1st Edition
Video Gaming Therapies Pocket Book A Guide for Practitioners Working with Young People
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1. Guide Background and Aims
Chapter 2. Terms and Definitions in the Guide
Chapter 3. Evidence on Gaming and Gaming Therapy Effects
Chapter 4. Client Assessment for Eligibility
Chapter 5. Identifying a Therapeutic Framework
Chapter 6. Integrating Gameplay with Therapy
Chapter 7. Monitoring and Evaluation in Gaming Therapy
Appendices
Appendix A: Ethical and Safety Considerations
Appendix B: Practitioner’s Session Checklist
Appendix C: Session Plans and Therapy Templates
Appendix D: Group Interventions
Appendix E: Handouts and Information for Parents and Young People
Appendix F: Case Studies
Appendix G: Resources
About the Authors and Atrium Clinic
Index
Biography
Sara Ireland is a chartered psychologist with 35 years of experience. Sara leads evidence-based clinical therapy and coaching services in Atrium Clinic and Therapy Centre spanning forensic and community innovational therapies that deliver excellent outcomes for the clients who need help most. Atrium Clinic and Therapy Centre trains mental health, community and school professionals to their accredited courses including gaming therapies.
Monique Beckett is a Cambridge-trained psychotherapeutic counsellor and psychotherapist, with a master’s in gaming psychotherapy research and a neurodivergence specialist. Monique leads Atrium Clinic and Therapy Centre’s gaming and VR therapies, supervises clinicians, delivers gaming and VR therapy courses, and co-authors research on game-based mental health support for young people and families.
"The support offered to our children using therapy has been invaluable. Where more traditional methods have failed to have an impact, we have seen great results including children being able to successfully access the classroom when they were taught separately before. The engagement from children and families has been fantastic and enabled us to offer a whole-family approach by working together. It is my belief that this guide for practitioners, schools, and communities will be highly valuable and will help to promote best practice in this important area."
Lisa Hubbard, Designated Safeguarding Lead Jeavons Wood Primary School
