The Brazilian drama series Sessão de Terapia (Therapy Session), directed by Selton Mello and based on the Israeli series BeTipul, follows the daily professional and personal life of psychotherapist Theo Cecatto (played by Zécarlos Machado).
The first season's 45 episodes are structured so that each day of the week is dedicated to a specific patient, while Fridays focus on Theo’s own supervision sessions.
Season 1, Part I: Core Characters and Conflict (Episodes 1–20) Sessao De Terapia - Primeira Temporada Part.I
Part I of the first season establishes the primary conflicts for the initial cycle of patients:
Here’s a complete review of Sessão de Terapia — Primeira Temporada, Part.I (the first half of Season 1 of the Brazilian adaptation of In Treatment). The Brazilian drama series Sessão de Terapia (Therapy
Mello gives a layered, intense performance. He balances clinical restraint with visible personal cracks—restless, sometimes arrogant, yet deeply fragile. As a therapist, he listens carefully; as a man, he’s struggling with a failing marriage and suppressed rage. His chemistry with every patient feels genuine and tense.
Verdict: A claustrophobic and intense lyrical journey into the human psyche, held together by sharp penmanship and emotive delivery. Theo (Téo) Dutra — Selton Mello Mello gives
Sessão de Terapia (a project often associated with the Brazilian Hip-Hop/Rap underground scene, specifically artist BK and the Coletiva movement) uses its debut season to establish itself not just as a collection of songs, but as a conceptual narrative. As the title suggests, the project treats the microphone as a therapist's couch, stripping away the bravado often found in rap to expose raw nerves.
Sessão de Terapia is the Brazilian version of the acclaimed Israeli format BeTipul (adapted in the US as In Treatment). Produced by HBO Latin America and released in 2012, the series takes place in São Paulo and follows therapist Theodore “Theo” (Téo) Dutra, a psychoanalyst navigating the turbulent emotional waters of his patients—and his own life.
Primeira Temporada, Part.I comprises the first half of the 40-episode season (episodes 1–20), each structured as a single therapy session spread over a fictional week. Every five episodes follow one patient, plus one weekly session with Theo’s supervisor.