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It’s the holiday season and the end of another year. What’s your favorite holiday flick? And how does it reflect your experiences during 2009? It’s time for some cinematherapy to help you sort out your psyche. Read More
more about Cinema Therapy
In addition to individuals experiencing movies that have changed their lives (like you discussed in your article), there is actually a formal field of "Cinema Therapy", where therapists guide discussion about a movie which triggers thoughts, memories, dialogue and emotional connections.
There was a book by Solomon published in 1995: "The motion picture prescription: Watch this movie and call me in the morning"
And, Korean Psychologist YoungSeop Sim specializes in cinema therapy(in all her writing and academic teaching, as well as some client work). She also runs the website "Healing Cinema", at www.healingcinema.co.kr/
Lastly, the "American Family Therapy Academy" has long had an "Interest Group" for "movie therapy", which annually discusses movies that members suggest as having made a difference in their work as a clinician (run by a professor from the University of Massachusetts)
Thought these might be of interest!
Judy Weiser, Director, PhotoTherapy Centre, Vancouver Canada
Really enjoyed this-- thank
Really enjoyed this-- thank you for this reminder and perspective of what is really important... Have fun watching Wizard of Oz before 2009 is over- There's no place like home and having those ruby slippers!
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