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Join us for our fall fundraiser, a screening of the coming-of-age film, The Perks of Being a Wallflower! This will be a unique opportunity to see this critically acclaimed film on the big screen, in good company, on a comfy couch, with snacks from the cafe at The New Parkway. Stick around after the film and join us on the Upper Mezzanine for a post-film discussion led by Bill Burmester, M.A., M.F.T.
Doors open at 12:00 and the film starts promptly at 12:30!
A little bit about the film:
The film The Perks of Being a Wallflower is based on the book of the same name and was written for the screen and directed by the book's author, Stephen Chbosky. The book, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, is currently at the center of a book ban debate and has made the Top 10 list of the most banned books in American schools due to concerns about its content and exploration of topics such as teenage sex/sexuality, queerness, abuse, sexual abuse, drugs, alcohol, and dating violence. The film explores other themes such as isolation, bullying, relationships, friendship, love, and family. We look forward to discussing the movie together after the screening.
Who benefits from this fundraiser?
Our local community. Grateful Heart is a non-profit organization serving the greater San Francisco Bay Area. We provide just and affordable psychotherapy to Bay Area residents, advanced clinical training through our internship program for pre-licensed clinicians, and educational opportunities for mental health practitioners.
A bit about our discussant, Bill Burmester:
Bill Burmester, M.A., M.F.T. has been a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice in California since 1994, with training and experience in the treatment of sexual abuse and other relational trauma, Dissociative Disorders and PTSD, using EMDR, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Modern and Relational Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Mindfulness Practices, and Group Psychotherapy.
He facilitates Groups for Men Healing from Sexual Abuse, has been a facilitator with MaleSurvivor's Weekends of Recovery since 2002, and has presented on trauma-related issues at numerous conferences.
Bill has been on the board of GHHTC since 2010.
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LocationThe New Parkway Theater (View)
424 24th St
Oakland, CA 94612
United States
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| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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