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Combining Evidence Based Therapy With Pop-culture Narratives to Help Clients Recover from Anxiety PTSD and Loneliness

6 CE Hours
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About the Course

People all across the world are struggling with trauma and PTSD and yet most either don’t know how to process their traumatic experiences or have been shamed for trying. As a result, many people struggle with profound loneliness – a sense of emotional disconnection from others. That is why many people, teens and adults alike, turn to TV shows, comic books, movies, and video games initially to escape their emotional pain, only to later form meaningful social connections through these avenues. This is where Superhero Therapy comes in. Superhero Therapy (ST) refers to incorporating popular culture into evidence-based therapy, such as CBT or ACT as a way to destigmatize the client’s mental health experience, help them restructure their narrative, and foster posttraumatic growth. And the best part is, you don’t have to be an expert in popular culture to use this approach. Your client is the expert. All you have to be is open-minded and curious. This webinar will focus on how to use ST to help teen and adult clients manage anxiety, loneliness, and PTSD symptoms, to feel understood and supported, to find meaning, and to foster posttraumatic growth. No previous experience with popular culture is necessary to participate in this training. Capes are optional.

This course is based on the recorded webinar, Combining Evidence Based Therapy With Pop-culture Narratives to Help Clients Recover from Anxiety PTSD and Loneliness created by Janina Scarlet in 2024.

Publication Details

Publication Date: First Nov 2024

Course Material Author

Janina Scarlet, PhD
Clinical Psychologist Dr. Janina Scarlet is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, author, and a full-time geek. A Ukrainian-born refugee, she survived Chernobyl radiation and persecution. She immigrated to the United States at the age of 12 with her family and later, inspired by the X-Men, developed Superhero Therapy to help patients with anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Dr. Scarlet is the recipient of the Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award by the United Nations Association for her work on Superhero Therapy. Her work has been featured on Yahoo, BBC, NPR, Sunday Times, CNN, CW, ABC, Huffington Post, The New York Times, Forbes, the Nerdist, BuzzFeed, and many other outlets. She currently works at the Center for Stress and Anxiety Management in San Diego. She authored Superhero Therapy, Harry Potter Therapy, Therapy Quest, Dark Agents, Super-Women, Supernatural Therapy, as well as numerous contributions to Star Wars Psychology, Star Trek Psychology, Wonder Woman Psychology, Supernatural Psychology and many other books.
Disclosures
She receives royalties as a published author, and receives recording royalties for this presentation.

Target Audience

Counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists and social workers. This course is appropriate for intermediate and above levels of knowledge.

Learning Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Explain the concept of Superhero Therapy.
  2. 2 Demonstrate how to incorporate pop culture examples into treatment.
  3. 3 Discuss how to help clients to find a sense of purpose and posttraumatic growth.

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The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Material Authors

There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Course Creator

Janina Scarlet, PhD – She receives royalties as a published author, and receives recording royalties for this presentation.

Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

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Course Details

6 CE Hours
Recorded Webinar
Course 103708

Related Topics

Trauma Treatment Evidence Based Interventions Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Availability

This course is available until Feb 27th, 2035.

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