Vocal Psychotherapy for Adults
At Inscape Therapies, we offer Vocal Psychotherapy for adults seeking a therapeutic experience that goes beyond talking—one that uses the voice as a powerful tool for expression, connection, and transformation.
Who It's For ...
No musical experience is needed—just openness. Whether tapping a tambourine, singing a note, or sitting quietly, clients engage in something healing and deeply human. Music therapy can be appropriate and beneficial for people across the lifespan, including those who:
Those Who...
Suffer emotional blocks or feeling stuck in traditional therapy
Those Who...
Have difficulty expressing emotions in words
Those Who...
Struggle navigating grief, trauma, anxiety, or life transitions
Vocal Psychotherapy invites you
​to explore sound, breath, and vocal expression in a safe and attuned setting, helping you reconnect with your inner world and express what’s often left unspoken.
How it Works ...
Exploration of sound, breath, and vocal expression
Safe, attuned environment
Non-verbal techniques to reconnect with emotions
Developed by Dr. Diane Austin in New York, and practiced here by Brian Smith, Scotland’s only certified AVPT (Austin Vocal Psychotherapist), this method uses techniques like vocal holding, free associative singing, and embodied breathwork to help access deep emotion, regulate the nervous system, and support healing through non-verbal means.
The Benefits of Vocal Psychotherapy
Clients often describe the experience as:
Liberating
Being heard beyond words
Grounding
Connecting with your authentic self
Transformative
Accessing emotions safely and deeply
"Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate." — Carl Jung
Vocal Psychotherapy in Action
​In this audio clip, Brian supports someone in a vocal psychotherapy improvisation session. Through both his voice and the piano, he holds and enriches the improvisation, whilst still providing space for the other person to explore their voice and be truly heard.
Brian’s grounded tones and subtle musical responses create a safe and responsive container. His attuned echoes — both vocal and instrumental — gently encourage deeper expression and emotional freedom. The interplay between voice and piano forms a resonant field that balances structure with openness, allowing a personal journey to unfold in sound.
To be fully heard and witnessed in this way is an extremely positive, intimate, and enriching experience — one that can foster deep emotional connection and transformation. This co-created musical landscape becomes a space where inner experience can be expressed, held, and honoured — even without words. It’s a powerful example of how vocal psychotherapy can open pathways to healing through presence, resonance, and shared sound.
