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#52: FULL SPOILERS for Star Trek Beyond! Happy 50th anniversary Star Trek! While Lara is at San Diego Comic-Con, Josué sits down with Dr. Ali Mattu to discuss Star Trek Beyond over coffee. They talk about what Star Trek means to them, they geek out over Beyond, and they speculate on the 4th film in the rebooted franchise. Find Ali at: @AliMattu on Twitter , The Psych Show on YouTube , and BrainKno...

#51: On this episode we talk about Pokémon Go, a great life lesson Lara learned from playing video games with her mom, and GT Library entries for Justice League Rebirth #1, Marvel’s Princess Leia, Civil War II, the Supergirl episode “For the Girl Who Has Everything,” and the comic book it was based on. ​*The Geek Therapy Library is meant to help fans communicate through their favorite movies, book...

#50: CONTENT WARNING This week we discuss Paul Dini’s Dark Night: A True Batman Story, Dean Trippe’s Something Terrible, two graphic novels that retell traumatic events of physical and sexual assault. We believe these books are some of the best examples of stories, comics in particular, as a therapeutic tool. *The Geek Therapy Library is meant to help fans communicate through their favorite movies...

#49: Josué says the Library is now at Pre-Alpha stage. We discuss some tweaks to how we can make entries, that all media can matter, and the sudden(?) increase in female role models in the media. You can help out by suggesting entries for the GT Library here:  https://geektherapy.typeform.com/to/azCwM5 For more Geek Therapy visit us at www. GeekTherapy .com. Follow us on Twitter: @GeekTherapy | @G...

#48: We continue to address possible GT Library entries by discussing what we’ve read or watched lately including Finding Dory, Jupiter Ascending, Ted 2, GoT, Runaways, Stephanie Brown, Faith, Dark Night: A True Batman Story, Warcraft and more. We decide to start making character entries in addition to content entries. The Geek Therapy Library is meant to help fans communicate through their favori...

#47: We take some time to talk about the recent mass shooting in Orlando, Florida and how geeky things can help us cope. We also continue our work on the Geek Therapy Library. You can help us out by suggesting GT Library entries here:  https://geektherapy.typeform.com/to/azCwM5 Here is the ‘Geeky Ways of Coping’ post we mentioned: ​ http://www.geektherapy.com/blog/geeky-ways-of-coping For more Gee...

#46: This week Josué and Lara discuss 5 big blockbusters that they haven’t added to the library. They go over Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Captain America: Civil War, Deadpool, and X-Men: Apocalypse and what helpful insights might be gained from the film. The Geek Therapy Library is meant to help fans communicate through their favorite movies, books, and games....

#45: The Geek Therapy Library is meant to help fans communicate through their favorite movies, books, and games. It is a resource for therapists, teachers, and parents to find a way to work with or talk about things through awesome content and allow Geeks and Nerds everywhere a way to be better understood. On this episode Josué and Lara introduce the Library and discuss how they’ve been updating a...

Trailer for season 2 of the Geek Therapy Podcast. The post Season 2 Trailer appeared first on Geek Therapy .

#44: You’ll find things a little different before and after this point in the podcast. Moving forward I’ll be focusing on telling feel-good stories about Geek culture. In this quick episode I give some updates on Geek Therapy and what we hope to do moving forward. Let me know what you think! – Josué Visit Geek Therapy at www. GeekTherapy. Com Follow Geek Therapy on Twitter: @GeekTherapy Follow Jos...

#43: Welcome to the first collaboration between the Geek Therapy Podcast and The Chicago School of Professional Psychology’s Geek Culture in Therapy course taught by Dr. Patrick O’Connor. This is the audio recording of a Google Hangout in which Josué and Patrick interview renowned researcher Chris Ferguson about his research into video games. You can follow Chris Ferguson on Twitter ( @CJFerguson1...

#42: Woody Harris is back to tell us all about his experience at this year’s Gen Con. ————– You can follow Woody on Twitter ( @SoundscapeDJ)  or email him at   gratefulwoody@gmail.com . You can follow Josué on Twitter ( @JosueACardona ). For more Geek Therapy, visit www. GeekTherapy.com . The post Gen Con 2014 appeared first on Geek Therapy .

#41: Lara Taylor went to GaymerX2 and tells us all about it. ——- Learn more about GaymerX at  http://gaymerx.com/ You can follow Lara Taylor on Twitter ( @TherapeuticCode ). You can follow Josué on Twitter ( @JosueACardona ). For more Geek Therapy, visit www. GeekTherapy.com . The post GaymerX2 appeared first on Geek Therapy .

#40: Can stories be healing? Josué discusses if and how stories, regardless of the medium, can help people in any way. Josué discusses empathy, its importance, and the use of TV and movies as tools for facilitating change. This episode also includes an interview with Dr. Janina Scarlet about her Psychology of Cult TV panel at Wondercon 2014. Follow us on Twitter:  @GeekTherapy The post Stories Can...

#39: Josué discusses some recent articles related to gaming and he goes over the details of the incredible changes introduced at this year’s PAX East, including the mental health presence at the show thanks to Take This and other mental health professionals. Josué also interviews Elisabeth Flannagan, a therapist and a PAX East enforcer, about her experience and how influential they believe this sh...

#38: Guest: Tony B Kim, founder of Crazy 4 Comic Con. Tony has been hosting panels at various cons on the topic of multicultural representation in media so he joins us to discuss this important subject. Tony and Josué discuss minorities in comics and TV, why people care about heroes they can relate to, how things are improving, and why zombies and vampires will fix everything. The post Multicultur...

#37: Guest: Patrick O’Connor, PsyD. The concept of using superheroes in therapy has been getting some attention lately so we’ve decided to discuss it in depth. Josué and Patrick talk about the state of research into superhero therapy, why superheroes work in clinical applications, and why comic books are great tools. The post The Rise of Superhero Therapy appeared first on Geek Therapy .

#36: Guest: Andrea Letamendi. We catch up with Andrea and talk about how people can learn about mental health through different mediums. We go over some good and bad examples. We also discuss Andrea’s new podcast which aims to teach about psychology through episodes of Batman: The Animated Series. The post Learning About Mental Health Through Fictional Narratives appeared first on Geek Therapy .

#35: Guest: Brett Culp, the filmmaker behind  Legends of the Knight . According to the official website, “LEGENDS OF THE KNIGHT weaves together the stirring true stories of individuals who have overcome devastating obstacles, unselfishly given to the community, and embraced their inner superhero because of their love of Batman.” Josué and Brett discuss the film and the power of stories. Brett prov...

#34: Guest: Woody Harris. This week we talk about using board games in therapy. There seems to be “tabletop fever” out there so now is a great time to take advantage of board gaming and bring it into therapy sessions. Woody and Josué discuss how they’ve used tabletop games in the past, what some of their favorites are, and discovering insights through gaming. They also share some resources and ide...

#33: Guest: Kelli Dunlap. Kelli talks to us about her research into video games and mental health. We discuss her findings, what they say about the most common video game stereotypes, and what mental health professionals can do to advocate for gamers and help fight stigma. We also share our own experiences with video game stigma and some of the gaming experiences that have shaped our perspectives....

#32: Guests: Lara Taylor and Laura Vecchiola. We start this conversation by discussing “Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines,” a great documentary which premiered in 2012.  We discuss female superheroes in comics, TV, and movies, what they mean to us, and what we think of how many fictional female role models are available today. The post Female Superheroes appeared first on Ge...

#31: Dr. Janina Scarlet, a fellow Geek Therapist. SPOILERS! The 11th Doctor just regenerated in this year’s Christmas special and we recently had some of the biggest Doctor Who episodes ever. Josué and Janina discuss the events of recent episodes, share their favorite moments, and talk about some of the insights we can gain from the show. The word “powerful” gets thrown around a lot as they proces...

#30: Guest: Laura Vecchiolla. Josué and Laura discuss one of their favorite graphic novels, “I Kill Giants” by Joe Kelly and J. M. Ken Niimura. They talk about why it’s such a powerful story, why they love it, and the many ways it could be seen as therapeutic. The episode is probably more fun if you’ve already read the story so read it first if you can! Either way, Josué and Laura make the case fo...

#29: Guest: Marlene from  ilikecomicstoo.com . Josué and Marlene compare their experiences at the two biggest pop culture conventions in the US. They both went to San Diego Comic-Con for the first time this year and have been to New York Comic Con as well. They crown a winner but for the most part they discuss how much fun it is to go to conventions. The post SDCC vs. NYCC appeared first on Geek T...