Self: THE FINAL FRONTIER

These are the voyages of the Starship Therapise, its continuing mission to explore strange inner worlds, to seek out new insights, and new realizations, to boldly go where no one has gone before.

THE PODCAST

THE Book

Starship Therapise: Using Fanfiction to Rewrite Your Life

Harnessing the power of fandomfrom Game of Thrones to The Legend of Zeldato conquer anxiety, heal from depression, and reclaim balance in mental and emotional health.

Starship Therapise explores the ways in which narratives and play inform the shape of our lives, inviting readers to embrace radical self-care with lessons from Westworld’s Maeve and Dolores, explore anxiety with Miyazaki, and understand narrative therapy with Arya Stark. Spanning fandom from Star Wars to Harry Potter, The Legend of Zelda to Steven Universe, and everywhere in between, Starship Therapise is an invitation to explore mental health and emotional wellness without conforming to mainstream social constructions.

THE CREW

Learn more about the hosts of Starship Therapise, Justine Mastin—our very own Captain Kirk—and Larisa A. Garski, who shares a love of logic with Mr. Spock.

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