Social Media Links: FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM TWITTER TIKTOK
BIO:
Dr. Janina Scarlet is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, author, TEDx speaker, and a creativity coach. A Ukrainian-born refugee, she survived Chernobyl radiation and persecution. She immigrated to the United States at the age of 12 with her family and later, inspired by the X-Men, developed Superhero Therapy to help patients with anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Dr. Scarlet is the recipient of the Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award by the United Nations Association for her work on Superhero Therapy. Her work has been featured on Yahoo, BBC, NPR, Sunday Times, CNN, CW, ABC, The New York Times, Forbes, and many other outlets. She regularly consults on books and television shows, including HBO’s The Young Justice. She was also interviewed for Marvel’s MPower series and was portrayed as a comic book character in Gail Simone’s Seven Days graphic novel. Dr. Scarlet is the Lead Trauma Specialist at the Trauma and PTSD Healing Center.
She authored ten books and has written chapters for fourteen others. Her books include Superhero Therapy, Harry Potter Therapy, Therapy Quest, Dark Agents, Super-Women, It Shouldn’t Be This Way, and many others
Discussion Topics
Superhero Therapy, Pop Culture & Therapy, Trauma, Stress, Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, Suicide, Refugees, Anti-Semitism, Tolerance, Compassion, Self-Compassion, Healing, Anti-Bullying, Pop Culture Hero Coalition, Our Heroic Selves, Hope in Adversity, Diversity, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Holiday Coping Strategies
Prospective Questions
1) What is your background?
2) What is your origin story?
3) What long term effects has exposure to Chernobyl caused you?
4) What is Superhero Therapy?
5) How was it working with service members?
6) How did the idea of using Pop Culture with evidence-based therapy practices begin?
7) What age group is Superhero Therapy aimed towards?
8) Do you assign patients pop culture material, or do they control the content of your therapy?
9) Do you have any examples of how it has been applied in your practice?
10) What is Therapy Quest?
11) What is Dark Agents?
14) How can a non-fiction graphic novel series reenforce positive mental health?
11) Any future book or writing plans?
12) What is it about pop culture that resonates with such a diverse population?
13) How can cosplay and geek culture be an instrument for healing?
14) What can we all do to be versions of our own heroes?
Books and Media
Little Brown & New Harbinger released her book titled Superhero Therapy: Mindfulness Skills to Help Teens and Young Adults Deal with Anxiety, Depression, and Trauma. The book, illustrated by a Marvel and DC Comics artist, Wellinton Alves, helps teens overcome anxiety, depression, and trauma and become the superhero that they’ve always wanted to be. Dr. Scarlet came up with this method after she used X-Men to heal her own PTSD and trauma.
Media Reel
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT DR. SCARLET TO SCHEDULE A WORKSHOP, TRAINING, EVENT, INTERVIEW, OR CONSULTATION:
- Dustin McGinnis (Manager): dustin@superhero-therapy.com