Apps in therapy
I think I should preface this by saying in no way should any of these apps be used without therapy. These are not ways to diagnose or treat alone, but in conjunction with mental health professionals. https://www.codetherapyfilm.com/ Code therapy is a 15 minute documentary that discusses depression. Discussing that depression is the second largest cause of disability in the world and then discussing apps that can be used to help those who are suffering from depression. http://www.psychiatryadvisor.com/top-10-mental-health-apps/slideshow/2608/ . The top 10 mental health apps that are discussed during the podcast. Kat talks about her use of Breath 2 Relax and […]
2017-09-03
Tags: CBT, code therapy, depression, family therapy, geek therapy library, Geek Therapy Network, GFT, media psychology, podcast
Ep. 09 What is Sarahah, PTSD in comics and real life.
We talk about the new social media app, Sarahah. Kat makes fun of the name, because she can’t say it. Lea talks about her use in it. The premise isn’t a bad idea, especially when we are discussing the implications it has in the work force, but it should have been left as an individual application for companies to decide to use to help strengthen the weak links, or build moral by people being able to discuss the strengths of their co-worker anonymously. But what it is is a social media app where people tear apart and insult their “friends” […]
2017-08-12
Tags: batman, CBT, DC, family therapy, geek, geek therapy library, Geek Therapy Network, GFT, Iron Man, marriage and family therapy, Marvel, marvel cinematic universe, MCU, PTSD, Sarahah, Wolverine
Is it really Video Game Addiction?
It seems many people believe they have a family member or loved one who is addicted to video games. Are they really? Are video games as bad as people think they are or is video game addiction just a new psychological buzz word. This episode Lea and Kat discuss Video Game addiction; is it a diagnosis? What are the criteria? How did it first start? How can it be treated? And, how can it be prevented? This episode is very heavy and loaded with some history, some facts, and diagnostic criteria. This episode is also a little longer than we […]
2017-04-23
Tags: addiction, CBT, DSM5, family therapy, Geek Therapy Network, marriage and family therapy, media, media psychology, video game addiction, video games
Welcome to Geeks & Family Therapy!
So my first post regarding a podcast which will go live later this week. My name is Kat, I will be co-hosting a podcast with my friend Leanika, called Geeks and Family Therapy. I am a family therapist in Pennsylvania, working towards licensure, as well as becoming a certified Ecosystemic Family Therapist. What is Eco Systemic Family Therapy? ESFT is a treatment for children and families experiencing behavioral or relational challenges and is based on the theory that change in family structure contributes to change in the behavior of individual members. ESFT begins with the fundamental assumption that both the […]
2017-04-01
Tags: ESFT, family therapy, Geek Therapy Network, GTF, media psychology, podcast, welcome to
