Welcome to Tiponi
This is
an information site about the therapy practice and treatment of Tiponi.
Psycho-education
is important to us. Therefore a lot of additional general
information on eating disorders is to be found here as
well as
personal experience with it.
The terms “eating disordered
client”, “eating disordered patient” and “someone/
person with an eating disorder” are alternately used on this site. In the
medical field one usually speaks of “patient” (like the general
physician or in the hospital). When referring to psychotherapy the word
“client” is more often used. For some, one name or the other has a
negative ring to it. It is certainly not our intention to make people feel like
a number of object. It is a rather sensitive subject
and it is currently debated among professionals as to what the appropriate term
must be. To us it makes no difference whether a “patient” or a
“client” enters our therapy room. We always see a human being with
a unique personality.
Tiponi is a music therapy practise, specialised in
eating disorder treatment; Anorexia Nervosa (AN), Bulimia Nervosa (BN), Binge Eating Disorder (BED), Orthorexia Nervosa (ON) and Eating disorder NOS (not
otherwise specified). When applying for treatment, acceptance is not based on
severity and duration of the eating disorder. People with a long term/
“chronic” eating disorder are as welcome as people who just found
out they might be suffering from an eating disorder. People who for example
binge and purge once in a couple of weeks, or engage in this many times daily
are equally accepted. Treatment will be adapted to personal needs and
situation. Last but not least, Tiponi also provides
therapy and counselling for prevention of eating disorders and after-care.
Music therapy
Music therapy is a methodical form of
therapy where musical means are applied within a therapeutic relationship
towards change, development, stabilisation, or acceptation in areas of emotion,
behaviour, cognition, social functioning and physical health. Therapy goals and
a music therapy treatment plan are drawn up for each individual.
In music therapy a person can work on
his/her own goals through music, with the help of the therapist. Multiple
exercise forms are used like: playing an instrument (together) or singing,
existing compositions or improvising, listening to music, writing your own song
and/or perform it (have it performed), recording your own music, doing sound
experiments. To profit from music therapy it is not necessary to be able to
play an instrument or be able to read from music notation.
Goals in music therapy could be:
obtaining a positive body image, relaxation, getting in touch with emotions,
dealing with emotions and recovering from trauma, getting a more firm grip on
daily life situations by practising these in music, getting to know yourself, gaining self confidence. Goals will be tuned to
individual problems.
Individual as well as group therapy
is possible. Furthermore we offer family therapy and partner therapy (when a
family member or partner suffers from an eating disorder).
Treatment and atmosphere
At Tiponi
the human being behind the eating disorder is treated, we are working with the
positive aspect, strong qualities and that which does go well. In order to best
serve each individual, after the initial short period of getting acquainted, a
personal treatment plan is drawn up and discussed. Asking for help is not so
easy, and it is very important to us that each person feels comfortable. Tiponi wants to offer a warm and safe environment where
honesty and sincere concern and caring are first priority. We are careful,
thorough and respectful in dealing with personal feelings and information.
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Tiponi Nederland