Tag: Mental Health

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Dr. Anthony Bean is here to chat with me about one of my favorite topics: gaming! I was so glad to find Anthony and grab some of his time. As someone who enjoys playing video games but also wrestles with the implications of playing games for both myself and my kids, this interview was both fun and informative. Here are a few topics that we get into:

• The history of gaming
• Research around gaming “addiction” vs. problematic gaming
• Personality correlates and gaming
• Gaming as assessment and intervention

Cool Things Mentioned

• Checkpoints & Autosaves book
• Nick Yee’s Gamer Motivation Profile
• Sherry Turkle’s research and book, Alone Together
• Child’s Play charity
• IGD-9 questionnaire
• www.geektherapeutics.com
• Pax Unplugged conference

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The Testing Psychologist podcast is approved for CEU’s!

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About Dr. Anthony Bean

Dr. Anthony Bean is a Licensed Clinical Depth Psychologist, video game researcher, the Executive Director at The Telos Project, and the Executive Director of Geek Therapeutics, the leading agency in continued education with a dynamic focus on geek culture including evidence based practices and treatments in Geek Therapy and culture. He has been consulted as an expert for CNN, Inverse, Polygon, and internationally for Gehirn & Geist, while also appearing on Radio, Podcasts, and being a sought after Keynote Speaker and conference speaker in the United States, Canada, and Russia. He holds a Doctorate in Philosophy in Clinical Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute and specialize in the therapeutic implications of video games and gaming, working with children and adolescents, and the use of video game character identification as a therapeutic technique. He has also authored multiple academic articles, book chapters, and the six books Working with Video Gamers and Games in Therapy: A Clinician’s Guide (Routledge, 2018), The Psychology of Zelda: Linking Our World to the Legend of Zelda Series (Ben Bella, 2019), The Psychology of Final Fantasy: Surpassing the Limit Break (2020, Leyline Publishing), Integrating Geek Culture Into Therapeutic Practice: The Clinician’s Guide to Geek Therapy (Leyline Publishing, 2020), The Psychology of Pokémon: The Power to Catch ‘Em All (Leyline Publishing, 2022), and Checkpoints and Autosaves: Parenting Geeks to Thrive in the Age of Geekdom (Leyline Publishing, 2022).

Get in Touch:

• Email: Anthony@geektherapeutics.com; Geek Therapeutics on any social media handles

About Dr. Jeremy Sharp

I’m a licensed psychologist and Clinical Director at the Colorado Center for Assessment & Counseling, a private practice that I founded in 2009 and grew to include nine licensed clinicians, three clinicians in training, and a full administrative staff. I earned my undergraduate degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina before getting my Master’s and PhD in Counseling Psychology from Colorado State University. These days, I specialize in psychological and neuropsychological evaluation with kids and adolescents.

As the host of the Testing Psychologist Podcast, I provide private practice consulting for psychologists and other mental health professionals who want to start or grow psychological testing services in their practices. I live in Fort Collins, Colorado with my wife (also a therapist) and two young kids.

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Today, we’re tackling yet another topic that has somehow NOT made it to the podcast yet: gender-affirming assessment. Dr. addyson tucker is here to talk with me about their work with adults who are seeking gender-affirming surgery. Addyson and I have a wide-ranging conversation that touches on several aspects of philosophy and practice, including…

• The history of gender-affirming assessment
• Specific strategies to break down the power differential between clinicians and clients during these assessments
• The actual process of the assessment, and components of “the letter”

Cool Things Mentioned

• WPATH
• www.thegalap.org

Resources Recommended by addyson:

• If you have trans and nonbinary adult clients who could use supportive community connection that focuses on strengthening self-compassion and shame resilience, check out Trans Self-Compassion. Updates about openings, offerings, resources, & recommendations for gender, racial, & body liberation: subscribe to addyson’s newsletter or follow them on insta. 

• GAS assessment Overview (will be recorded) with Dr. addyson tucker. Register & More Info at whpsych.2.vu/reg_learn (or view at wholeheartedpsych.com)
• Intermediate to advanced GAS/Gender-Affirming Surgery training with Dr. addyson tucker.
• Subscribe to their newsletter for service updates, offerings, and resources related to liberation at whpsych.2.vu/newsletter

Recommended resources for providers wanting to expand their trans and nonbinary competence: 

• Free 45-min Overview webinar: Providing MH Assessments for GAS Referral Letters by Sarah Eley via Fenway Health Training Institute 
• Home Study Webinar (12 hours + CEs): Psychological Preparation for Medical Transition (GAS) by Cadyn Cathers at the Affirmative Couch 
• Home Study Webinar (6 hours + CEs): Gender ASSET by Colt St. Amand, PhD, MD. Important: an excellent reference for complicated referrals and working with minors, though best practices for reducing gatekeeping have shifted since its release (e.g., cost of assessment, the extensiveness of the process). 
• Other recommended orgs for virtual training: Trans Training Institute, Affirmative Couch, LGBTQIA+ Health Education via Fenway Institute, and Sayftee
• Recommended reads: Clinician’s Guide to Trans-Affirming Care (Chang, Singh, & dickey), decolonizing trans/gender 101 (b.binaohan), Beyond the Gender Binary (Alok Vaid-Menon)
• Recommended listens: Making Therapy Affordable for Trans & Nonbinary People (discussion about using an economic justice rate model for working with marginalized communities) 
• 2-hour + CEs webinar: Referral Letters for Gender-Affirming Medical Care by Moe Brown, MS, LMFT via Simple Practice platform.

Featured Resource

I am honored to partner with PAR to bring you featured items from their catalog! Listen to each episode for specific product recommendations and links. Learn more at www.parinc.com.

The Testing Psychologist podcast is approved for CEU’s!

I’ve partnered with At Health to offer CE credits for podcast episodes! Visit this link to access current and past episodes available for CE credit. You can use code “TTP10” for a discount on ALL the course credits you purchase from At Health!

About Dr. addyson tucker

Dr. addyson tucker uses they/them pronouns. They are a queer, nonbinary, and neurodivergent psychologist who thrives when working at the intersection of racial, gender, and body liberation. They specialize in supporting Two-Spirit, Trans and Nonbinary (2STGNB) adults to develop shame resilience through self-compassion through 1:1 therapy, workshops, and a virtual community, as well as offering free gender-affirming surgery (GAS) assessment/referral. Professionally, addyson supports trans-affirming providers through advanced group and individual consultation, as well as training related to gender-affirming surgery (GAS) referral.

Get in Touch:

• Website: wholeheartedpsych.com
• Email: addyson@wholeheartedpsych.com
• Instagram: @wholehearted.psych

About Dr. Jeremy Sharp

I’m a licensed psychologist and Clinical Director at the Colorado Center for Assessment & Counseling, a private practice that I founded in 2009 and grew to include nine licensed clinicians, three clinicians in training, and a full administrative staff. I earned my undergraduate degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina before getting my Master’s and PhD in Counseling Psychology from Colorado State University. These days, I specialize in psychological and neuropsychological evaluation with kids and adolescents.

As the host of the Testing Psychologist Podcast, I provide private practice consulting for psychologists and other mental health professionals who want to start or grow psychological testing services in their practices. I live in Fort Collins, Colorado with my wife (also a therapist) and two young kids.

Ready to grow your testing services? Click below to schedule a complimentary 30-minute pre-consulting call!

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