These chapter summaries are connected to Film/Video-Based Therapy and Trauma: Research and Practice (Routledge 2022) and preserve a research-oriented section of the professional history.
Dr. Valentina Stoycheva
Dr. Valentina Stoycheva explores trauma work, the use of metaphors, ties to polyvagal theory, and storytelling with veterans.
Dr. Chris Harz
Dr. Chris Harz discusses VR as a platform for exposure-based and immersive therapy, with an emphasis on customizing VR to avoid one-size-fits-all solutions. The summary also connects his work with military research and behavioral patterns related to addictions.
Dr. Leila Pereira
Dr. Leila Pereira discusses video storytelling with adolescent and young adult cancer patients, including testimonials as processing tools aligned with research in video and filmmaking psychotherapy.
Dr. Gaetano Giordano
Dr. Gaetano Giordano’s chapter focuses on video movie therapy in Italy, including group and client storytelling, ethics, and confidentiality.
Dr. Nerea Rodríguez Pérez
Dr. Nerea Rodríguez Pérez connects art therapy and video approaches with Gestalt therapy, psychoanalysis, and holism, including perspective-taking and ethical and regulatory contexts in Spain.
Yarden Kerem
Yarden Kerem presents documentary filmmaking as a therapeutic tool, emphasizing the filmmaker’s own healing journey and self-reflection.
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