Star Trek 101: Everything You Need to Know from Vulcans to Tribbles!

About this Training

Star Trek, the 1966 science fiction television series, is much beloved by fans worldwide for themes that are quite familiar to most therapists: courageous personal discovery, unpacking moral quandaries, and seeking mutual understanding despite differences. Given the importance of these universal experiences, it is of little surprise that nearly 55 years -- and a multitude of spin-offs, books and games -- later, Star Trek maintains a solid foothold in our collective imagination. This training will introduce clinicians to the tenets of the Star Trek Universe, and important themes that can be applied to therapy.

Star Trek 101: Everything You Need to Know from Vulcans to Tribbles!

Learning Objectives

  • #1

    Participants will assess the history of the television series Star Trek, discovering some of its primary elements and characters, as well as its expansion into movies, spin-off series, video games, and books.

  • #2

    Participants will identify how Star Trek’s themes of social justice, ethical questioning, and cross-cultural collaboration can be utilized within therapy.

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 Geek Culture 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

The Telos Project is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Telos Project maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Geek Therapeutics is an approved Cosponsor.
NBCC ACEP # 7042

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.
NBCC ACEP # 7042

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: 05/19/2021 – 05/19/2022. Social workers completing this course receive 1 continuing education credits.

1 APT CE Hour Upon Completion

Geek Therapeutics, #21-649, is approved to offer social work 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 credits.

Instructor(s)

LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR

Kaitlyn Myers-Brooks

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.

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

  • 1

    Star Trek 101: Everything You Need to Know from Vulcans to Tribbles!

    • Welcome to the Star Trek 101: Everything You Need to Know from Vulcans to Tribbles! Workshop

    • Star Trek 101 Presentation Handout

    • Geek Culture & Play Therapy

  • 2

    Star Trek 101: Everything You Need to Know from Vulcans to Tribbles! Video

    • Star Trek 101: Everything You Need to Know from Vulcans to Tribbles! Video

    • The Therapeutic Potential of Geek Culture in Play Therapy

  • 3

    Star Trek 101: Everything You Need to Know from Vulcans to Tribbles! Learning Objectives Quiz

    • Star Trek 101: Everything You Need to Know from Vulcans to Tribbles! Learning Objectives Quiz

  • 4

    Star Trek 101: Everything You Need to Know from Vulcans to Tribbles! CE Evaluation

    • Star Trek 101: Everything You Need to Know from Vulcans to Tribbles! CE Evaluation

  • 5

    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: 08/29/2020

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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.

Geek Therapeutics

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