CTC will be teaching about mental health at Koinonia Con, the Bay Area’s first Christian comic book and pop culture convention. Please drop by our booth to say hello, and check out one of our mental health-related activities!
Mental Health Panel: “Faith, Fellowship, and Fandom,” featuring…
- Andrew Huber, LMFT, therapist and lover of table top role playing games. He is a fervent ambassador of the BibleProject which he’d argue could be classified as a comic.
- Eric Lee, PsyD., school psychologist and comic book artist. His essay Strangers in Strange Lands: Comparing Superman to Moses was featured in the anthology Comics Lit Vol. 1.
- Gary Quan, LMFT, therapist, adjunct professor, and pop culture fan. He recently co-authored the book Asian American Chronicles: Tales of Mental Health and Hope.
- Joy Liu, LMFT, therapist and co-creator of the new webtoon FOR EVERS: A Manga Guide to Marriage.
- Moderated by Emily Quan
Wellness Workshops
- 12 pm – “Taming the Dragon Within” with Anobella Eshoo, AMFT, teen and adult therapist. Explore the anger of heroes and villains and how to handle your own explosive feelings.
- 2 pm – “Neuroplasticity, Creativity, & the Mind of Christ” with Juliana Liang, MD, functional medicine doctor. Learn about the brain science of creativity and shift into a new perspective.
- 4 pm – “Draw Your Attention: Mindfulness Meets Fandom” with Katina Laib, LMFT, DBT specialist and creator of the youtube channel Asian American Emotions. Participate in a playful drawing challenge inspired by your favorite fandoms to build attention, creativity, and awareness through the mindfulness skills of Observe and Describe.
Booth Activities
We’ll have mental health related information and fun activities that Koinonia Con attendees can engage in at our booth. We’re grateful for the volunteers who will be serving at our booth and assisting in other ways.
- Anthony Liu, LMFT
- Jenny Lynch, AMFT
- Joe Sithole, founder of Ambassadors Light Network
- Mon Wong, AMFT
- Patty Shirley, LMFT
- Joyce Low, LMFT
- Esther Mou, PsyD.
Our activities will include a fun craft and a Koinonia Con Passport to encourage attendees to explore and connect with others at the Con. Here’s our video tutorial of how to fold our Passport activity page into a zine.
[Koinonia Con Art Credit: Eric Lee]