Live Event

Superhero Therapy: Combining Evidence-Based Therapy With Pop-Culture Narratives to Support Clients With Anxiety, Depression, and PTSD

Sat, Jun 13th, 2026

11:00am – 2:15pm US Eastern Time

$67

Event Details

Sat, Jun 13th, 2026

11:00am – 2:15pm US Eastern Time

(8:00am – 11:15am US Pacific Time)

3 CE Hours

Live Event

Profession Group

Behavioral Health

About the Event

People across the world are struggling with trauma and PTSD, yet many do not know how to process their traumatic experiences or have felt shamed for trying. As a result, many individuals experience profound loneliness and emotional disconnection from others. Many teens and adults turn to television shows, comic books, movies, and video games as a way to initially escape emotional pain, and later find meaningful social connections through these narratives.

Superhero Therapy (ST) incorporates elements of popular culture into evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) or Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help destigmatize the client’s mental health experience, support narrative restructuring, and foster posttraumatic growth. This webinar will explore how clinicians can use Superhero Therapy to support teen and adult clients experiencing anxiety, loneliness, and PTSD symptoms.

Participants will learn practical ways to incorporate pop-culture narratives into therapy to help clients feel understood, develop meaning from their experiences, and foster posttraumatic growth. No previous experience with popular culture is necessary to participate in this training—capes optional.

Live Event This is a live online event. It will be conducted via Zoom Webinar.

Live Event Instructor

Janina Scarlet

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.

Target Audience

This live interactive webinar is intended for behavioral health professionals, including Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, MFT's and Addiction Professionals.

Learning Objectives

After taking this activity, you should be able to:

1 Explain the concept and therapeutic purpose of Superhero Therapy.
2 Demonstrate ways to incorporate pop culture narratives into evidence-based treatment approaches.
3 Discuss strategies for helping clients develop meaning and posttraumatic growth through narrative-based interventions.

Disclosure to Learners

CE Learning Systems adheres to the ACCME's Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Medical Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity – including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others ― are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (formerly known as commercial interests).

The following relevant financial relationships have been disclosed by this activity's planners, faculty, and the reviewer:

Planners and Reviewers

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

Faculty

There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Commercial support

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

Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)

3 CE credit hours Clinical

Eligible until Jun 14th, 2026

CE Learning Systems designates this live activity for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Joint Accreditation (JA)

3 Social Worker CE credit hours Clinical

3 Psychologist CE credit hours General

Eligible until Jun 14th, 2026

In support of improving patient care, CE Learning Systems, LLC, is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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Event Agenda

Agenda times are listed in US Eastern Time. That is 3 hours later than US Pacific Time. The event starts at 8:00am US Pacific Time.

11:00 – 11:15 AM

Introduction to Superhero Therapy

11:15 – 11:45 AM

Understanding PTSD, Anxiety, and Loneliness

Definitions and impacts on mental and physical health
How narrative and connection influence recovery

11:45 AM – 12:15 PM

Research and Foundations of Superhero Therapy

Empirical data supporting narrative and pop-culture interventions
How Superhero Therapy can help reduce loneliness and trauma symptoms

12:15 – 12:35 PM

Game-Based and Narrative Therapy Approaches

Introduction to game-based therapy
Examples of game-based and narrative interventions

12:35 – 12:50 PM

Break (15 minutes)

12:50 – 1:20 PM

Fostering Growth Through Creative Narrative

Fanfiction and comic creation as therapeutic tools
Using superhero narratives in trauma recovery

1:20 – 1:50 PM

Helping Clients Create Meaning and Purpose

"Create Your Own Movie” narrative intervention
Supporting identity development and posttraumatic growth

1:50 – 2:15 PM

Discussion, Case Examples, and Q&A

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