A recent article in Dicebreaker by Peter Ray Allison highlights the ways in which tabletop role-playing games have provided an important avenue for connection in the “loneliness epidemic” that has been highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic in the last year. Game to Grow founder Adam Davis was interviewed on the benefits that TTRPGs like Dungeons […]
We just finished another level one Therapeutic Game Master Training for Mental Health Professionals last week, and the feedback has come in. Trainees are loving it! Below is just some of the feedback we’ve received, and this is only from the training last Friday! If you’re interested in learning how to bring this powerful intervention—the therapeutic […]
In a recent article in National Geographic, author Liz Krieger shares some new revelations about how people are using tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons and Dragons during the pandemic to maintain social connection. Game to Grow’s therapeutic social skills groups using tabletop role-playing games have seen an incredible increase in demand over the last year. […]
Executive Director Adam Davis and Director of Education and Training Elizabeth Kilmer had the pleasure of being on the Detentions and Dragons podcast, discussing our therapeutic Dungeons and Dragons social skills groups with hosts Matt and Josh. We told stories from our therapeutic social skills groups, discussed the benefits of intentional gaming in educational settings, […]
Game to Grow’s Director of Education and Training Dr. Elizabeth Kilmer was a guest on the Healthy Geek Academy podcast! She spoke with host Robyn about tips to find a good therapist, the importance of therapists understanding and respecting geek culture, and Game to Grow’s work using tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons and Dragons in […]
We’re back with another in-depth Q+A for therapeutic Game Masters, with some of the creators of the Game to Grow Model of Therapeutically Applied Role-Playing Games! In this Q+A you will have the opportunity to ask seasoned therapeutic GMs Adam Johns, LMFT and Elizabeth Kilmer, PhD questions about running TA-TPGs and receive in-depth answers. You […]
I had the opportunity to join Kathleen Mercury again on her podcast Inverse Genius: Games in Schools and Libraries to talk about Game to Grow’s work using tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons and Dragons in therapeutic social skills groups, and also announce the fantastic expansion of our training program! Listen on the podcast website, itunes, […]
One of our favorite things to do is connect in person with fellow gamers, educators, and mental health professionals at conventions and conferences throughout the year. This year, we’re learning to connect in new ways, and have discovered several benefits that come from connecting with others from one’s couch. These include, but are not limited […]
We’ve received so many great questions about best practices for taking therapeutic TTRPGs online, we’re creating a Therapeutic GM Q+A specifically focused on the topic! In this Q+A you will have the opportunity to ask seasoned therapeutic GMs Adam Davis, MA Ed, and Michael More, MSc questions about running therapeutic TTRPGs online and receive in-depth […]
We’ve been looking forward to this day for many years… We’re going global! Our waiting list has continued to expand, and we’re seeing more and more people far outside of Seattle requesting services. While we can’t be physically present in every community (yet!), we can now extend our reach globally thanks to the power of […]