Press / Media Coverage

Geek Therapy is grateful for the interest and coverage of many news institutions, media outlets, and content creators. Below is a sample of that coverage.

For media inquiries, please contact hello@geektherapy.org.

• Wired – Online Gaming Is the New Therapist’s Office
• The Telegraph – The Rise of Geek Therapy: How sci-fi and fantasy can help us cope
• The Atlantic – The Therapeutic Potential of Stanning
• The Daily Beast – The Rise of Superhero Therapy: Comic Books as Psychological Treatment
• Forbes – 10 Reasons We’re So Addicted to Game of Thrones
• Vice – How to Navigate Open Worlds When Your Anxiety Leaves You Disoriented
• TV Guide – 7 Times Fandom Helped Fans Through Their Darkest Moments
• iThrive Games – Game Culture is as Important as the Game
• American Psychological Association’s Monitor on Psychology – #Giving Psychology Away
• Counseling Today – Geek Therapy: Connecting with Clients Through Comics, Video Games, and Other ‘Geeky’ Pursuits
• The Mary Sue – Why Story Matters in Video Games
• Mountain Xpress – Geek Squad: Local heroes and superheroes join forces for GeekOut Asheville
• Super Fantastic Nerd Hour – Episode 18: Mental Health
• Figures Sold Separately – Episode 58
• La Repubblica (Italy) – Comics
• Beyond Heroes and Villains (Psychology Today) – Psychology of Cult TV: Better Living by “Geeking Out”
• Charlotte Talks (Charlotte, NC NPR station) – Geek Culture and Geek Therapy
• Geek and You Shall Find (Documentary)
• Plus 7 Intelligence – Video Games for Therapy