Lawrence Rubin, Ph.D., LMHC, RPTS is a Professor of Counselor Education at St. Thomas University in Miami, Florida, where he directs the Mental Health Counseling Program and is a Psychologist, Counselor and Play Therapist in private practice. His research interests and publications lie at the intersection of Psychology and Popular Culture. His books include Psychotropic Drugs and Popular Culture: Medicine, Mental Health and the Media (which won the 2006 Ray and Pat Browne award for best anthology), Food for Thought: Essays on Eating and Culture, Popular Culture in Counseling, Psychotherapy and Play-based Intervention, Using Superheroes in Counseling and Play Therapy and Messages: Self-help Through Popular Culture. He blogs for Psychology Today on popular culture and psychology