Month: May 2017

Mental Health Awareness Month: Therapists Are People Too

#98: Mental health professionals aren’t well represented in media, especially not how… normal they are. — Come chat with us on Geek Therapy Community Facebook Group: http://bit.ly/2jwHRv8 Find us at www.GeekTherapy.com | @GeekTherapy | Lara: @GeekTherapist | Josué: @JosueACardona *We are currently building the Geek Therapy Library which is designed to help fans communicate through their favorite movies, books, and games. It is a resource for therapists,…

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Reward Psychology

#25: Rewards are a big part of why we play games so Kelli and Josué discuss a GDC 2017 presentation on reward psychology by Ben Lewis-Evans, a user experience researcher at Epic Games, that address the good and bad rewards we see in games and how they …

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Mental Health Awareness Month: Talking About Mental Health

#97: This week we talk about… Talking about mental health. We do that a lot here but this time we discuss if enough people are talking about mental health, how to do that, and we practice our favorite way of talking about mental health: through awesome content. Notes: Therapists and principals say teens shouldn’t watch…

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

#96: We discuss Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and its many relatable themes. Full spoilers! And it’s ok if Rocket made you cry too. — Come chat with us on Geek Therapy Community Facebook Group: http://bit.ly/2jwHRv8 Find us at www.GeekTherapy.com | @GeekTherapy | Lara: @GeekTherapist | Josué: @JosueACardona *We are currently building the Geek Therapy Library which is designed to help fans communicate through their favorite…

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Mental Health Awareness Month: Video Games and Therapy

#24: May is Mental Health Awareness Month so Geek Therapist Lara Taylor joins Josué to talk about video games and mental health services. They address some of the misconceptions about video game “addiction” and discuss how they’ve used video games in t…

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Interview with Autumn Hahn

#9: I know, I know, its been years since we last uploaded a new show. I apologize but I feel as if this one was worth the wait. We have an interview here with fellow gamer and therapist Autumn Hahn. I found Autumn on the BGG group talking about therapy…

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month: Mental Health Professionals

#95: May in Mental Health Awareness month so on this episode we’ve decided to address the very confusing world of mental health professions in the United States and how their portrayals in media are a challenge for everyone. We hope this episode helps spread awareness about the similarities between the different professions and how even…

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