This article describes research undertaken by Marion Barton into the spirituality of music therapists in relation to their work. While much has been written about the spirituality of the client, this project aimed to consider the spiritual outlook of the therapist and how this influenced, supported or challenged their practice. Interviews were undertaken with three music therapists; the results were then transcribed and analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis and various themes were identified. Results from the research showed that therapists do use their spirituality as a resource in their work and that music is intrinsically linked with the spiritual for many. It was also recommended that therapists work carefully in supervision to understand the spiritual connections that can take place in music therapy and as part of boundaried practice. Further conclusions and recommendations for additional research are also discussed as part of this article.
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