Bean Professional Psychological Services

Bean Professional Psychological Services Dr. Bean specializes in video games, geek therapy, children & adolescents, and the virtual worlds pl

07/29/2021

We are announcing the Kickstarter of a lifetime! Pouches of Potential, high quality wooden dice vaults in 5 different woods, and even 30 different sets of Gemstone Dice will be available!

04/15/2021

The Therapeutic Game Master Journal reveal!

03/25/2021

We are going over some updates at Geek Therapeutics and announcing some of our clinical tools that are going to be available.

We are super excited to announce this!
03/01/2021

We are super excited to announce this!

Learn how to lead roleplaying games from intimate 1 on 1 sessions all the way up to large group therapy applications. Whether you’re a first time Game Master (GM) or a forever GM looking for a fresh perspective, this curriculum is for you!

The Psychology Of The Legend of Zelda - SXSW 2019 https://youtu.be/II93il1_4mQ Dr. Anthony Bean (), Dr. Rachel Kowert ()...
04/07/2019

The Psychology Of The Legend of Zelda - SXSW 2019 https://youtu.be/II93il1_4mQ Dr. Anthony Bean (), Dr. Rachel Kowert (), Dr. Emory Daniel (), and Dr. Shane Tilton () discuss the importance of The Psychology of The Legend of Zelda.

Dr. Anthony Bean (), Dr. Rachel Kowert (), Dr. Emory Daniel (), and Dr. Shane Tilton () discuss the importance of The P...

03/15/2019

Dear Friends and Colleagues:

For many years, I have provided therapy involving role play, video games, and other psychological interventions with great success. Two of my books on the subject have been published, as well as several articles, and I have lectured on this approach and shared it with others. Many of my colleagues have contributed extensively to the development of this type of therapy as well. It is a collective effort, and not mine alone. It is our mission to share this type of therapy and make patients and clinicians aware of its benefits. I am currently editing a manuscript of contributions from many amazing therapists and academics on this type of therapy. Our community needs to be safe, supported, and feel as if they can reach out to one another without any hindrance or concerns.

Last month, I received a letter from Josue Cardona requesting that I stop using the designation “Geek Therapy.” I took this letter seriously because I respect other people’s intellectual property rights. However, I was also troubled that Mr. Cardona was trying to bully me, and I am concerned that he would bully the entire community of folks who offer role play therapy or other similar psychological interventions. I consulted with an intellectual property attorney because I do not wish to infringe upon Mr. Cardona’s rights, but I also wanted to know what my rights are.

Mr. Cardona operates websites and social media networks where he and others discuss various pop culture topics. He also offers t-shirts for sale and paid membership to a private network. This is very different from what I do, as a licensed therapist, which is to provide therapy. There is no overlap or infringement, and I have no intent to encroach upon or interfere with Mr. Cardona’s business. To be clear, Mr. Cardona and I are not engaged in a legal proceeding.

After making the initial determination that I am not infringing upon Mr. Cardona’s rights, I wanted to protect my use of the “Geek Therapy” designation to offer therapy and to also make that designation available to any qualified therapist. Several colleagues and I are in the process of developing standards for use of that designation and others. I recently filed for a trademark for “Geek Therapy” for the purpose of ensuring that it is available for use by all qualified, licensed therapists and to protect us all from Mr. Cardona’s bullying.

Our goal is to be open and inclusive. We will not be a private network. We will continue to respect other people’s intellectual property rights and contributions.

If you have any questions, feel free to send me an email. If you wish to receive email updates in the future or want to be involved as a contributor, please sign-up for our mailing list at this LINK.


Sincerely,

Anthony Bean, Ph.D

A great book giveaway!  Get your chance in now!
02/27/2019

A great book giveaway! Get your chance in now!

Enter our sweepstakes for a chance to win a copy of the recently released book, Psychology of Zelda: Linking Our World to the Legend of Zelda Series!

11/27/2018

Excited and honored to be presenting at PAX South with Stephen Daniel Ryan Kelly Raffael Boccamazzo Rachel Kowert and Adam Davis:

The Video Game Debate Friday Jan 18th 1:00 PM

The Psychology of The Legend of Zelda Franchise Friday Jan 18th 5:00 PM

Do You Really Control Yourself? - Gamer's Avatars Saturday Jan 19th 10:00 AM

Autism in Media: Fantasy Vs. Reality Saturday Jan 19th 7:30 PM

We hope to see a couple of you in San Antonio!

Happy to Announce that I will be talking to the Fort Worth Area Psychological Association - also known as FWAPA - about ...
09/09/2018

Happy to Announce that I will be talking to the Fort Worth Area Psychological Association - also known as FWAPA - about Diversity and working therapeutically with Video Gamers on Saturday September 15th here in Texas.

Very happy to be presenting to all of them in the area and it looks like it will be a good sized crowd of around 150-200 as of this moment.

https://www.fwapa.org/event-3031888

Why do people come to therapy to understand their video game choices and habits?  They wake up one day to learn that the...
08/26/2018

Why do people come to therapy to understand their video game choices and habits? They wake up one day to learn that they are living the life of an NPC and wish to change that for their own personal story of heroic greatness.

Another great review of the book!"This book ought to be in every child therapist/clinicians toolbox and also many adult ...
08/17/2018

Another great review of the book!

"This book ought to be in every child therapist/clinicians toolbox and also many adult clinicians also. The book is a magnificently condensed overview of computer games and the characteristics of gamers, providing the reader with a deep understanding of both the game, person and phenomenology of their experiences. Dr Bean walks the reader through the what/why of games, including genres and provides the reader with case studies to illuminate how these are used in a therapeutic setting. There are so many excellent chapters to assist the clinician who may be fearful of this technology and the vast typologies of games in existence. The book is very easy to read and one I devoured with enthusiasm. This book will be referenced to my students at every opportunity."

Get your copy on Amazon today!: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/1138747149/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0

Working with Video Gamers and Games in Therapy moves beyond stereotypes about video game addiction and violence to consider the role that games play in psychological experiences and mental health. Chapters examine the factors that compel individual gamers to select and identify with particular ga...

Having a conversation about this topic and the problems that likely will ensue from the misdiagnosis is a worthy topic t...
08/06/2018

Having a conversation about this topic and the problems that likely will ensue from the misdiagnosis is a worthy topic to have an honest discussion about.

What do therapists need to know about the new video game addiction standards and other topics related to their patients’ favorite games?

My book on how to therapeutically work with Video Gamers:  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1138747149/ref=dbs_a_def_rw...
07/16/2018

My book on how to therapeutically work with Video Gamers: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1138747149/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0

Working with Video Gamers and Games in Therapy moves beyond stereotypes about video game addiction and violence to consider the role that games play in psychological experiences and mental health. Chapters examine the factors that compel individual gamers to select and identify with particular ga...

06/26/2018
06/23/2018

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