Congrats to our Roll20 subscription giveaway winners from TAGGS 2026: Erika Walker (GT Certified) and Drew Gomez-Erickson! Big thanks to @Roll20.net for sponsoring and making this possible. Geek Out. Do Good. #GeekTherapy #TAGGS2026 #Roll20

✨ So happy to welcome Cosmos Counseling Clinic as a TAGGS sponsor! Trauma-informed care + positive psychology + geek culture = a counselling space that actually feels like home. 🎟️ TAGGS tickets: taggs.geektherapy.org #GeekTherapy #TAGGS

TAGGS 2026 starts TODAY and there's still time to join. 🎲🧠🎉 D&D-based therapy in the morning, actually playing D&D in the afternoon — you know the vibe. Tickets are at taggs.geektherapy.org — don't sit this one out. #TAGGS2026 #GeekTherapy

#TAGGC is finally here! 🎉 The Journal of Therapeutic and Applied Geek and Gaming Culture is live: peer-reviewed, open access, no fees. We're also proud to be sponsoring #TAGGS and tickets are still available! 🔗 journal.taggc.org/taggc 🔗Tickets: taggs.geektherapy.org

TAGGS 2026 wouldn't have happened without our incredible sponsors. 💚 Get your tickets at taggs.geektherapy.org #TAGGS #GeekTherapy #ContinuingEducation #VirtualConference

𝗜𝗧'𝗦 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗧𝗪𝗢 𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗟 #𝗧𝗔𝗚𝗚𝗦 We kick off on April 16. Join clinicians as they explore fandom, games, & storytelling in therapy. Can’t attend live? Media passes include recordings. 🎟 taggs.geektherapy.org #GeekTherapy #Fandom #OnlineConference

Sponsor spotlight! Welcome Celestial Corvid Counseling to the #TAGGS family! Raven Hoover, LPC is specializes in ADHD, LGBTQ+ care, & trauma. Check them out: https://www.rfr.bz/b00a7ba 🎟️ Tickets: taggs.geektherapy.org #GeekTherapy #Conference #ContinuingEd

𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗬 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗧𝗜𝗟𝗟 #𝗧𝗔𝗚𝗚𝗦 We kick off on April 16. Plan your sessions across Geek Culture + Gaming tracks, networking, and the Geek Therapy Awards. Can’t attend live? Media passes include recordings! 🎟 taggs.geektherapy.org #GeekTherapy

𝟰 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗹 #𝗧𝗔𝗚𝗚𝗦 April 16–19, clinicians gather online for sessions on TTRPGs with neurodivergent students & narrative approaches to trauma recovery. Know someone who’d love this conference? Tag them! 🎟 taggs.geektherapy.org #GeekTherapy #TherapeuticGaming

𝟱 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗹 #𝗧𝗔𝗚𝗚𝗦 We kick off Thursday night. Join us virtually April 16–19 to explore games, fandom, & storytelling in therapy. If you’ve been meaning to grab a ticket… consider this your sign. 🎟 taggs.geektherapy.org #GeekTherapy #TherapeuticGaming

Halley Palmer, LICSW explores how Dragon Ball's most iconic arcs mirror real therapeutic concepts like post-traumatic growth, self-efficacy, and adaptive coping. 📅 Saturday, April 18 ⏰ 1:30–3:00 PM PT 🎓 1.5 CE Power up your practice. 🎟 taggs.geektherapy.org

6 days til #TAGGS If you get therapy inspiration from games, anime, comics, or film — this summit is for you. Gather with fellow clinicians online April 16–19 to learn how to blend therapy and fandom. 🎟 taggs.geektherapy.org #GeekTherapy #TherapeuticGaming

Halley Palmer, LICSW explores how Dragon Ball's most iconic arcs mirror real therapeutic concepts like post-traumatic growth, self-efficacy, and adaptive coping. 📅 Saturday, April 18 ⏰ 1:30–3:00 PM PT 🎓 1.5 CE Power up your practice. 🎟 taggs.geektherapy.org

ONLY 7 DAYS TIL #TAGGS This year’s theme: Rebellion & Resistance: Finding Hope in Fandom. Rebels. Chosen families. Characters who refuse to accept the world as it is. Which fictional rebellion would you join? 🎟 taggs.geektherapy.org #GeekTherapy #Fandom

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲? Shannon Hardy, MSW explores identity, mental health, & the stories that shape how we see ourselves and our inner worlds. 📅 Sunday, April 19 ⏰ 3:15–4:50 PM PT 🎓 1.5 CE 🎟 taggs.geektherapy.org

8 days til #TAGGS Two tracks: 🎮 Gaming 🧠 Geek Culture Clinicians explore fandom resistance, identity, & belonging, as well as networking with fellow geeky clinicians. Which session are you most excited for? 🎟 taggs.geektherapy.org #GeekTherapy #TherapeuticGaming

𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝘅! Jessica Renard, LPC offers a candid look at sex education through a therapeutic lens, exploring consent, communication, & healthy relationships. 📅 Sunday, April 19 ⏰ 3:15–4:50 PM PT 🎓 1.5 CE 🎟 taggs.geektherapy.org

𝟵 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗹 #𝗧𝗔𝗚𝗚𝗦 Starting April 16, geeky clinicians & researchers gather online to explore games & fandom in therapeutic practice. Sessions cover cosplay, resistance, video games, & resilience. 🎟 taggs.geektherapy.org #GeekTherapy #TherapeuticGaming

What happens when RPGs meet social justice? Jacob Dreiling, APC, NCC and Erika Walker, LCSW, RPT-S explore how RPGs can challenge systems of power, engage ethical decision-making, & support advocacy. 📅 Sunday, April 19 ⏰ 1:30–3:00 PM PT 🎓 1.5 CE 🎟 taggs.geektherapy.org

𝟭𝟬 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗹 #𝗧𝗔𝗚𝗚𝗦 Join our virtual conference April 16–19 to explore games, fandom, & storytelling in therapy. Earn CEs & connect with fellow geeky clinicians. 🎟 taggs.geektherapy.org #GeekTherapy #TherapeuticGaming

Comics have always wrestled with justice, identity, and belonging. Dr. Benjamin Taitz, PsyD & Marc Davis LMHC, RN explore comics that support Jewish identity, resilience, & advocacy. 📅 Sunday, April 19 ⏰ 1:30–3:00 PM PT 🎓 1.5 CE 🎟 taggs.geektherapy.org

Drew Gomez-Erickson, LMHC explores Blood on the Clocktower & how it offers powerful opportunities for connection, communication, & community, even as players deceive one another. 📅 Sunday, April 19 ⏰ 10:45 AM–12:15 PM PT 🎓 1.5 CE 🎟 taggs.geektherapy.org

What happens when media shapes how people see you? Dr. Allison Battles, PhD, explores how pagan identities are portrayed in media & how clinicians can provide culturally informed affirming care. 📅 Sunday, April 19 ⏰ 10:45 AM–12:15 PM PT 🎓 1.5 CE 🎟 taggs.geektherapy.org

Huge thanks to our #TAGGS sponsor, BattleRobin Counseling! 💚 Dr. Allison Battles uses D&D, storytelling & geek-based therapies to help people heal from trauma and reconnect with themselves. Teletherapy in 40 states. 🎟️ taggs.geektherapy.com #GeekTherapy

Learn real-world resilience through gaming. Hannah Powers, LCSW shares problem-solving skills, perseverance, & emotional strength through gameplay. 📅 Sunday, April 19 ⏰ 9:00–10:30 AM PT 🎓 1.5 CE Discover how gaming supports growth. 🎟 taggs.geektherapy.org

15 days until #TAGGS. Clinicians from around the world gather online April 16–19 to explore geek culture, gaming, and mental health Sessions include fandom & identity, D&D in therapy, and games that build resilience. taggs.geektherapy.org #GeekTherapy #TherapeuticGaming

Did You Know?!? Our sponsor Guidance Teletherapy offers inclusive online mental health care for anxiety, trauma, burnout, executive dysfunction, and neurodivergence. We’re so glad to have their support for #TAGGS. 🎟️ taggs.geektherapy.org #GeekTherapy #MentalHealth

𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆. Grace Schroeder, M.S. & Jessi Pham, M.S. explore how gaming helps counseling students examine queer identity, connection, & belonging. 📅 Saturday, April 18 ⏰ 3:15–4:45 PM PT 🎓 1.5 CE 🎟 taggs.geektherapy.org

Welcoming #Plutonic as a TAGGS 2026 sponsor! They're making therapy accessible for teens & young adults thru virtual sessions with licensed therapists + AI support. So glad to have them onboard! For tickets 🎟️: taggs.geektherapy.org #TAGGS2026 #MentalHealth #Sponsors

Stories can reshape the nervous system. Ember Dreemur, LPC explores how fandom and narrative engagement help regulate trauma responses and support healing. 📅 Saturday, April 18 ⏰ 3:15–4:45 PM PT 🎓 1.5 CE 🎟 Join us at TAGGS today: taggs.geektherapy.org

Diane Cook, MA & Brianna Higgins, LPC, NCC explore how TTRPGs support resilience, skill-building, & emotional growth in counseling. 📅 Saturday, April 18 ⏰ 1:30–3:00 PM PT 🎓 1.5 CE Discover how storytelling supports healing. 🎟 Register for TAGGS: taggs.geektherapy.org

Did You Know?! Our sponsor #GreenOakAccounting firm provides bookkeeping, accounting, payroll, & Profit First services specifically to therapists in private practice throughout the US. We are so grateful to have them as a sponsor for this year's #TAGGS!

The Geek Therapy team celebrates 2025 staff picks of media that inspired & challenged us, expanding conversations about mental health & representation. 📅 Saturday, April 18 ⏰ 12:30–1:30 PM PT 🎟 Tickets available now: taggs.geektherapy.org

D&D builds more than characters Dr. William Nation, PhD shares research on long-term D&D programs that fostered belonging, communication, & social connection. 📅 Saturday, April 18 ⏰ 10:45 AM–12:15 PM PT 🎓 1.5 CE Level up your understanding today! 🎟 taggs.geektherapy.org

20 days until the quest begins. #TAGGS 2026 runs April 16–19 as a virtual conference for clinicians exploring how fandom, storytelling, and games support identity and connection Share a fandom that shaped you taggs.geektherapy.org #Fandom #GeekTherapy #TherapeuticGaming

Horror can reveal powerful truths. Taylor Roberts, M.S. explores queer identity, rejection, and resistance through the horror narrative of The Summer Hikaru Died. 📅 Saturday, April 18 ⏰ 10:45 AM–12:15 PM PT 🎓 1.5 CE 🎟 Tickets on sale now: taggs.geektherapy.org

Hope, healing, and rebellion. Catherine Richardson, MPGS explores how Steven Universe inspires resilience and emotional growth through its powerful storytelling. 📅 Sunday, April 19 ⏰ 9:00–10:30 AM PT 🎓 1.5 CE Join us at #TAGGS 🎟 taggs.geektherapy.org

What if therapy included The Sims? Jaitesha Hanson, LMHC explores how #TheSims helps us experiment with identity, relationships, & life choices. 📅 Saturday, April 18 ⏰ 9:00–10:30 AM PT 🎓 1.5 CE Explore new tools for identity work. 🎟 Register today: taggs.geektherapy.org

Villain or misunderstood hero? Erika Walker, LCSW, RPT-S explores how fandom narratives challenge labels, helping us rethink identity, & morality 📅 Saturday, April 18 ⏰ 9:00–10:30 AM PT 🎓 1.5 CE Join this powerful session on story & healing! 🎟 taggs.geektherapy.org

Who do we become when we create a character? Dr. Elsa Brais-Dussault, PsyD explores how RPG character creation helps us explore identity, values, & personal growth. 📅 Friday, April 17 ⏰ 3:15–4:45 PM PT 🎓 1.5 CE 🎟 taggs.geektherapy.org

Stories help us live our values. Jared Broussard, LPC explores the intersection of Narrative ACT & fandom to help clients connect with meaning, identity, & purposeful action. 📅 Friday, April 17 ⏰ 3:15–4:45 PM PT 🎓 1.5 CE 🎟 Tickets available now: taggs.geektherapy.org

25 days til TAGGS powers up Join April 16–19 for a virtual conference on how geek culture and games support mental health, identity work, & community. Which session would you join first? Check out the schedule taggs.geektherapy.org #TAGGS #GeekTherapy #TherapeuticGaming

Belonging can start with a story. Storm Gardner, BA, shares how TTRPG Daggerheart supports neurodivergent university students with resilience & community. 📅 Friday, April 17 ⏰ 1:30–3:00 PM PT 🎓 1.5 CE See tabletop storytelling build belonging. 🎟 taggs.geektherapy.org

What can The Good Place teach us about ethics? Sydney Stephenson, LPC, explores the show's morality, accountability, & what humanity means. 📅 Friday, April 17 ⏰ 1:30–3:00 PM PT 🎓 1.5 CE Join this session on philosophy, fandom, & growth. 🎟 taggs.geektherapy.org

Can Minecraft teach us about healing? Ellie Finch, MA, explores how it creates space for emotional creativity, rebuilding, & exploration. 📅 Friday, April 17 ⏰ 10:45 AM–12:15 PM PT 🎓 1.5 CE Discover how digital worlds support growth & resilience. 🎟 taggs.geektherapy.org

What makes a symbol powerful? Raven Hoover, LPC, NCC explores how The Straw Hat Jolly Roger from One Piece has become a symbol of rebellion, hope, and solidarity. 📅 Friday, April 17 ⏰ 9:00–10:30 AM PT 🎓 1.5 CE 🎟 taggs.geektherapy.org

What if learning felt like an adventure? Dr. Frank J. Robertz shares how immersive storytelling from TTRPGs leads to understanding, collaboration, & creativity. 📅 Friday, April 17 ⏰ 9:00–10:30 AM PT 🎓 1.5 CE Roll for knowledge at #TAGGS 🎟 taggs.geektherapy.org

Virtual conference #TAGGS returns April 16–19 where fandom, games, & therapy come together. Sessions explore media like The Good Place, One Piece, & Minecraft alongside narrative therapy, identity, and storytelling. 🎟 taggs.geektherapy.org #GeekTherapy #TherapeuticGaming

Kick off #TAGGS with a community gathering full of games, connection, and geek culture. 📅 April 16 ⏰ 6–7 PM PT Meet fellow clinicians, gamers, and fans. 🎟 taggs.geektherapy.org #GeekTherapy #GeekCulture #Fandom

Gaming spaces can support coping, connection, and resilience. Momma Foxfire shares how virtual worlds helped them navigate grief, abuse, and resilience. 📅 April 16 | 5–6 PM PT 🎮 TAGGS Preview Night 🎟 Tickets available now: https://www.rfr.bz/b7966d7 #Fandom #GeekTherapy #TAGGS2026