About this Event
Upon completion of this training, the individual is awarded one (1) APA/NBCC/ACE CE Hour of Completion.
This webinar will provide an introduction to eight different fantasy-oriented animated series created in the last decade which explore emotional and identity development through diverse representation in race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexuality, age, and ability. These shows include Steven Universe, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Avatar: the Legend of Korra, Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, The Owl House, Star vs. the Forces of Evil, Gravity Falls, and Voltron: Legendary Defender. The narratives of these eight shows focus on long-term character development over the course of multiple seasons, showing viewers how protagonists can learn more about themselves and others in order to succeed at various challenges, embracing their own emotions and working to understand the emotional needs of their teammates and loved ones. Participants will also review the history of representation in older animated series, and learn the basics of the emotional intelligence model as one possible method of exploring the ways that these shows help clients to better accept themselves and others who may have different ways of being in the world.
Please note: this is workshop 1/7 in the Emotional Understanding through Animated Representation series.
Learning Objectives:
● Participants will describe the understand the history of diverse representation and character development in cartoons before and after the 2010s, as well as how this has been impacted by streaming media services.
● Participants will discuss the main characters and narratives of eight animated shows that explore emotional and identity development through diverse representation in race, ethnicity, gender-identity, sexuality, age, and ability.
● Participants will identify the pros and cons of the emotional intelligence model, and how it can be helpful for utilizing these eight shows with clients in a therapeutic setting.
Disability Accommodations
It is the responsibility of the Individual to contact Geek Therapeutics to request disability accommodations at [email protected].
Geek Therapeutics is committed to helping each student reach his/her academic potential and to providing every student equal opportunity to participate in and engage with the course. In keeping with this commitment, effort has been made to develop accessible learning materials that provide equal access. Please contact Geek Therapeutics immediately if access to course materials is restricted due to a disability so the issue(s) can be resolved in a timely manner at [email protected].
Grievances
Please contact Geek Therapeutics for any grievances at [email protected].
The Telos Project is an approved APA co-sponsor for the CE credit(s). The Telos Project is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing educational for psychologists. The Telos Project maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Geek Therapeutics has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7042. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Geek Therapeutics is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Geek Therapeutics, #1769, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Geek Therapeutics maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 05/19/2021 – 05/19/2022. Social workers completing this course receive 1 continuing education credits.
Course Instructor:
Kaitlyn Myers-Brooks is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, working as a therapist and executive functioning coach at two private practices (Connection: Counseling & Consultation, Inc. and Paula Kauffman Oberly Counseling, LLC). She also serves at a local non-profit as a neurodiversity consultant, offering trainings to local employers and clinicians to help improve accessibility and support for neurodivergent employees in all aspects of the hiring process. She has previous experience working as a career counselor for clients with mental health diagnoses, where she developed her strengths-based, holistic approach that she brings to counseling, coaching, and consulting, offering a wide variety of trainings to college students, military and veterans, and disability activist groups on the intersections of mental health and professional life.
Kaitlyn encourages active engagement with the many narratives clients create around the personal, professional, and social aspects of their lives, acknowledging the importance of the complex intersections between all our lived experiences. As an avid gamer and science fiction/fantasy fan herself, Kaitlyn particularly enjoys working with clients to explore their creative practices, promoting the therapeutic benefits of engagement with various forms of geek culture and media. Collaborating with her clients, Kaitlyn provides a creative, accepting space to identify the themes of desired change within the sometimes overwhelming "big picture" of a client's story, offering curiosity to promote the client's problem-solving process, and drawing from the many aspects of a client’s imaginative life to help them re-author the narratives of their past and find their own solutions to move forward.
Kaitlyn holds a Master of Science in Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Duquesne University, and a prior Master of Arts in Ethnomusicology from the University of Pittsburgh, where she completed her thesis research on the creation of imagined Irish identity through Irish-American music in Civil War re-enactments.
Continuing Education Credits:
Psychologists: The Telos Project is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists in the United States and Canada. The Telos Project maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Completion of the course(s) with a post-test score of 80% or better is required to receive continuing education credit; there is no partial credit.
Counselors: Geek Therapeutics has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7042. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Geek Therapeutics is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Social Workers: Geek Therapeutics, #1769, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Geek Therapeutics maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 05/19/2021 – 05/19/2022. Social workers completing this course receive 1 continuing education credits.
Other Professions: This activity qualifies for the specified number of hours of instructional content as required by many licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your course outline and certificate of completion, and contact your board or organization for specific requirements. Completion of the course(s) with a post-test score of 80% or better is required to receive continuing education credit; there is no partial credit.
Other Information
Registration Deadline is 2pm CST November 6th, 2021.
Eventbrite's nonrefundable fee is $4.67.
Access is provided to the course via email after registration and payment is made.
System Requirements: A computer and a stable internet connection or phone to dial in.
Target Audience: Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, Mental Health Professionals.
Content Level: Beginner
Course Completion Requirements: Signing into the presentation on time, signing out after the presentation has been completed thus being in full attendance, and completing the evaluation of the event. Evaluations are given via email and are submitted by clicking the finish button at the end of the evaluation. The certificate will then be generated immediately after evaluation submission has been completed.
Participants have 30 days to complete the course evaluation and if not completed in that time they must go back through the course again to obtain credit.
Event Venue
Online
USD 50.00
