EPISODE · Mar 6, 2024 · 24 MIN
Episode #27 - On-Screen Therapy: Hollywood vs. Reality
from Cultivate Calmness Podcast: Find Your Calm, Cultivate Your Mind · host Kaela Rae Vance LPCCS
In this episode of the Cultivating Calmness Podcast, host Kaela Vance explores the representation of therapy in movies and television. Drawing from her recent viewing of Law and Order SVU, Kaela reflects on how therapists are portrayed on screen and the discrepancies between media portrayals and real-life therapy. She discusses popular films like Patch Adams and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, as well as TV shows like In Treatment and Couples Therapy, highlighting both accurate and inaccurate depictions of therapy. Through this exploration, Kaela invites listeners to consider their own perceptions of therapy in media and how it may influence their views on seeking therapy in real life.
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In this episode of the Cultivating Calmness Podcast, host Kaela Vance explores the representation of therapy in movies and television. Drawing from her recent viewing of Law and Order SVU, Kaela reflects on how therapists are portrayed on screen and the discrepancies between media portrayals and real-life therapy. She discusses popular films like Patch Adams and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, as well as TV shows like In Treatment and Couples Therapy, highlighting both accurate and inaccurate depictions of therapy. Through this exploration, Kaela invites listeners to consider their own perceptions of therapy in media and how it may influence their views on seeking therapy in real life.
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