Therapy the Film was started as a concept steaming from the use of Barachi's music videos. How do we take a visual album and turn it into a storyline for a film but still stick to the main premise of an African American not being afraid to go to therapy? That was the main question.

The way that I did this was to make the videos’ main character, Jonathan, and turn these videos into his escape. He saw the world as one big music video. His demons came in the form of bad dreams. He wants to be happy. He is a romantic type of guy that after a bad breakup just wants to be able to move on and fall in love again. The therapist helps guide him down that road. Therapy is not limited to one race... it is colorblind and beneficial to all.

The ending isn't tied up in pretty bows though because life is messy, and a therapist can't wave a magic wand to produce miracles. Therapy is a safe place to help him through the process.

The motivation for everything Therapy comes from Lindsay Guión steaming from his own breakup. It was his concept based on the need he saw for people of color thinking that going to therapy was a sign of weakness. He wanted to show that therapy is a tool for good mental health and well-being. That it is okay to seek help. You don't have to always been the "macho" man that carries everything on his back until it breaks. That isn't good for anyone. Everyone is entitled to happiness and the key to that is to take time for yourself and when you need help go get it. Just because you're black doesn't mean that you need to shy away from therapy. A therapist isn't there to judge. They are there to help.