Film Therapy

Unlike any book on the market, Film Therapy introduces a new paradigm in exploring the subtexts of movies and their potential therapeutic dimensions. The book illuminates how feature films can entail psychological components that can facilitate the therapeutic process. By elaborating the key concepts of each film and their psychological and psychotherapeutic discussions, this book provides a demonstration of the films' practical applications in a therapeutic setting, opening a new world for understanding and exploring the dynamics of films in human interaction. The book powerfully delineates the rarely discussed role of films in psychological realms and argues how films can be educationally inspiring for therapists, psychologists, and educators.

Sayyed Mohsen Fatemi, PhD, completed his postdoctoral studies in psychology at Harvard University where he has also served as teaching fellow, associate, and fellow. He has practiced psychotherapy for over a decade and has been the recipient of the Ellen Langer International Mindfulness Award.

1: Films as Learning Modules; 2: Films and Psychoanalysis; 3: Films and Mindfulness; 4: Why and How Films Can Be Therapeutic; 5: Films and Relationships; 6: Films and Understanding; 7: Films and Development; 8: Films and Emotion; 9: Films and Global Wisdom; 10: Films, Signs, and Symbols; 11: Film Therapy in Action; 12: Films, Politics, and Education; 13: Films and Poetry; Bibliography