Hi Everyone,

Being psychotherapists, we obviously believe in the healing powers of therapy. But we are also strong advocates of other ways of dealing with life’s complications, growing pains, and challenges. This month we profile the potential therapeutic benefits of blogging and watching movies, two activities that stir our emotions, stimulate thinking, and encourage us to see things from new perspectives.

Blogging is in many ways a modern form of self-help group therapy. Posting and reading blogs allow us to reach out and connect with others. We find out we are not so alone in our innermost ponderings, in our darkest secrets, or our nagging doubts. This is healing and freeing – and a wonderful way to gain courage to make changes in our lives.

Watching movies can trigger strong feelings as well. How many times have you felt tears welling in your eyes, rage simmering inside you, or laughter spilling outward while viewing an especially moving scene? Perhaps a certain character reminded you of your best friend from college or a story felt like it came right out of your own life, but made you look at it in a different way. Like therapy, movies help us release our feelings and analyze our lives.

We have lots more to share with you – and we’d love to hear from you, too. Come join us at ASC on the Couch( www.ascdeaf.com/blog), our own new blog, up and running this month. You can access the ASC blog from the permanent link on the ASC website Resources page or
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All our best,

Candace and Sharon