Chi-Yan Yeung

Biography

I am a PhD researcher in Psychoanalytic Studies at the University of Essex. My work brings together my experience as a concert pianist and piano teacher with interdisciplinary research into Jungian approaches to music therapy. My academic studies and professional experience span research into the emotional effects of music, creativity in youth education, speech and healing in work with children, and vibrational sound healing. These experiences have inspired me to explore how music and sound may activate psychic potential and support the process of individuation. My research aims to integrate C. G. Jungs ideas with music therapy and vibroacoustic sound therapy, contributing to the wider field of psychoanalytic studies. At the University of Essex, I serve as a student representative and have chaired and moderated conferences, including Winds of Change at the University of Essex and the International Conference of Addiction and Psychiatry in Tokyo in 2026. Published Paper: Yeung, C.-Y. (2026). Jungian Approaches to Sound and Music: A Critical Review of Margaret Tillys Music Therapy Practice, Jounral of Analytical Psychology, 71(5), 1-25. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-5922.70126 Conference Paper: Yeung, C.-Y. (2026). Music as transformative practice: psyche regulation and collective adaptation. Paper presented at the Winds of Change, PPS Student Research Conference at the University of Essex, United Kingdom, 21- 22 May 2026. Yeung, C.-Y. (2026). Mind-body integration through Margaret Tilly's Jungian music therapy. Paper presented at the 42nd International Conference on Psychology and the Arts at the University of Essex, United Kingdom, 23-26 June, 2026. Yeung, C.-Y. (2026). Why do we return to sadness? A Jungian Perspective on Music Addiction. Paper presented at the International Conference on Addiction and Psychiatry at Tokyo, Japan, 5-6 October, 2026. Yeung, C.-Y. (2026). Music, Psychological Regulation and Addiction: A Jungian Perspective on Music Psychotherapy. Paper presented at the International Conference on Addiction and Psychiatry at Tokyo, Japan, 5-6 October, 2026. Other Research Projects: Yeung, C.-Y. (2026). A Jungian Reflection on Disclosure Day: The Archetypal of Encounter. Manuscript Under review. Yeung, C.-Y. (2022). The Enjoyment of Sad Music. M.A. Dissertation, University of Leeds. Yeung, C.-Y. (2019). A Review of Creativity Research in Music Education. B.A. (Hons) Dissertation, Hong Kong Baptist University.

Qualifications

• MA in Applied Psychology of Music University of Leeds (2022)

• BA (Hons) in Music Education Hong Kong Baptist University (2019)

• Licentiate of The Royal Schools of Music The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (2014)

Thesis