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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.

Ms. Hilary Andreff OTR/L (she/her)

Ms. Hilary Andreff OTR/L (she/her)

Caroline Bryan MA in Mental Health Counseling, MT-BC (she/her)

Caroline Bryan MA in Mental Health Counseling, MT-BC (she/her)

Dr. Jinxi Caddel PsyD, CADC (she/her)

Dr. Jinxi Caddel PsyD, CADC (she/her)

Ryan Cagle Spiritual Director (he/him)

Ryan Cagle Spiritual Director (he/him)

Roll for Spirituality

Josué Cardona M.S.

Josué Cardona M.S.

Founder, Geek Therapy

Sonny Chargualaf

Sonny Chargualaf

Perry Clark LMFT (he/him)

Perry Clark LMFT (he/him)

Menachem Cohen (he/they)

Menachem Cohen (he/they)

Jason Cordova He|They

Jason Cordova He|They

Gauntlet Publishing

Abe Crawford MSW RSW (he/them)

Abe Crawford MSW RSW (he/them)

Mary Devorak MS, LMFT (she/they)

Mary Devorak MS, LMFT (she/they)

Co-Founder, Healing Checkpoint LLC

Kayla Devorak MS (she/her)

Kayla Devorak MS (she/her)

Geek Therapy, CASTT Gamers

Jay Dragon Designer

Jay Dragon Designer

Writer, publisher, Possum Creek Games

Jessie Duncan LPC, NCC (she/they)

Jessie Duncan LPC, NCC (she/they)

CASTT Gamers

Laura Dunson Caputo LPCC-S, M.S.Ed (She|Her|Hers)

Laura Dunson Caputo LPCC-S, M.S.Ed (She|Her|Hers)

Jessica Ehrman LMFT (she/her)

Jessica Ehrman LMFT (she/her)

CEO/LMFT, Happylilbrains

Kathrin Fischer (she/her)

Kathrin Fischer (she/her)

CEO, Edutale.de

Lee Francis 4 (Dr. IndigiNerd he/him)

Lee Francis 4 (Dr. IndigiNerd he/him)

Indigenous Comic Con/Red Planet Books

CASTT Gamers

CASTT Gamers

Grace Garcia MHA, INF, BSN, RN, Wood Elf Mage

Grace Garcia MHA, INF, BSN, RN, Wood Elf Mage

Lorran Garrison School Psychologist, PPS (she/her)

Lorran Garrison School Psychologist, PPS (she/her)

Co-Founder, Little Brainstorm

Melissa Gomez-Erickson MA, Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern

Melissa Gomez-Erickson MA, Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern

Timothy Grant Sr. (He, Him)

Timothy Grant Sr. (He, Him)

Program Director, Gaming Approaches Towards Education, LLC

Shayna Gurvitz

Shayna Gurvitz

Graeme Hallett M.Ed, DM (he/him)

Graeme Hallett M.Ed, DM (he/him)

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

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
Benjamin Taitz Yonatan Sobin Nicole Hassler

GMing with Player Consent

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

Geeking Out in Healthcare (Keynote)

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

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

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

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

Black Voices in Geek Culture

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

Using Choice Based and Morality Based Games in Therapeutic Settings

June 11, 2022, 06:45 PM
Melissa 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
Brian Thomas Tanwen Ward Monique Hill Mátyás Hartyándi Caroline Bryan

Grief in Animal Crossing

June 11, 2022, 09:30 PM
Jessica Ehrman

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

"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
Lorran Garrison Elizabeth Leichter Perry Clark

Unleash the Queer Geek Within: Queer Identity Development through TTRPGS

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

Adapted Gaming Showcase (Keynote)

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