Ep 53 Francis Myerscough

<p>Episode 53 features Francis Myerscough, who was part of the panel discussion on diversity chaired by Wendy Magee at the 2021 BAMT conference. Francis Myerscough qualified as a music therapist from the University of South Wales in 2018. They work in a number of different settings, with a background in adoption support and more recently in a local children’s services harmful sexual behaviour team. Other roles have included supporting LGBTQ+ young people at a local youth club, and as founder of and music therapist at Phoenix Song Project – a therapy organisation co-directed with and offering therapy for other members of trans and non-binary communities.</p> <p>There is some discussion here about language, and Francis also discusses their clinical practice, musical training and upbringing, shifts in musical identity, including instrument choice, and the importance of the voice in their therapy work.</p> <p><strong>Resources</strong></p> <p>Practice Your Pronouns:</p> <p><a href= "https://www.patreon.com/PracticeYourPronouns">https://www.patreon.com/PracticeYourPronouns</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjZ0Kl2fL5gC4BkYd0oQKbQ/videos">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjZ0Kl2fL5gC4BkYd0oQKbQ/</a></p> <p>Jessica Kingsley list:</p> <p><a href= "https://uk.jkp.com/collections/gender-diversity-gender-diversity-pid-906"> https://uk.jkp.com/collections/gender-diversity-gender-diversity-pid-906</a></p> <p>Ruth Pearce book</p> <p><a href= "https://ruthpearce.net/books/understanding-trans-health/">https://ruthpearce.net/books/understanding-trans-health/</a></p> <p>GIRES</p> <p><a href= "https://www.gires.org.uk/">https://www.gires.org.uk/</a></p> <p>Gendered Intelligence (this is one example of an organisation who offer training for talking therapies, but broader resources also available that might be relevant for music therapists too)</p> <p><a href= "https://genderedintelligence.co.uk/">https://genderedintelligence.co.uk/</a></p> <p>Mermaids</p> <p><a href= "https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/">https://mermaidsu