User:Joshua Lee Cohen/sandbox

Josh Cohen received his doctoral degree in clinical psychology in 2013 from Pacifica Graduate institute. He has worked in film/video production for over 30 years, received a master’s in general psychology from Walden University, and a bachelor’s degree in film and anthropology from Colorado College in 1998 where he hosted a seminar on the use of film in therapy from a Dr. Gary Solomon who was pioneering Cinematherapy™. Dr. Cohen later trained as an editor as an intern at an ABC news affiliate and later at a training facility in Burbank California. He both consulted and worked on several projects ranging from Emmy award winning filmmakers to high profile clients including a short film on the Dalai Lama. In addition to his educational and film background, he teaches online and is a board member of the LACPA Foundation. He lives and works in Southern California, USA

His clinical experience so far has been with dual diagnosis chemical dependent populations as well as DCFS and families who were court ordered. Within those populations he has worked with many different kinds of disorders within the DSM-IV-TR, most of which are suffering from trauma, mood disorders, and anxiety disorders. He has also had experience working with children and adolescents as a volunteer and in various jobs. His internship included working adult, families, as well as parents from many diverse populations. In addition to his clinical experience, his master's thesis and doctoral dissertation were also focused many diverse populations ranging from the jail population, domestic violence, adolescents and at risk youth, as well as severely mentally ill clients in hospitals and private practices. In 2009 he was clinically supervised by James Hillman, "founded a movement toward archetypal psychology" author of several books including Revisioning Psychology and the Soul's Code

His doctoral dissertation was on the use of video and other film based therapies in therapeutic practice and involved making narrative videos as a part of therapy. He presented his findings at the 2013 APA convention and is currently developing a book through Routledge on the subject along with a co-editor. While film and video has long been used within psychological practice, researchers and practitioners have only just begun to explore the benefits of film and video production as therapy. The book describes a burgeoning area of psychotherapy which employs the art of filmmaking and digital storytelling as a means of healing victims of trauma and abuse. It also explores the ethical considerations behind this process, as well as its cultural and developmental implications within clinical psychology. Grounded in clinical theory and methodology, this multidisciplinary volume draws on perspectives from anthropology, psychiatry, psychology, and art therapy which support the use and integration of film/video-based therapy in practice.