(Eesti) Alice Pehk CV

Education

2004 – PhD-program in Music Therapy, Hamburg University of Music and Theatre (scientific advisor Prof. H.-H. Decker-Voigt, second scientific advisor Prof. I. Frohne-Hagemann)

1992–1997 Magister Artium (MA), Tallinn Pedagogical University (Subject of the thesis: “Psychophysiological influence of music and its therapeutic use”)

1986–1991 Diploma (BA) in Music Teaching and Choral Conducting, Estonian Academy of Music

Further education

2011 Assessment for Psychoanalytic/Jungian Analytic Psychotherapy (Estonian C. G. Jung Society of Analytical Psycology, M. Cochrane, G. Godsil, IAAP)

2011 How to understand children (Estonian Society of Psychoanalytic Therapy for Children; Lydia Tischler BAPT, Anita Colloms BAPT, Juliet Hopkins Tavistok Clinic, George Crawford SIHR)

2011 META-Medicine Advanced Training (Intl. Meta-Medicine Association)

2010 Family Constellations (Vis Vitalis)

2004–2010 The Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music international training, Danish BMGIM Institute

2002–2004 Music Therapy as a Depth Psychological-Phenomenological Method, Hamburg University of Music and Theatre (Hans-Helmut Decker-Voigt, Germany)

2003 Music Psychodrama (Joseph Moreno, USA)

2001 Vocal Therapy (Gianluigi di Franco, Italy)

1999 Nordoff-Robbins Method (Clive and Kaoru Robbins, USA)

1993–1996 Music Therapy advanced training, University of Jyväskylä, Finland

1994 Vibroacoustic Therapy (Olav Skille, Norway)

1992 Gestalt Therapy (Association of Ericksonian Therapy)

1992 Play Therapy (Sharon Roper, USA)

1991–1992 Music Therapy Entry Level Course (H. Ahonen-Eerikäinen, K. Lehtonen et al)

Professional positions

2011– Head and owner of the Music Therapy Centre

2006– Lecturer of Music Therapy (part time) at the Institute of Fine Arts of Tallinn University (TLU)

1999–2011 Marketing Manager, Tallinn Philharmonic Society

1998– Lecturer of Music Therapy (part time), University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy

1996–2006 Lecturer of Music Therapy (part time), Department of Psychology and Faculty of Culture of TLU

2000–2002 Lecturer (part time) of Choral Conducting, Department of Music of TLU

1996–1998 Head of the Laboratory, Health Research Laboratory of TLU

1995–2003, 2009– Lecturer of Music Therapy (part time), Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre

1992–1998 Research Fellow, Health Research Laboratory of TLU

1991–1992 Senior Laboratory Assistant, Health Research Laboratory of TLU

Other professional activities

2008– Head conductor of Rae Chamber Choir

1995– Private practice in music therapy (psychodynamically oriented music therapy, e.g. the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music; individual and group therapy; stress, personal development, mood disorders, anxiety, e.g. performance anxiety)

1995– Music Therapy Trainings, Self-Management Groups, Stress-Management Groups, Team Trainings in Institutions and Organizations

1991–2006 Head Conductor of the Mixed Choir of Tallinn University

Memberships

1995– Estonian Representative at European Music Therapy Confederation

1991– Member of the Estonian Society of Music Therapy

2000–2004 Member of the Board of Advisors of the Estonian Choral Society

2000–2004, 2009– Member of the Board of the Estonian Union of Chamber Choirs

1995–1999 President of the Estonian Society of Music Therapy

Certificates

2011 International certificate of BMGIM-therapist (FAMI)
2006, 2011 Choir conductor IV

PUBLICATIONS

A. Monographs and edited books:

Pehk, A. (1996). Muusade kunst aitab elada: muusika psühhofüsioloogilisest toimest ja selle teraapilistest rakendusvõimalustest. (The Art of Muses Helps to Live: Psychophysiological Influence of Music and Its Therapeutic Use.) Tallinn: Tallinna Pedagoogikaülikool.

Pehk, A. (Ed.) (1996). Muusika loob võimaluse…: Valik artikleid muusika teraapilisestkasutamisest. (Music Creates a Possibility: Selected Papers About Music Therapy.) Tallinn: Tallinna Pedagoogikaülikool.

B. Articles in journals, proceedings and books:

Pehk, A. (2010). Psychodynamic approach to performance anxiety and possible interventions of music therapy. Procedings of the VIII European Music Therapy Congress, Cadiz, Spain. In edition.

Lukk, E., Mõistlik, M., Pehk, A. (2010). Three significant steps in the development of music therapy in Estonia. Proceedings of the VIII European Music Therapy Congress, Cadiz, Spain. In edition.

Pehk, A., Lukk, E., Kask, D. (2010). Muusikateraapia. (Music Therapy). In: Rüütel, E. (Ed.) Loovteraapiad (Creative Arts Therapies, working headline). Tallinn: Tallinna Ülikool. In edition.

Pehk, A. (2005). Muusikateraapia – tee iseendani. (Music Therapy – A Way to the Self.) Eesti Töötervishoid, 3, 55-59.

Pehk, A. (2002). Muusika versus tabletid? (Music Versus Medicine?) Muusika, 8, 30-35.

Pehk, A. (2001). Eneseotsinguil helidemaailmas. (Searching for the Self in the World of Sounds.) In: Rüütel, E., Elenurm, T., Pehk, A., Tomberg, M., Visnapuu, P. Loomismäng. Muusika-, sõna-, liikumis-, kunsti- ja värviharjutusi rühmatööks. (Playing With Creation: Music, Movement, Word, Art and Color Exercices for Group Work ) Tallinn: Tallinna Pedagoogikaülikool.

Pehk, A. (1998). Improvisation Teaching Within Music Therapy Training. Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, 2, 179-180.

Pehk, A. (1998). Music Therapy: Group Vignettes. Overwiew of Borczon, R. M. Music Therapy: Group Vignettes. Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, 2, 184-185.

Pehk, A. (1997). Muusika eneseregulatsiooni vahendina. (Music as a Tool for Self Regulation.) Haridus, 3, 57–59.

Pehk, A. (1995). Muusika kasutamine teraapilistel eesmärkidel. (Use of Music for Therapeutic Purposes.) Haridus, 3, 76–79.

Pehk, A. (1995). Muusika psühhofüsioloogiline toime. (Psychophysiological Influence of Music.) Eesti Arst, 6, 542–544.

C. Published conference abstracts:

Pehk, A. (2010). Psychodynamic approach to performance anxiety and possible interventions of music therapy. Book of Abstracts of the VIII European Music Therapy Congress, Cadiz, Spain. Pp. 45-46.

Pehk, A. (2010). Problem solving through the creative modelling and active musical imagination. In: Book of Abstracts of the VIII European Music Therapy Congress, Cadiz, Spain. P. 86.

Lukk, E., Mõistlik, M., Pehk, A. (2010). Three significant steps in the development of music therapy in Estonia. Book of Abstracts of the VIII European Music Therapy Congress, Cadiz, Spain. Pp. 97-98.

Pehk, A. (1998). Becoming acquainted with each other through musical improvisation as a technique for getting started with music therapy training course. In Book of Abstracts of the 4th European Music Therapy Conference. Leuven, Belgium, April 16–19, 1998. P. 138.

Kahusk, N., Pehk, A. (1996). Influence of Music Depending on Listening Method and Health Status. In Abstracts to the 3rd Nordic Conference on Music Therapy. Jyväskylä, Finland, June12–15, 1997.

Pehk, A. (1995). Use of Music in Health Promotion. In Abstracts to the Seminar “Man, Environment and Health”, Otepää, Estonia, April 21–22. P. 32.

Pehk, A. (1995). Music Therapy in Estonia. In Book of Abstracts of the 3rd European Music Therapy Conference. Aalborg, Denmark, June 17–20, 1995. P. 98.

Mardi, R., Pehk, A., Rüütel, E., Tamm, S., Vinkel, M. (1995). The Effect of Vibroacoustic Method in Treatment of Stress Related State of Psychosomatic Dyscomfort. In Abstracts to the Seminar “Man, Environment and Health”, Otepää, Estonia, April 21–22. P. 27.
D. Research reports:

Pehk, A. (1998). Psychphysiological Influence of Music and Its Therapeutic Use. The European Music Therapy Research Register, 3/1998.

Pehk, A. (1997). Muusika psühho-füsioloogilisest toimest ja selle teraapilistest rakendusvõimalustest. (Psychophysiological Influence of Music and Its Therapeutic Use.) Magistritöö (Master’s Thesis). Tallinn: Tallinna Pedagoogikaülikool. Manuscript.

Pehk, A. (1996). Influence of Music on Man. University of Jyväskylä (Finland), Department of Musicology. 24 p. Manuscript.

E. Articles in newspapers, magazines and popular press:

From 1993 – Articles and interviews in Estonian press: ”Eesti Päevaleht”, ”Postimees”, ”Õhtuleht”, “Äripäev”, ”Kodutohter”, ”Tervist”, ”Tervisetrend” etc.

RESEARCH PROJECTS

Current research:
PREVENTIVE PSYCHODYNAMICALLY ORIENTED MUSIC THERAPY FOR PERFORMING PROFESSIONALS
Doctoral studies at the Hamburg University of Music and Theatre
Scientific advisors Prof. Dr. Hans-Helmut Decker-Voigt and Prof. Dr. Isabelle Frohne-Hagemann

2002:

MUSIC THERAPY AND VIBROACOUSTIC THERAPY IN NON-CLINICAL TREATMENT OF TEENAGE GIRLS’

Research at the Health Research Laboratory of Tallinn University
Research group: Ingrid Floss, Eiko Kuusik, Eve Lukk, Malle Luik, Ann Ojala, Alice Pehk, Reet Poom-Krabbi, Marika Ratnik, Merle Rohtla, Heli Roos, Eha Rüütel, Marju Saar, Eda Tamm, Heli Zilensk.

1997:

DIFFERENCES IN EFFECT OF STIMULATIVE AND SEDATIVE MUSIC BY SIMILAR LOW FREQUENCY SOUND STIMULATION

Research at the Health Research Laboratory of Tallinn University
Research group: Alice Pehk (head researcher), Neeme Kahusk, Hele Liiv

PSYCHO-PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECT OF MUSIC AND ITS THERAPEUTIC US

Master’s Thesis Tallinn University, scientific advisor Maris Kirme, PhD

Pehk, A. (1997). Muusika psühho-füsioloogilisest toimest ja selle teraapilistest rakendusvõimalustest. Magistritöö. Tallinn: Tallinna Pedagoogikaülikool. (manuscript)

1996:

INFLUENCE OF MUSIC DEPENDING ON LISTENING METHOD AND HEALTH STATUS
Research at the Health Research Laboratory of Tallinn University
Research group: Alice Pehk, Neeme Kahusk

Kahusk, N., Pehk, A. (1996). Influence of Music Depending on Listening Method and Health Status. In: Abstracts to the 3rd Nordic Conference on Music Therapy. Jyväskylä, Finland, June 12 15, 1997.

1995:

THE EFFECT OF VIBROACOUSTIC METHOD IN TREATMENT OF STRESS RELATED STATE OF PSYCHOSOMATIC DISCOMFORT

Research at the Health Research Laboratory of Tallinn University
Research group: Raul Mardi, Alice Pehk, Eha Rüütel, Saima Tamm, Marge Vinkel

Mardi, R., Pehk, A., Rüütel, E., Tamm, S., Vinkel, M. (1995). The Effect of Vibroacoustic Method in Treatment of Stress Related State of Psychosomatic Discomfort. In: Abstracts to the Seminar “Man, Environment and Health”, Otepää, Estonia, April 21–22. P. 27.