

Three Approaches to Psychotherapy
1965-09-23 · 106 min · Not rated
An actual patient, Gloria Szymanski, allowed herself to be filmed while engaged in therapy with three different therapists, distinguished by their different orientations but sharing their therapeutic endeavors. Poster illustration by Kati Szilágyi.
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- Everett L. Shostrom
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- Psychological & Educational Films
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- United States of America
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Carl RogersSelfTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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