Research you can read. Credentials you can check.
Every paper is open access. Every credential shows where to check it.
Intentional music listening and emotional understanding in distressed young people
Young people already turn to music when things are hard. The question is how to help them use it to understand themselves.
PhD, The University of Melbourne, Creative Arts and Music Therapy Research Unit. The findings became the Listen Inward Method: Listen → Name it → Own it.
Peer-reviewed papers
Exploring the practicality of portable EEG equipment for visualising emotional responses when listening to meaningful songs
Kim, K. M. M., Kim, J., & McFerran, K. S.
How portable EEG helped distressed young people reflect on emotions in their meaningful songs, and its limits.
Young peopleMusic listeningEmotion doi.org/10.15845/voices.v25i2.4353 →The impact of music therapists’ perspectives on quality of life in building relationships with older adults with chronic illness
Kim, K. M.
Why quality of life must be understood from the older person’s own point of view.
Older adultsQuality of lifeChronic illness doi.org/10.3390/bs12110439 →Presentations
Qualifications, registration and business details
Music therapists in Australia are self-regulated through the Australian Music Therapy Association (AMTA), not AHPRA. Here is each credential and where you can check it.
| Credential | Details | Verify it here |
|---|---|---|
| PhD (Music Therapy) | The University of Melbourne, Faculty of Fine Arts and Music, Creative Arts and Music Therapy Research Unit | University of Melbourne graduate verification (via My eQuals) |
| Australian Business Number | ABN 28 598 579 216 · Kim, Kyung Min · Sole trader, active from 5 Nov 2026 | ABN Lookup |