Grace Thompson

Grace Thompson is Associate Professor in Music Therapy at The University of Melbourne. Grace has worked with disabled children and young people, and their families, for over 20 years. Grace's research focuses on understanding how accessible music making can foster interpersonal relationships and social connection. Grace is author of the book “Goal processes in music therapy”, and co-editor of the book “Music Therapy with Families: Therapeutic Approaches and Theoretical Perspectives”. She is currently Editor-in-Chief of the Nordic Journal of Music Therapy and past president of the Australian Music Therapy Association (2014-2017).