He has worked across the lifespan focusing on various difficulties with life and emphasizes individual strengths and normalizing life experiences. Dr. Bean specializes in video games, children, adolescents, and adults who play video games. He is considered an expert in this growing field and has been published in the discipline. His clinical interests include archetypal identification, depth psychology, video games as therapeutic tools, play therapy, and personality research. Dr. Bean obtained his Ph.D. from Pacifica Graduate Institute in Carpinteria, California. He additionally holds a Masters of Science in Criminology from Florida State University. and a Bachelors of Art in Psychology with a minor in Neurobiology from Framingham State University.