The Motion Picture Prescription: Watch This Movie and Call Me in the Morning: 200 Movies to Help You Heal Life's Problems [Paperback] Review

Reading this book helped me see into an issue that perplexed me in life: why helping others could be my way of using others to meet my own needs.By watching When A Man Loves a Woman, I could see how a 'fixer' needs someone to fix to feel 'good,' even if that means wanting/needing someone else to stay broken.
It was a painful truth I could not see about myself when it was explained to me, but one I could see clearly by watching this film and using the cues offered in this wonderful book.
Of the many valuable insights I gained about myself from this book, one other stands out.I'd spent a lifetime listening to ernest friends explaining why my esoteric, off the wall humor was 'off-putting' to people who didn't know me.Watchinga film with a character who sat in the background makingesoteric, off the wall comments, I finally understood in a deep, clear, embarassing way what my friends had been trying to tell me: I was unintentionally coming across as strange and
disconnected to others.
I believe this book does a great service by bringing therapeutic insights and healing to people who cannot afford therapy.In my case, it also offered a way for me to learn about myself in a quiet way, without feeling a need to defend, explain or justify myself: I was just watching a movie.
As a character comments in When A Man Loves a Woman, 'Denial's not just a river in Egypt.'With the help of this book, I could see truths I'd denied about myself.
I recommend this book heartily to others struggling with life issues.

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Films are our stories says Gary Solomon and stories have been used therapeutically since primitive humans first began to spin tales around lonely campfires. the campfires are gone nowthe stories have changed but one thing remains constant: stories can teach and they can heal. Gary Solomon shows how in this groundbreaking new book.Part 1 analyzes 200 different movies complete with cast list plot synopsis anda commentary on the therapeutic possibilities. Part 2 explores the techniques and benefits of movie therapy. Gary Solomon holds Master's Degrees in Social Work and Public Health and a Ph.D. in Philosophy of Psychology. He is currently at work on a second doctorate this one in the Philosophy of Social Work from Arizona State University.

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Rent Two Films and Let's Talk in the Morning: Using Popular Movies in Psychotherapy, 2nd Edition [Paperback] Review

This is a great tool for therapy with individuals, groups, families, or to expand your own thinking when watching videos.I have used this book with clients of all ages and in parenting classes.Almost all my clients gained insight and were able to view their own issues more rationally after watching the suggested films.The Setting The Scene and Scripting For Therapy sections are particularly useful if you do not have a chance to view the film prior to recommending it.I am anxiously awaiting the sequel.

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Unlock the emotional roadblocks that can inhibit or interfere with the success of therapy
Videowork is the therapeutic process in which therapists assign popular films that relate to core issues of ongoing therapy. Clients are instructed to do their "homework" between sessions and prepare for discussion in future sessions. Rent Two Films and Let's Talk in the Morning explores how therapeutic work interwoven with popular films enhances traditional therapy. This much-anticipated revision provides an introduction to using movie rentals in therapy and serves as a ready reference for therapists who want to assign videos as homework.
Authors John and Jan Hesley address the dilemmas that you may face when deciding when it is appropriate to assign a film, and offer friendly guidance and detailed information on every aspect of using films as tools in therapy.
In addition, this updated edition:

Provides concise descriptions of dozens of popular videos and shows how they can be used as therapy for specific therapeutic needs (divorce, child abuse, substance abuse, etc.)
Contains a revised organizational structure, covering therapy topics based on patient issues frequently encountered in therapy, including marital problems, parenting, job stress, abuse, and emotional disorders
Offers suggestions on selecting films, creating assignments, and processing homework
Provides newly released film reviews, along with 40 additional films with brief descriptions, in the "Therapists' Film Reference"

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