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Therapeutic + Applied Geek + Gaming Summit Therapeutic + Applied Geek + Gaming Summit

2022

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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; Dragon Slayer, Pokemon Master (he/him/they)

Dr. Yonatan Sobin PsyD; Dragon Slayer, Pokemon Master (he/him/they)

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

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

All Mind Health

Benjamin Taitz Registered Psychological Associate, PsyD Candidate

Benjamin Taitz Registered Psychological Associate, PsyD Candidate

Lara Taylor Kester LMFT (she/her)

Lara Taylor Kester LMFT (she/her)

Chief Clinical Advisor, Geek Therapy/CASTT Gamers

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 (she/her/hers)

Erika Walker LSCSW, LCSW, LICSW, RPT-S (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

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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
Kayla Devorak Brian Quinones CASTT Gamers Dustin Yager Lara Taylor Kester Timothy Grant Menachem Cohen Gian Manuel Ramos Monserrate

How I got 20 Therapists to try D&D

June 10, 2022, 06:45 PM
William Nation

Therapeutically Applied Fanfiction: Personal Meaning-Making and Communal Liberation

June 10, 2022, 06:45 PM
Maggie Lubanko

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

June 10, 2022, 06:45 PM
Victoria Rodriguez

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

Improving Mindfulness with LEGO™️

June 10, 2022, 11:15 PM
Nicole Hassler Benjamin Taitz Yonatan Sobin

GMing with Player Consent

June 10, 2022, 11:15 PM
Jessie Duncan Jason Cordova Dustin Yager

Geeking Out in Healthcare (Keynote)

June 11, 2022, 04:00 PM
Gian Manuel Ramos Monserrate Elaine Shen Grace Garcia

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

June 11, 2022, 05:00 PM
Mel Gomez-Erickson

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

Black Voices in Geek Culture

June 11, 2022, 06:45 PM
Lorran Garrison Natasha Hooker Damien Martin Perry Clark David Hooker

Using Choice Based and Morality Based Games in Therapeutic Settings

June 11, 2022, 06:45 PM
Mel Gomez-Erickson

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

Pulling Back the Curtain on Geek and Gaming Research

June 11, 2022, 09:30 PM
Mátyás Hartyándi Tanwen Ward Brian Thomas Monique Hill Caroline Bryan

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

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

June 11, 2022, 11:15 PM
Ariel Landrum

What Would Loki Think About “Neurodivergent”?

June 11, 2022, 11:15 PM
Elizabeth Leichter Lorran Garrison Perry Clark

Unleash the Queer Geek Within: Queer Identity Development through TTRPGS

June 11, 2022, 11:15 PM
Menachem Cohen Kayla Devorak Lara Taylor Kester Jessie Duncan

Adapted Gaming Showcase (Keynote)

June 12, 2022, 01:00 AM
Hilary Andreff Vaughn Johnston Kayla Devorak

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