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.

Dr. Yonatan Sobin PsyD (he/him/they)

Dr. Yonatan Sobin PsyD (he/him/they)

Owner, The Nerd Psychologist NYC

Dr. Isaac Taitz Ph.D. (he/him)

Dr. Isaac Taitz Ph.D. (he/him)

President, All Mind Health

Benjamin Taitz Psy.D.

Benjamin Taitz Psy.D.

Lara Taylor Kester LMFT (she/her)

Lara Taylor Kester LMFT (she/her)

Chief Clinical Advisor, Geek Therapy

Brian Thomas MS, MA, Dungeon Master (he/him/his)

Brian Thomas MS, MA, Dungeon Master (he/him/his)

Founder, Initiative Coffee Company

Jesse Toves (he/him)

Jesse Toves (he/him)

Lead Previsualization Artist, The Third Floor

Erika Walker LSCSW, LCSW, LICSW, RPT-S, CAdPT-A (she/her/hers)

Erika Walker LSCSW, LCSW, LICSW, RPT-S, CAdPT-A (she/her/hers)

Erika Walker Therapy, LLC

Tanwen Ward BSocSci(Hons), (she/her)

Tanwen Ward BSocSci(Hons), (she/her)

Jason Wyatt LPCC (he/him)

Jason Wyatt LPCC (he/him)

Dustin Yager BA (he/him)

Dustin Yager BA (he/him)

Case Manager, Natchaug Hospital

RevKey

RevKey

Sponsor

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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

Jason Wyatt

Maria Laquerre-Diego

Treatment Goals using Applied TTRPGS

June 10, 2022, 05:00 PM

Kayla Devorak

CASTT Gamers

Gian Manuel Ramos Monserrate

Dustin Yager

Brian Quinones

Timothy Grant

Lara Taylor Kester

Menachem Cohen

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

Stephanie Kinney

Ariel Landrum

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

Dustin Yager

Jessie Duncan

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

Grace Garcia

Elaine Shen

Gian Manuel Ramos Monserrate

Gamify Your Sleep & Dreams

June 11, 2022, 05:00 PM

Benjamin Taitz

Isaac 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

Damien Martin

David Hooker

Lorran Garrison

Perry Clark

Natasha Hooker

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

Elaine Shen

Gian Manuel Ramos Monserrate

Pulling Back the Curtain on Geek and Gaming Research

June 11, 2022, 09:30 PM

Caroline Bryan

Mátyás Hartyándi

Brian Thomas

Monique Hill

Tanwen Ward

"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

Jessie Duncan

Menachem Cohen

Kayla Devorak

Lara Taylor Kester

What Would Loki Think About “Neurodivergent”?

June 11, 2022, 11:15 PM

Lorran Garrison

Elizabeth Leichter

Perry Clark

Adapted Gaming Showcase (Keynote)

June 12, 2022, 01:00 AM

Kayla Devorak

Vaughn Johnston

Hilary Andreff

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