Heather O’Donnell is a psychologist with a specialization in health and prevention psychology (M.Sc.), and artistic-systemic therapist (certified: DGSF), and a former professional musician. She provides consultation services to individual musicians and music organizations on mental health, resiliency, health maintenance, and injury prevention/recovery. She gives lectures, workshops, coachings (individual and group) and seminars on topics including:
mental and physical health
psychological resilience
practicing techniques
career transition for musicians
Her work with psychological care for musicians is informed and driven by her own experience with injury and illness as a professional musician and supported by extensive study and research in Health and Prevention Psychology, Mindfulness Training, Systemic-Thinking, and Psychological Resilience Research. (CV)
Below are links to sample courses:
Sample Workshops (click for more detail)
Lectures / Seminars / Workshops previously given at:
Robert Schumann Hochschule, Düsseldorf
Eastman School of Music, Rochester N.Y.
Performing Arts Medical Association, Weill Medical Center, N.Y.C.
World Piano Conference, Novi Sad, Serbia
New England Conservatory, Boston
Cornell University, Ithaca N.Y.
Manhattan School of Music, N.Y.C.
Columbia University, N.Y.C.
Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa
Max-Planck-Insitut for the History of Science, Berlin