This article presents the main prerequisites for the development of cinematherapy, as well as the range possibilities of its using. Cinematherapy can be considered as one section of the art therapy direction, which helps to reduce the influence of psychological defense on consciousness and form an objective view of the problem. The paper reveals aspects of the cinematherapy method: stages of the cinematherapy session, the influence of defense mechanisms and short description of synology. The purpose of this article is to analyze the benefits of using cinematherapy technology in a clinical context.

The method of cinematherapy is aimed at solving psychotherapeutic, diagnostic and correctional problems. Being a projective technology, it not only allows you to detect distortions in the worldview, but also has a motivating effect, which in turn creates an internal resource state. The article gives examples of areas in which cinematherapy can find a way to use it, including the healthcare sector, the penitentiary system, education, business, and also in the military environment. Cinematherapy does not exist as a separate method, but interacts with transactional analysis, logotherapy, symbol drama, psychodrama. The environmental friendliness of cinematherapy allows you to avoid client resistance, get involved in the work using the theoretical apparatus, techniques of well-known methods and models of psychotherapy.