F*ck The Rules

"Hey Sweary Therapist! WTF Is Geek Therapy?" Guest: Jessica Medina

Susan Roggendorf, producer and host/Guest: Jessica Medina

Hiatus Replay - Therapy Info Series
Fuck The Rules Podcast
Orginally aired: 01/15/2024

This episode, Jessica Medina rolls in and talks about her journey to getting into her area of treatment: Geek Therapy. It's an exciting episode of information about using popculture and video games in connecting and working with clients.

PLEASE NOTE:
We discuss the following topics that may be distressing to listeners - suicide, sexual trauma, self-harm ideation, trauma.

More info about Jessica:
As a skilled Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Jessica Medina (Happylilbrains) offers unique geek therapy, integrating video games into treatment. With expertise in assessing and treating neurodivergency, Jessica employs a holistic and experiential approach, prioritizing person-centered and collaborative care. She has a diverse client focus, working with children, video game creators, trauma survivors, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and those with alternative lifestyles

Website: happylilbrains.com

Resources:
Geek Therapists Coop:
Guidance Teletherapy (guidancett.com)


Here's the link to Ariel:

Ariel's Corner — Guidance Teletherapy (guidancett.com)


Geek Therapy Summit coming up in April 2024:

TAGGS - Geek Therapy


Geek Therapy:

Geek Therapy Quick Start Guide - Geek Therapy


FB group:

Geek Therapy Community | Facebook


Roblox Playbook for Parents and Clinicians:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CS55JP95

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Susan Roggendorf is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Iowa. In addition to hosting and producing her podcast, she's a volunteer mentor and a supervisor to new therapists, as well as running a private practice as an independent provider full-time. A National Certified Counselor through the NBCC as well as an Emergency Responder & Public Safety Certified Clinician through NERPSC. Main populations Susan works with are folx living with anxiety and trauma experiences in the LGBTQIA community as well as First Responders, Law Enforcement, hospital staff, urgent care and Emergency Department personnel. When she's not busy with all those things, as a GenX elder, she's usually busy annoying her adult children with 70's and 80's pop culture references and music or she's busy in her garden.

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