Fandom & Feelings Conference


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Fandom & Feelings
Therapeutic lessons from the stories that stay with us.

May 13–14, 2027 - Emerald Event Center, Avon, Ohio
Where Storytelling Meets Clinical Practice

Fandom & Feelings is a two-day continuing education conference for mental health professionals who believe the stories we love can help us better understand ourselves, our clients, and the work we do every day.

From superheroes to wrestling, music, fantasy, science fiction, comics, and beyond, this conference explores the therapeutic lessons hidden within the worlds that have stayed with us long after the credits rolled.

Whether you're presenting or attending, you'll discover creative, evidence-informed presentations that connect pop culture with meaningful therapeutic concepts.

What's Included:
  • 2 full days of conference access
  • 11 NBCC-approved continuing education hours
  • Engaging presentations from clinicians across a variety of fandoms
  • Breakfast, lunch, and refreshments each day
  • Networking opportunities with fellow nerds
  • Conference materials and presentation resources
  • Access to sponsor resources


What We'll Explore:
  • Presentations may include topics such as:
  • Identity and belonging
  • Trauma and healing
  • Grief and continuing bonds
  • Authenticity and self-disclosure
  • Resilience and hope
  • Relationships and attachment
  • Ethics and supervision
  • Community, storytelling, and fandom culture


No matter the fandom, every session is designed to provide practical clinical takeaways that can be applied in real-world practice.

Why Fandom & Feelings?

Stories have always helped us make sense of what it means to be human.

They give us language for grief.
They remind us that healing isn't linear.
They show us courage, belonging, resilience, sacrifice, and hope.

As therapists, we use stories every day. Sometimes intentionally and sometimes without even realizing it.

Fandom & Feelings is a conference built on the belief that the stories we return to again and again aren't just entertainment. They're opportunities for reflection and connection.

Because sometimes the stories that stay with us teach us the most.

Refund policy: Registration is non-refundable. Tickets are fully transferable with written approval from Once Upon a Practice up to 30 days prior to the event. 

CE Information: Fully attend the selected session. Complete a session evaluation for each session attended. CE certificates will be automatically sent within a week of the conference. 


* Once Upon a Practice LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No.7876.
* Once Upon a Practice, LLC has been approved by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board as a provider of continuing education, Provider #RCST092512.

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