Nothing Goes Over My Head: Exploring Nontraditional Communication Styles in the MCU – 1 CE Hour

The goal of this training is to explore the Guardians of the Galaxy and their Found family and how it applies to our own lives.

Nothing Goes Over My Head: Exploring Nontraditional Communication Styles in the MCU

About this Training

Within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, we are introduced to a startlingly diverse array of personalities, abilities, and species, all with unique characteristics. Among the diversity the viewer encounters is communication style! Just like in our day-to-day lives, individuals with unique or nontraditional communication styles are part of the MCU and can teach us about how to better appreciate and interact with people who may communicate differently from ourselves. This training will explore the MCU characters of Groot, Drax, and others who communicate in unique or nontraditional ways, and discuss how these characters can be used in therapeutic or educational settings to foster positive communication skills, understanding, and acceptance of people who may struggle with what is considered to be traditional communication in our society.

Nothing Goes Over My Head: Exploring Nontraditional Communication Styles in the MCU

Learning Objectives

#1

Identify two unique communication styles of Groot and Drax, and be able to draw comparisons to real situations where similar communications styles may be present.

#2

Identify three methods of supporting individuals who use nontraditional communication styles.

Play Therapy

Learning Objectives

#1

Participants will be able to define play therapy and identify the 10 seminal theories and historically relevant approaches that guide play therapy practice.

#2

Participants will identify two play therapy interventions that combine characters, themes, and/or narratives present in video games that harness the therapeutic power of play for supporting the mental health and well-being of children, adolescents, adults, and/or families.

1 APA Hour Upon Completion

Geek Therapeutics is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Geek Therapeutics maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

1 NBCC Hour Upon Completion

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.

1 ACE CE Hour Upon Completion

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: 05/19/2022 – 05/19/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 1 continuing education hour.

1 APT CE Hour Upon Completion

Geek Therapeutics, #21-649, is approved to offer continuing education by the Association of Play Therapy (APT)Approved Continuing Education program. Registered and Associated Play Therapists completing this course receive 1 continuing education hour.

Instructor(s)

PSYCHOTHERAPIST

Matt Fellows

Matt Fellows is a psychotherapist and published author from the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. He holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from North Dakota State University and a masters degree in counseling psychology from the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis. He has been academically and professionally involved with the integration of geek culture and psychology since 2012, and has a passion for finding therapeutic bridges between geek culture and populations that often require unique or specialized approaches in treatment. Professionally, Matt has worked with LGBT+ substance abuse clients, individuals with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and co-morbid serious and persistent mental illness (SPMI), and currently works with clients who have been civilly committed for sexual offenses. His author credits include a chapter in the 2020 clinician’s guide “Integrating Geek Culture Into Therapeutic Practice: The Clinician’s Guide To Geek Therapy”. Matt’s professional geek therapy interests include the Marvel Cinematic Universe and comics, Dungeons & Dragons, Avatar: The Last Airbender, video games, and all things Star Wars. He has a soft-spot for comic book villains and firmly believes that the Dark Side of the Force has cooler powers than the Light Side.

Enjoy These Further Benefits!

Understand Your Clients

Learn how to understand and work with your clients using proven strategies derived from competent practice, knowledge, and culture while knowing what questions to ask them.

Learn From A Leader In The Field

Presented by one of the leading experts in the field of Psychology, this training presents upon the topic using real life examples.

Become Knowledgeable In The Culture

Through understanding the culture and connecting with our clients, we create meaning, relationships, and a place for new thought to birth.

Course Curriculum

Lesson

Available in Text format to read.
Available as a PDF to download, print, read.
Available in Video format to watch and listen.

Learning Objectives Quiz

Online Learning Objectives Quiz to test your topic learning/retention.

Continuing Education (CE) Evaluation

A mandatory continuing education course evaluation.

Final Steps

Here are the next steps!

Other Information

Access is provided to the course via email after registration and payment is made.

System Requirements: A computer and a stable internet connection.

Target Audience: Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, Mental Health Professionals.

Content Level: Beginner

Course Completion Requirements: Completing all sections of the training of written information, video completion, learning objectives quiz, and course evaluation. Evaluations are part of the coursework. The certificate will then be generated immediately after all requirements have been completed.

Date Recorded: 11/20/2021

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Disability Accommodations

It is the responsibility of the Individual to contact Geek Therapeutics to request disability accommodations at Hello@geektherapeutics.com.

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.

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