Therapy for Nerds Podcast
1) Haida's Problematic Gaming: How Aggretsuko portrays Video Game addiction
This week Abbey and Cassidy talk about the show Aggretsuko and how it portrays video game addiction especially with the character Haida. What is a maladaptive coping skill versus adaptive coping skill...Show More
2) Trauma Basket: How the Fruits Basket Characters Deal With Trauma
Today we are joined by a guest, Elizabeth Sanchez Arvizu M.A. from Psychforgeeks, for a discussion on Fruits Basket and how the character from the anime (the reboot) deal with their trauma.Check out P...Show More
3) The Many Uses of Video Game Music
This week Abbey and Cassidy talk about video game music. The recent Grammy win for the Assassins Creed series, the structure of video game music, and the many tasks the music can and has helped people...Show More
4) The Gaslighting Father (from the Dragon Prince)
This week Cassidy uses the show The Dragon Prince to show an example of a gaslighting father. The term gaslighting is thrown around a lot these days, but it was originally used to describe a real abus...Show More
5) Ash Becoming Champion: Emotions Unleashed
Abbey and Cassidy discuss the emotions that surround this momentous occasion in Anime history. The end of a 20 year long journey. Ash Ketchum finally reaching his goal of becoming the very best. The i...Show More
6) Stardew Valley and Mental Health
Stardew Valley has long dominated the cozy game community, but why? This week Cassidy speaks to the possible mental health benefits of the game (partly to justify the ungodly amount of hours she has p...Show More
7) Valentines Day Special: Best and worst MCU couples
Happy Valentines Day! This week Cassidy and Candace talk about their choice for the top three and bottom three couples in the MCU. What makes a strong couple? What are some red flags to look out for? ...Show More
8) Therapist Thoughts Hades A Bully as a Parent
This week Cassidy talks all about the game Hades and her interpretation of how it relates to mental health.Listen us on Apple Podcast:https://apple.co/3bW20pwWe are also on Spotify:https://open.spotif...Show More
9) Millennials Toy Buying Habit
This week we discuss the trend of millennials buying toys for personal use. Why do we think this is? Do we indulge in the habit as well? Listen and find out!Links to the article and news clip discusse...Show More
10) Bluey is not a kids show
Click bait title I know, but stick around for my explanation. Bluey may be a kids show, but I also believe it is a parents show. A show to teach parents how to play and respond effectively to their ch...Show More