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Mike the Nerd Therapist | Friend Shaped Studios
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#Perth | Counsellor | he/him
#NerdTherapist | RPG Therapy | Video Games in Therapy
https://twitch.tv/FriendShapedStudios
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I only have so much time for gaming!
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October 17, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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I've come a long way from the quiet kid who refused to attend school on the days of any type of performance or public speaking.

I've just spent an incredible two days emceeing for the People With Disabilities WA State Conference and I've never felt more connected to, and empowered with, community.
Pictured is Mike, a bald white male-presenting person with a brown goatee. They are wearing a purple vest with studs and spikes across the shoulders, and a variety of neurodiversity, disability, queer and nerdy pins. Mike is smiling in front of a stage.
June 21, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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I'm kinda surprised it took me this long, but I've started applying therapy in World of WarCraft!

@support.blizzard.com @worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com
A picture of a Blood Elf paladin, clad in plate armour, beneath the text: Bringing Therapy to Warcraft Ten years ago, realising I spent almost all my free time helping others, my World of WarCraft character influenced my decision to become a therapist. It’s been awhile since I played. But this month I’ve re-entered Azeroth - as a therapist. I’ve been utilising it in sessions as a means to provide a shared activity, provoke conversations about personal journeys and the roles we see ourselves seeking in social groups. We’ve come full circle!
April 22, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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Join me for a ninety minute presentation unpacking incels, the red pill, and influencers of note who spread hate, as well as the tactics they use to gaslight and obfuscate criticism.

Monday May 5th @ 8pm-9:30pm, AWST

Tickets at: events.humanitix.com/language-of-...
Green and yellow background, white bubbles and black text. Text describes Language of Radicalisation, a presentation building on the Netflix limited series "Adolescence", discussing hateful ideologies, the tactics and language used to target young men online for radicalisation.
April 16, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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MEDIA KIT GO!
A page with a blue theme and the dyslexia friendly font, describing the interests and skill set of Mike Keady, the Nerd Therapist, as it may pertain to interested journalists and corporations. The full text is below; About me; Hi, I'm Mike! I'm a counsellor, streamer, and pop culture educator. I cover topics such as tabletop games (D&D) politics, nerd culture, bringing gaming to therapy, building examples of non-patriarchal masculinity and how to thrive as a neurodivergent person. I've spoken at multiple professional and community events and have booked emcee roles. Ask me about; Therapy & Mental Health Benefits of Gaming Mental Health & Disability Relationship Dynamics & Unconventional Relationships Positive Masculinity Neurodiversity Affirmation Autism & ADHD Pop Culture Intersections of Mental Health & Politics
April 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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I'm so damn keen to be presenting at TAGGS this weekend with @veenusau.bsky.social

How to help therapists support streamers and aspiring content creators!

#therapy #streamer #contentcreator
Purple background Black bubbles, white dyslexic font DBT for streamers. STOP skill: Stop, Take a Step, Observe, Proceed Mindfully Cope Ahead Skill: Rehearse potential sticky situations to prepare for their occurence Positive Self-Talk Skill Speak to one-self positively, avoid self-deprecation And other skills for Developing Boundaries & Interpersonal Effectiveness
March 31, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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I don't often see the point in calling out bigots' hate and hypocrisy - but for folks that aren't yet fully acquainted with it - their bigotry is rarely limited to one topic.
A text post from Facebook reads: Yesterday I made a post about tolerance and care even if you don't understand something. And the usual thing happened when I make a post about empathy or basic decency; someone showed up to the comment section with a critical lack of it. The usual rhetoric came out though; being trans or queer, to this person and whatever ideology they were representing, was a mental illness. What makes me sadder than how *predictable* that was, is that if, SOMEHOW, being trans or queer was a mental illness - that they would show no empathy or care for someone who is ill. They still resort to bullying, hate and dehumanisation. The way people act and respond to one thing may often inform how they feel about others. Think about how JK Rowling has made hateful statements about autism in an attempt to discredit transness. We won't stop talking about love, care and authenticity here. What you can do is decide how much of your heart is given over to trying to make others feel unhappy.
February 9, 2025 at 5:19 AM
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Me trying to recruit players for EAT THE REICH by @rowanrookanddecard.bsky.social.
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February 3, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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A huge thanks to Hasbro & WOTC for a copy of the Dungeon Masters' Guide for the 2024 rules set of Dungeons & Dragons!

I'll get the other copy shipped off to a Headspace soon, as part of the Paladin's Alliance!
Mike, a bald white guy-passing person, smiles at a camera, standing in front of a bookshelf, posing with the 2024 Dungeon Masters Guide Mike is kneeling because his other shelves are a mess.
February 3, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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YO
A D&D character sheet for Mykkle, Fist of Kler.
December 30, 2024 at 3:47 PM
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if you're a horror nerd join our gang of biconic genderqueer vampires as they dive into this World of Darkness in Vampire the Masquerade; Perth by Night; One Way In, No Way Out.

Tonight at 8. twitch.tv/FriendShaped...
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December 9, 2024 at 10:37 AM
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Friend Shaped Studios brings you a Never Stop Blowing Up Christmas spectacle for the ages!

Join our crew of the baddest racers and car thieves that LA has to offer as they race to the North Pole to save Santa Claus from the clutches of the CIA

Tuesdays at 8pm (+8, AWST)
Twitch.tv/FriendShaped...
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December 1, 2024 at 6:45 AM
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Heck yeah! 1 like, 1 piece of Mike Lore
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November 26, 2024 at 11:16 AM
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When you run a serial Vampire show - and you're live tonight.
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November 25, 2024 at 1:39 AM
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Tonight our World of Warcraft live play Heroes & Hearthstones, continues! Join our heroes as they accidentally fish up a dinosaur, and set out to protect lakeshire from marauding orcs

Join us at twitch.tv/friendshaped...

@veenusau.bsky.social @thebigcheesetv.bsky.social
@potatoque3n.bsky.social
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November 19, 2024 at 11:30 PM
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I suppose if a Toreador is joining the coterie, it is only appropriate to study the forms.
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November 18, 2024 at 7:15 AM
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Me: "Oh hello there whoever is audio editing this in the future."
Also me; "Hello past me!"
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November 16, 2024 at 3:39 PM
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I am proud to announce that my streaming channel is rebranding to Friend Shaped Studios, a TTRPG channel and community space celebrating collaborative storytelling, fandoms & friendship.

Twice weekly RPG shows!
Join us tonight!
twitch.tv/friendshaped...

Logo by @mattymohawk.bsky.social
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November 13, 2024 at 3:33 AM
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Friends and Vamily - you are invited to join us for our Vampire the Masquerade chronicle, Perth by Night: One Way In, No Way Out.

As tensions simmer in the revitalised Anarch Movement, the City of Perth careens into an unsteady future.

Tonight at 8pm, our vampire saga begins.
A black poster featuring a white a silhouette of the Perth skyline. The image is bisected by a stylised ankh. On the left is the show title, Perth by Night. On the right is the cast of players.
November 11, 2024 at 8:24 AM
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Join @potatoque3n.bsky.social , @veenusau.bsky.social, @thebigcheesetv.bsky.social AND our newest party member tomorrow night!

We're gonna do a GIVEAWAY of some D&D books! Join us tomorrow night for #HeroesAndHearthstones, a World of Warcraft #TTRPG Adventure!

@warcraft.bsky.social
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November 5, 2024 at 11:12 AM
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May I present the Kindred of our Perth Chronicle, #PerthByNight, One Way In; No Way Out, a #VampireTheMasquerade chronicle set in the modern Australian night. This tale will explore the bonds of adversity, the inhumanity of oppression, and the danger of speaking truth to power. #vtm #v5
A poster depicting the Perth city skyline in white, upon a black background. Text on the left reads Vampire the Masquerade, Perth by Night, One Way In, No Way Out. A stylised bladed ankh bisects the image. A cast list shows the players and their characters they're depicting, alongside symbols for their vampire clan.
November 4, 2024 at 3:50 PM
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Doing prep as a DM
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October 28, 2024 at 7:13 AM
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Have at, fam!
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October 25, 2024 at 3:23 PM
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Couples Counselling study has been a GOLD MINE for making memes.
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October 25, 2024 at 12:59 AM
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Couples Counselling study has been a GOLD MINE for meme potential.
This image depicts Rogal Dorn from Warhammer 40k, an expert in siege Warfare. Text is above him stating; "Four horsemen? Stonewalling?" Text below him says "I am fortifying this relationship"
October 25, 2024 at 12:53 AM