Sustainable behaviours within music therapy: A view from the United Kingdom

Sustainable behaviours, in particular environmental sustainability, are a key theme across the healthcare landscape and are increasingly discussed in the field of music therapy. This article is a position piece exploring different perspectives in the area, aiming to raise the profile of the topic for Music Therapists. Three areas of sustainable behaviour are used as a framework for the article, first through the presentation of a literature review and then examples of music therapy practice. The three areas are: work with people with climate anxiety (care for others), reflective practice and sustainable careers (self-care), and prevention in work with service users and the practicalities of environmental sustainability (caring for the environment).