S4E7: Movie Scripts, CineCounselling & Storytelling in TA with Lorena Adami

In this episode of the Transactional Analysis Podcast, hosts James Longwell and Parul Arora speak with Lorena Adami (CTA-C), a Transactional Analyst in the counselling field based in Italy, about her integration of cinema, storytelling, and TA.Lorena shares how her background in cinema and media led her to develop what she calls “CineCounselling”, sparked in part by noticing the shared language of script in both film and TA. Together, they explore how metaphor, scenes, characters, and shared cultural reference points can support clients and groups to find words, create distance when needed, and expand perception in the counselling context.You’ll hear them explore:How Lorena connects movie script and life script The concept of what Lorena calls “CineCounselling”Why cinema can offer a symbolic language when a client can’t yet find wordsUsing film to create the right distance to speak about self through storyA group example using a movie to explore the free child, creativity, and expression with studentsLorena’s view of TA counselling as empowerment for the clientHow movie scenes can make TA concepts more accessibleGuest InformationLorena Adami (CTA-C) is a Transactional Analyst in the counselling field, based in Italy. She works in private practice and also supports people and groups across educational, organisational, and non-profit contexts through experiential learning, training, and consultancy.Her approach integrates Film Studies, Transactional Analysis, and Spirituality & Management, using narrative and cinematic language to foster reflection, communication, and relational learning. She is developing CineCounseling, a flexible and co-creative model that uses film and storytelling to explore emotions, relationships, and new perspectives within groups and systems.Website: https://msha.ke/lorenaadami#aboutLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorena-adami-counselling/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/la_cinecounselor/Support Us Want to help keep the podcast accessible for everyone?Join our community of supporters: patreon.com/TransactionalAnalysisPodcastOr leave us a review if you enjoyed this episode - leaving a review allows more people to discover the podcast - scroll down to ratings and reviews on apple podcasts and click: write a review.Your support makes it all possible. Thank you.Follow Us On Social Media:Instagram: @ta_podcastFacebook: podcast.taTikTok: @ta_podcastLinkedin: ta-podcastConnect With Uswebsite: www.tapodcast.comemail: [email protected] Thank You To Our PartnersThis podcast is brought to you in partnership with the United Kingdom Association for Transactional Analysis. We’re proud to have the UK Association for Transactional Analysis (UKATA as our Patronage Partner. UKATA is a vibrant professional body committed to supporting the growth and ethical practice of Transactional Analysis in the UK and beyond.They support practitioners, trainees, and the public through professional standards, events, and access to TA education. Learn more: www.uka4ta.co.ukWe are also supported by the European Association for Transactional Analysis, and our wonderful Patreon supporters.Support the show