Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music and Other Music and Imagery Techniques. Published in Music Therapy: Techniques, Methods, and Models. Ed: Hyun Ju Chong. Seoul, S. Korea: Hakjisa Publishing Company (In Korean language)
Summer, L. (Sep 2010). Keynote: Helen Bonny’s Life and the Future of GIM at the 9th European Guided Imagery and Music Conference; Laguardia, Spain
Summer, L. (2002, Editor). Music and Consciousness: The Evolution of Guided Imagery and Music (Collected Works of Helen Bonny) Gilsum, NH: Barcelona Publishers
Summer, L. (2002). Historical Perspective. Published in Contemporary Voices in Music Therapy: Communication, Culture, and Community. Eds: Carolyn Kenny, Brynjulf Stige. Oslo, Norway: Unipub Forlag/Akademika AS (Reprint)
Summer, L. (2002). Group Music and Imagery Therapy: An Emergent Music Therapy. Published in Guided Imagery and Music: The Bonny Method and Beyond. Eds: Kenneth Bruscia & Denise Grocke. Gilsum, NH: Barcelona Publishers
Summer, L. (2000). Supervision of First-Time Practica. Published in Music Therapy Supervision. Ed: Michele Forinash. Gilsum, NH: Barcelona Publishers
Summer, L. (1998). Guided Imagery and Music in the Institutional Setting, MMB Music, Inc; St. Louis, MO. [2nd, 3rdeditions 1990, 1998] (Japanese translation by Kazuko Moroi, Ongaku No Tomo Sha Publisher, Japan)
Summer, L. (1998). The Pure Music Transference in Guided Imagery and Music (GIM). Published in The Dynamics of Music Psychotherapy. Ed: Kenneth Bruscia. Gilsum, NH: Barcelona Publishers
Summer, L. & Summer, J. (1996). Music: The New Age Elixir. Amherst, NY Prometheus Books
Summer, L. (1996). Unsound Medicine. Published in Listening, Playing and Creating: Essays on the Power of Sound. Ed: Carolyn Bereznak Kenny. NY: SUNY Press
