Benjamin Taitz Registered Psychological Associate, PsyD Candidate

Benjamin Taitz is a Registered Psychological Associate in CA working in forensic psychology. Benjamin is a Psychology Doctoral Candidate at California Southern University, working on his dissertation examining the effectiveness of incorporating geek culture to help build therapeutic rapport. As a clinician, Benjamin specializes in incorporating superhero characters and other pop culture elements into therapy to help clients develop skills, identify strengths, and learn how to be a hero in real life. He is an avid mental health advocate and the host of two podcasts! My Hero Therapy: examining the psychology of the My Hero Academia anime and the lessons we can learn about being heroes IRL; and Mental Health Quest: demystifying therapy and mental health services to help destigmatize help-seeking behaviors. check them out wherever you listen to podcasts!