Cinema Sessions

About Cinema Sessions

Welcome to Cinema Sessions! This is a podcast where film fanatics, who happen to also be therapists, geek about their favorite films, sharing therapeutic insights, character deep dives, and a healthy portion of non-clinical nonsense! Cinema Sessions is the podcast intersection between movies and mental health. New episodes are released every other Tuesday!

Publisher

Rick Guttersohn and Kailah Ayres-Tuttle

Category

comedy · health & fitness · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 May 2022

Latest episode

2 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

49 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Sept 2025

   Her (2013): Is AI an Effective Tool For Companionship, Romance, & Therapy?

   On this episode, licensed therapists Rick Guttersohn, LMSW and Kailah Tuttle, LPC explore the 2013 movie 'Her' featuring Joaquin Phoenix and Scarlett Johansson. Can AI meet our emotional needs? Is it an effective way to provide companionship, romance, and even therapy? There is value in this episode even of you’ve never watched the movie! Cinema Sessions is hosted by Rick Guttersohn and Kailah Tuttle Connect with us on Instagram: @CinemaSessionsPod

2. 

   15 Aug 2025

   Superman (2025): Super Powered Beliefs, Therapeutic Choices, and Is Kindness is the Real Punk Rock?

   On this episode, Licensed therapist Rick Guttersohn gets geeky and dives into the mental health themes of the 2025 movie, Superman directed by James Gunn. There is plenty of movie talk mixed in with examining the therapeutic themes of belief, hope, optimism, and of course, kindness as the REAL punk rock! Find video content from this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/@rickguttersohn Cinema Sessions is hosted by Rick Guttersohn and Kailah Tuttle Connect with us on Instagram: @CinemaSessi...

3. 

   20 Aug 2024

   Inside Out 2: Navigating Anxiety, Envy, Restoring Joy, and Other Chaotic Emotions!

   On this episode, Rick and Kailah return to talk about a movie tailor made for therapy discussions: Inside Out 2! They talk about the incredible success of the movie before diving into the therapeutic themes of Anxiety, Envy, and Restoring Joy. And make sure to listen to the end for a bonus 3 minute episode where Rick asks his son about his favorite characters from the movie! Hosted by Rick Guttersohn and Kailah Ayres-TuttleConnect with us on Instagram: @CinemaSessionsPodWant to talk abou...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

61,747

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 40 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

20

Social presence

90

YouTube

72

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

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