2022

TAGGS 2022 Replays

Meet our Presenters

We've gathered some of the top experts in the field to discuss this topic. With years of experience between them, they're well-equipped to offer invaluable insights and perspectives.

Nicole Hassler Psy.D. (she/her/hers)

Nicole Hassler Psy.D. (she/her/hers)

Monique Hill MA, Drama Therapist, Certified Cyber Therapist

Monique Hill MA, Drama Therapist, Certified Cyber Therapist

Drama Therapy Online

David Hooker (he/him)

David Hooker (he/him)

Natasha Hooker (She/Her)

Natasha Hooker (She/Her)

Rick Hudson Ph.D, LPCC-S, NCC (he/him)

Rick Hudson Ph.D, LPCC-S, NCC (he/him)

Level Up Counseling

Vaughn Johnston (He/him)

Vaughn Johnston (He/him)

Rene Joy PSS, Writer, Designer, Organizer (She|They)

Rene Joy PSS, Writer, Designer, Organizer (She|They)

Tanya Keenan MA, AAC (she/her)

Tanya Keenan MA, AAC (she/her)

Clinician II, Compass Health

Stephanie Kinney LMFT, PMH-C (she/her)

Stephanie Kinney LMFT, PMH-C (she/her)

Ariel Landrum LMFT (She/Her)

Ariel Landrum LMFT (She/Her)

Maria Laquerre-Diego LMFT; RPT-S (she/her/hers)

Maria Laquerre-Diego LMFT; RPT-S (she/her/hers)

CEO, Owner, A New Hope Therapy Center

Elizabeth Leichter

Elizabeth Leichter

Doug Levandowski EdD (he/him)

Doug Levandowski EdD (he/him)

Maggie Lubanko MACP-CTA Grad Student (she/her)

Maggie Lubanko MACP-CTA Grad Student (she/her)

Damien Martin MS (he/him)

Damien Martin MS (he/him)

Jessica Medina LMFT (she/her)

Jessica Medina LMFT (she/her)

CEO/LMFT, Happylilbrains

William Nation PhD (he/him)

William Nation PhD (he/him)

Board Game Academics/Johns Hopkins University

Mark Nazal

Mark Nazal

Halley Palmer LICSW (she/her/hers)

Halley Palmer LICSW (she/her/hers)

Clinician and Founder, The Therapy Guild

David Perlman PhD, Medical Ethics, MS, Health Psychology

David Perlman PhD, Medical Ethics, MS, Health Psychology

Clinical Research Project Manager, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Dr. Brian Quinones Ed D, LPC, ACS (he/him)

Dr. Brian Quinones Ed D, LPC, ACS (he/him)

Co-Owner, Gaming Approaches Towards Education, LLC

Gian Manuel Ramos Monserrate M.D. (he/him)

Gian Manuel Ramos Monserrate M.D. (he/him)

Chief Medical Advisor, Geek Therapy

Victoria Rodriguez PhD, LPC, NCC (she/her)

Victoria Rodriguez PhD, LPC, NCC (she/her)

Elaine Shen MD (she/her)

Elaine Shen MD (she/her)

Ragan Snyder-Smith LSCSW, RPT-S (she/her)

Ragan Snyder-Smith LSCSW, RPT-S (she/her)

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Events

Geek Therapy 101

June 10, 2022, 05:00 PM

Josué Cardona

Grief, Loss and Recovery: As Seen on TV

June 10, 2022, 05:00 PM

Maria Laquerre-Diego

Jason Wyatt

Treatment Goals using Applied TTRPGS

June 10, 2022, 05:00 PM

Lara Taylor Kester

Brian Quinones

Kayla Devorak

Gian Manuel Ramos Monserrate

Timothy Grant

CASTT Gamers

Menachem Cohen

Dustin Yager

How I got 20 Therapists to try D&D

June 10, 2022, 06:45 PM

William Nation

“Sarah Has Died of Dysentery”: What Historically-Informed Gaming Can Teach Us About Medical Trauma

June 10, 2022, 06:45 PM

Victoria Rodriguez

Therapeutically Applied Fanfiction: Personal Meaning-Making and Communal Liberation

June 10, 2022, 06:45 PM

Maggie Lubanko

Ethical Self Care for the Geek / Play Therapist

June 10, 2022, 09:30 PM

Maria Laquerre-Diego

Like Mother, Like Daughter - Growing Up As A Gilmore Girl: Representation of Motherhood in Media

June 10, 2022, 09:30 PM

Ariel Landrum

Stephanie Kinney

RPG Character Creation as a Therapeutic Tool

June 10, 2022, 09:30 PM

Rick Hudson

GMing with Player Consent

June 10, 2022, 11:15 PM

Jessie Duncan

Dustin Yager

Jason Cordova

Improving Mindfulness with LEGO™️

June 10, 2022, 11:15 PM

Nicole Hassler

Yonatan Sobin

Benjamin Taitz

Geeking Out in Healthcare (Keynote)

June 11, 2022, 04:00 PM

Gian Manuel Ramos Monserrate

Grace Garcia

Elaine Shen

Gamify Your Sleep & Dreams

June 11, 2022, 05:00 PM

Isaac Taitz

Benjamin Taitz

Permission to Play: Utilizing Dungeons & Dragons in Play Therapy

June 11, 2022, 05:00 PM

Erika Walker

Young at Heart: Why Young Adult Literature is Still Relevant for Adult Audiences

June 11, 2022, 05:00 PM

Mel Gomez-Erickson

Black Voices in Geek Culture

June 11, 2022, 06:45 PM

Natasha Hooker

Lorran Garrison

David Hooker

Damien Martin

Perry Clark

ND(&)D™: A Pilot Study of Feasibility and Acceptability of Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) to Improve Social Skills Amongst Adolescents with Neurodevelopmental Disorders (NDDs)

June 11, 2022, 06:45 PM

David Perlman

Using Choice Based and Morality Based Games in Therapeutic Settings

June 11, 2022, 06:45 PM

Mel Gomez-Erickson

Grief in Animal Crossing

June 11, 2022, 09:30 PM

Jessica Medina

Navigating Psychiatric Care With a Journaling TTRPG: "Welcome to the Euthymia College of Magicks"

June 11, 2022, 09:30 PM

Gian Manuel Ramos Monserrate

Elaine Shen

Pulling Back the Curtain on Geek and Gaming Research

June 11, 2022, 09:30 PM

Caroline Bryan

Tanwen Ward

Mátyás Hartyándi

Brian Thomas

Monique Hill

"The Power is Yours!" Learning to Calm Eco Anxiety and Take Climate Change Head On

June 11, 2022, 11:15 PM

Ariel Landrum

Unleash the Queer Geek Within: Queer Identity Development through TTRPGS

June 11, 2022, 11:15 PM

Kayla Devorak

Lara Taylor Kester

Jessie Duncan

Menachem Cohen

What Would Loki Think About “Neurodivergent”?

June 11, 2022, 11:15 PM

Elizabeth Leichter

Lorran Garrison

Perry Clark

Adapted Gaming Showcase (Keynote)

June 12, 2022, 01:00 AM

Vaughn Johnston

Kayla Devorak

Hilary Andreff

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