Instructor:  Cheryl Kinsman

Boy Erased is a poignant drama based on the memoir by Garrard Conley which follows a young man’s journey to self-acceptance. When sent for conversion therapy, he must make a choice between acknowledging his true self or conforming to family, friend and church expectations. The honest look at this dilemma with all its complexities and depths of emotions makes for a very touching and important story. This movie stars Lucas Hedges, Nicole Kidman, and Russell Crowe. It received multiple award nominations including Golden Globes for Best Actor for Hedges and best Original Song for Revelation.

About the Instructor
Dr. Cheryl Kinsman is the Executive Director of the Jung Center. She is a licensed clinical psychologist and has a PhD from Loyola University in Chicago. Dr. Kinsman has over 28 years of experience providing psychotherapy and over 10 years of administrative experience. She recently retired from a long career at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center where she worked as a psychologist in the Outpatient Mental Health Clinic and served as the program manager, supervising a large multi-disciplinary staff.