Cinema therapy worksheet
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The Happier Therapy editorial team is made up of Masters and PhD counselling psychologists. Each worksheet is created by a team member with exposure to and experience in the subject matter. The worksheet then gets reviewed by a more senior editorial member. This is someone with extensive knowledge of the subject matter and highly cited published material.
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What is the theory behind Cinema therapy worksheet?
Cinema therapy is a type of expressive therapy that uses movies as a tool for growth and healing. It can be used in support with other methods to help clients gain valuable insights about their struggles and serve a cathartic purpose. The chosen film must be in line with the client’s needs and serve a purpose to their therapeutic goals. A helpful link for therapists to help in this selection is: https://www.cinematherapy.com/filmindex.html
How will the worksheet help?
The worksheet will help provide the therapists with crucial discussion points to use in the next session that can lead to a deeper understanding of the client’s issues. It is an interesting way to engage clients, and is different from traditional psychotherapeutic activities.
How to use the worksheet?
Instruct the client to watch the assigned movie in a calm and relaxed state. They must be consciously aware of their thoughts, feelings and bodily sensations throughout the movie so they can write them down. Discuss the worksheet with the client later on.
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References
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Borchard, T. J. (2017). Cinematherapy: The Healing Power of Movies and TV. Retrieved on October 15 2022 from https://psychcentral.com/blog/cinematherapy-the-healing-power-of-movies-and-tv#Movies-and-TV-Shows-as-Therapeutic-Tools
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Wolz, B. Theory and guidelines for therapists. Retrieved on October 15, 2022 from https://www.cinematherapy.com/theory.html
