The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a significant increase in demand for mental health services for young people. This demand comes on top of a preexisting surge in mental health presentations for our youth, and it places extraordinary demand on support services and the professionals who deliver them. Concurrently, it is recognised that engaging and working with young people and their mental health has its own unique challenges, and that many young people find direct ‘talk-based’ therapies confronting. This article examines the use of a model of group work practice combining the benefits of rhythmic music with reflective discussions as a response to the dual challenges of workplace burnout and client engagement. It reflects on the important role music has to play in young lives and how this can be extended into therapy in a fun and uplifting manner. It draws attention to the long history of rhythmic music within traditional healing practices and the emerging scientific evidence supporting this approach.

COVID-19 大流行导致年轻人对心理健康服务的需求显着增加。这种需求是在我们青年人的心理健康报告已经出现激增的基础上产生的，它对支持服务和提供这些服务的专业人员提出了非凡的需求。同时，人们认识到，与年轻人及其心理健康接触和合作有其独特的挑战，许多年轻人发现直接的“基于谈话”的疗法面临着挑战。本文探讨了将节奏音乐的好处与反思性讨论相结合的小组工作实践模型的使用，以应对工作场所倦怠和客户参与的双重挑战。它反映了音乐在年轻人生活中所扮演的重要角色，以及如何以一种有趣和令人振奋的方式将其扩展到治疗中。