Appearances
At NAT20Therapy, we are excited to share our expertise and insights with a wider audience, spreading awareness about mental health, personal growth, and therapy—and are thrilled to talk to anyone about it! Here you will find a comprehensive collection of our team's involvement in various guest appearances in podcasts, interviews, and panels. If you would like to see a more comprehensive list of physical events where NAT20Therapy attended, click here for our Past Events. Additionally, if you have a suggestion for NAT20Therapy to make a guest appearance, please feel free to reach out to our most updated contact information here.
Popcorn Psychology Podcast: The Mummy: Why Do People Go On Adventures?
Published — July 24, 2023
“Hello our fellow adventurers! After many many many fan requests, we are jumping on our camels and venturing into 1999's The Mummy! We are joined by an awesome guest, Charlene MacPherson, as we explore the psychology behind exploration. We also discuss the difference between individualism and collectivism as well as how this movie compares to a D&D campaign. Join us and don't read out loud from any ancient books!”
Dungeons & Dragons & Mental Health @ Anne Arundel County Public Library
Published — June 27, 2022
Charlene provides a succinct and general introduction to how Therapeutic Game Mastering works in the world of mental health professionals, and how her perspective is applied to the process. In this public presentation through the local library, she covers everything from character creation to combat, and answers questions posed throughout.
Therapy Chat Pocast 326: Therapeutic Gaming And Nerd Culture with Charlene Macpherson
Published — April 14, 2022
“Laura Reagan, LCSW-C speaks with friend and colleague Charlene MacPherson, LCSW-C about Charlene's work bringing therapeutic gaming to adults in Linthicum, Maryland. Laura and Charlene discuss how embracing one's authentic self as a therapist helps clients who are looking for what is unique about us to feel seen and understood in therapy settings. Charlene talks about her journey to acceptance as a self-proclaimed nerd and how she learned to embrace her gifts and use them to help her clients. This is a beautiful conversation that will inspire you to embrace the parts of you that might be hidden when wearing your therapist hat. Additionally, Charlene talks about how Role Playing Games can be used therapeutically and what a therapeutic RPG looks like.”
Geek Beacon Fest: Harnessing Geek Therapy for our Benefit!
Published — March 2, 2022
Come watch Nerd Adventure Therapy's first panel with Geek Therapeutics Dr. Anthony Bean! We talked about how tabletop games, video games, and anime help people process the world. Thank you so much for permission to share this video from Nixie Pixel!