Gaming Approaches Toward Education LLC

Gaming Approaches Towards Education takes traditional cognitive behavioral therapy and mixes it with board gaming and role playing.

[Gaming Approaches Toward Education LLC @TherapyInPlay]

Additionally, we plan to host a workshop at TAGGS on using a non-therapeutic game in a therapeutic setting. Ever wonder how to make Pathfinder or monopoly therapeutic but unsure where to start? This seeks to solve that dilemma.

Please DM or comment if you'd like to join us!

[Gaming Approaches Toward Education LLC @TherapyInPlay]

Good afternoon everyone, GATE and some of our clinicians, are getting together a few panels for PAX and TAGGS and a workshop and we would love to have you join us if you feel you're able to speak on one of our topics. They are as follows, in no particular order.

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Panels-
The use, combination, and application of safety tools in therapeutic or educational games.

Using fandoms or media touchstones to relate to clients and/or students.

Using roleplay to explore different orientations, gender, and forms to combat dysphoria and related issues

[Bodhana Group- PAX Unplugged Bound - #4246 @TheBodhanaGroup]

New online adult RPG group forming on Mondays from 730pm to 930pm EST! For more information or to sign up, please email [email protected]. Work on goals and build valuable skills via role playing games. Game will be chosen by the group. Multiple systems available!

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Things are just getting started at the #edisonnj PD sponsored Trunk or Treat! Come see all the wonderful folks from the community, snag some candy, and have a frightfully fun time. Here til 4pm!
#trunkortreat🎃 #halloween #playtherapy

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Just posted a photo https://t.co/VCdlj7hTxK

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We had such a blast at the trunk or treat at #newbrunswicknj middle school we had to do it all over again! If you missed us on Wednesday you can find us Saturday 10/29 at Lake Papainni with the #edisonnj PD Double fun, double smiles, & no toil or trouble.

#TrunkorTreat

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Looking for a family friendly event before the weekend? Check out the Trunk or Treat at New Brunswick middle school tomorrow! The lovely folks at GATE will be there (in costume!) with candy and smiles aplenty.

#edisonnj #newbrunswicknj #trunkortreat #playtherapy

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@Lupic0rn That said, The Venture Society and Branch Riders (@TheBodhanaGroup ) are built from the ground up with therapeutic intent in mind. All while being super fun games in their own right, of course.

[Gaming Approaches Toward Education LLC @TherapyInPlay]

6 RPGs that we're using to facilitate social skills and other therapeutic goals and 6 great groups/folks who are using TTRPGs to advance some great causes
1) Numenera
2) Orbital Blues
3) Monster of the Week
4) D&D 5e
5) It was THIS big!
6) The Venture Society (fully funded!)

[Gaming Approaches Toward Education LLC @TherapyInPlay]

@Lupic0rn For sure! We find that some game mechanics can lend themselves to the therapeutic goals (MotW's "help out" or OB's "Blues") and help clients stay engaged. However, the lion's share comes from our expert therapeutic GMs and closeout questions that relate back to the original goals

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@9thLevelGames @HatchlingDM @culliope @ICHIstorian @RollForKindness @TheBodhanaGroup @RealWomenGaming

Are all doing great stuff with great games too and you'd be missing out to let them go unnoticed

[Gaming Approaches Toward Education LLC @TherapyInPlay]

Tim and Dr. Quinones had a great time at the APT conference but today is a day for self-care and recuperation. All the juicy details of the conference coming at you this week!

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A wild Tim appears at the APT conference! Here we see Tim in his natural habitat, explaining the social dynamics of Meeple Party, a strategic and unpredictable party organizing game by our friends over at @9thLevelGames

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@9thLevelGames @a4pt That's a snazzy looking table there!

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All set up at the Association for Play Therapy convention in St Louis! @a4pt @TherapyInPlay

[Gaming Approaches Toward Education LLC @TherapyInPlay]

It's a great day to be at the Annual Association for Play Therapists International Conference and Exposition! Brian and Tim are out spreading the word about all the good GATE is doing and the wonderful Venture Society (fully funded!) with our friends @9thLevelGames

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Just posted a photo https://t.co/3XTimLR8TT

[Xan is Clinican InXanity @inxanityTTRPG]

Only a few hours left! If you're like me and forget about things until the very last minute now is the time!

I just backed Venture Society Roleplaying Game on @Kickstarter https://t.co/2KBBdeRw8e

#ttrpg #kickstartercampaign #crowdfunding #venturesociety

[Menachem Cohen (he/they) @SpiritUnboxed]

The exp using ttrpgs for growth & healing @CrymsonPleasure of @RealWomenGaming had w/@TheBodhanaGroup is so powerful I need to retweet it. https://t.co/gR4IRAucsD

@CasttGamers

#TTRPGs #indiegames