Becoming Herself: Using Lady Bird in Cinema Therapy with Adolescents
The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families
Published online on February 03, 2026
Abstract
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This cinema therapy paper uses narrative inquiry to analyze how the filmLady Birddepicts key developmental processes relevant to adolescence, including autonomy seeking, peer and family negotiation, and self-definition. The analysis identifies belonging,...
This cinema therapy paper uses narrative inquiry to analyze how the filmLady Birddepicts key developmental processes relevant to adolescence, including autonomy seeking, peer and family negotiation, and self-definition. The analysis identifies belonging,...