Stumbling Into My Life:

An Immersive Virtual Reality Experience – Guest Blog             Many years ago, while working towards my Bachelor of Social Work degree, I learned to NOT volunteer for public role play exercises.  “Why?”, you ask.  Well, inevitably it would turn in a direction that I really was not prepared for.  I was caught off guard and,…

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Virtual Therapy Tools

An interview with Richard Hill of the Science of Psychotherapy https://www.thescienceofpsychotherapy.com/dr-jessica-stone-talks-about-virtual-therapy-tools/?fbclid=IwAR3g1q0a4rZoXeINXDrNHgrBUW0ERqH8uWt1e-Iup0djs2n6dOopZ1jWIfM Check out their site – it is chock full of information! https://www.thescienceofpsychotherapy.com

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Schooled by Minecraft: The Impact of the Digital World in Therapy – Guest Blog

Minecraft building and character

By Fiona Hill, LPC, RPT The Story Feeling or being ‘stuck’ is difficult. ‘Stuckness’ can look and feel differently, depending on who you are talking to.  Personally, a common theme has been that I want to run away.  Seemingly, life starts to close in around me and breathing can become very difficult.  Then, my focus…

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Utilizing the Virtual Sandtray App to Foster Self-Care and Healing- Guest Blog

Rachel Altvater, PsyD, RPT-S When the world shut down at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, I worked hard to assure that my clients had continuity of care, my community had ample support, and my colleagues had a sense of direction. I learned over the years that I jump into action in times of crisis.…

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Unlocking Growth in Autism Spectrum Clients through Technology and Play – Guest Blog, Part II

Building Relationship, Gaining Understanding, and Encouraging Expression of Thoughts and Feelings, Part 2/3 Kevin Hull, Ph.D., RPT The play therapist and Gregory are playing Minecraft and Gregory has put the therapist into a trap and the therapist has to figure a way to get out. Gregory has explained to the therapist that the idea of…

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Unlocking Growth in Autism Spectrum Clients through Technology and Play – Guest Blog

Part 1/3 Kevin B. Hull, Ph.D., RPT Gregory enters the therapy room briskly and flops into the bean bag chair.   “Hurry up and get your iPad” he says to the therapist, “I have a bunch of new stuff to show you!  The therapist gets his iPad and opens the Minecraft app and joins Gregory…

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