<description>&lt;p&gt;The story is we know people often intentionally write or CREATE art for therapy, but how often are we CONSUMING art for therapeutic purposes—and is it effective? And how often are we unintentionally consuming messages, for better or worse, that alter our perspectives and therefore our experience? Today we discuss the realities and possibilities of cinema as therapy&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Jonathan Decker is a licensed therapist. His friend and associate Alan Seawright is a filmmaker. Together they make up a dynamic duo that analyzes films from a psychological perspective, claiming “to make sense of life, one blockbuster at a time” with their YouTube channel called Cinema Therapy.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Check out Cinema Therapy on YouTube!&lt;br/&gt;https://www.youtube.com/@CinemaTherapyShow&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow Lightwise on all the socials!&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Facebook: &lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/Lightwise-Podcast-105804535838800'&gt;Lightwise Podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Instagram: &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/lightwisepodcast/'&gt;@lightwisepodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Twitter: &lt;a href='https://twitter.com/lightwisepod'&gt;@lightwisepod&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;TikTok: &lt;a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@lightwisepodcast?lang=en'&gt;@lightwisepodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;YouTube: &lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZLHolFiVdSPUaeK_FsW6Xw'&gt;@LightwisePodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Download the Angel app on your phone or streaming device and begin watching the content that inspires the podcast. You can also watch the Lightwise podcast at &lt;a href='https://www.angel.com/watch'&gt;angel.com/lightwise&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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017 | Lightwise #017 | The Realities and Possibilities of Cinema as Therapy with The Cinema Therapy Guys

DEC 6, 202342 MIN
Lightwise

017 | Lightwise #017 | The Realities and Possibilities of Cinema as Therapy with The Cinema Therapy Guys

DEC 6, 202342 MIN

Description

The story is we know people often intentionally write or CREATE art for therapy, but how often are we CONSUMING art for therapeutic purposes—and is it effective? And how often are we unintentionally consuming messages, for better or worse, that alter our perspectives and therefore our experience? Today we discuss the realities and possibilities of cinema as therapy

Jonathan Decker is a licensed therapist. His friend and associate Alan Seawright is a filmmaker. Together they make up a dynamic duo that analyzes films from a psychological perspective, claiming “to make sense of life, one blockbuster at a time” with their YouTube channel called Cinema Therapy.

Check out Cinema Therapy on YouTube!
https://www.youtube.com/@CinemaTherapyShow

Follow Lightwise on all the socials!

Facebook: Lightwise Podcast

Instagram: @lightwisepodcast

Twitter: @lightwisepod

TikTok: @lightwisepodcast

YouTube: @LightwisePodcast

Download the Angel app on your phone or streaming device and begin watching the content that inspires the podcast. You can also watch the Lightwise podcast at angel.com/lightwise.