If you're looking for tearjerkers, Steel Magnolias is a good one. I would challenge almost anyone to get through Sally Field's funeral scene in that movie without shedding a tear.
Everyone's different though. Maybe look up on IMDB one that worked a little better for you than others you've watched, and scroll down to see what's in the "People who liked this also liked" section.. Also people make lists on there, here's a few that list all movies they thought were emotional:
IMDb: Sad / Emotional Movies That Make You Cry - a list by zeetheone99
IMDb: Best Emotional Movies - a list by tom_b_hughes
IMDb: Emotional movie's which will make you cry... - a list by rjsmarty
IMDb: 30 Deeply Emotional Movies - a list by Basilsoul
IMDb: Most emotional films - a list by cheekydemi
I'm not endorsing any of their picks in particular or anything, just an example of what's out there.  Also, I never had a therapist recommend any movies or types of movies to me, that I can remember.
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“We use our minds not to discover facts but to hide them. One of things the screen hides most effectively is the body, our own body, by which I mean, the ins and outs of it, its interiors. Like a veil thrown over the skin to secure its modesty, the screen partially removes from the mind the inner states of the body, those that constitute the flow of life as it wanders in the journey of each day.”
— Antonio R. Damasio, “The Feeling of What Happens: Body and Emotion in the Making of Consciousness” (p.28)
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