If stories are to be believed – today is D&D Day – the day D&D was first released, marking fifty years of D&D! It’s cultural impact can’t be overstated, coming to D&D after being a longterm fan of Final Fantasy, WarCraft, and honestly any fantasy setting I could get my mitts on, there was soContinue reading “50 Years of D&D”
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The power of affirming spaces
I’ve got a Roll for Growth group that’ve only recently come together. We play Dungeons & Dragons, and the participants play as characters they’ve created; adventurers who have come into ownership of a pirate’s ship, and are seeking to foil an evil plan involving zombies, a villainous baron, and magic-users unknown. In a recent session,Continue reading “The power of affirming spaces”
Roll for Growth: Story Genres
The Roll for Growth: Therapeutic Roleplaying Games program is built around the creation of a safe and affirming peer group space, and the use of collaborative storytelling games, most notably Dungeons & Dragons, to facilitate creative storytelling, roleplaying and gamified learning in that affirming space. Different games are used in the program to enable differentContinue reading “Roll for Growth: Story Genres”
Gaming without a screen; a year of storytelling games
One thing I speak about with a lot of parents is how to properly navigate game time as part of a balanced lifestyle. Often parents have concerns over screen time and some of the problematic elements of online engagement – and these concerns can be valid. But there is a difficulty which arises – whatContinue reading “Gaming without a screen; a year of storytelling games”
Interview with Particle? Wow!
So recently I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Megan Pusey, (@scienceninjagal) for a piece in Particle – the science news blog run by Scitech – Perth’s interactive science education musem. I am absolutely giddy with the idea of being interviewed by Scitech. I remember looking forward to the Scitech excursion every year atContinue reading “Interview with Particle? Wow!”
Mine-fulness and Minecraft Therapy
I run Minecraft Therapy! An awesome way to work using a fan’ favourite game, Minecraft! Affectionately referred to as “Lego but on a computer”, Minecraft is a game with a massive amount of creative potential! Check it out here at Pop Culture Competence! So why not use it in therapy? Kids can build confidence byContinue reading “Mine-fulness and Minecraft Therapy”
More than treatment
There’s an expectation that counselling has to be about treating a mental health condition. While this is part of it, there’s a whole lot more that we can do in the space. The beauty of the counselling room is that, with few exceptions, anything goes. It can be a room (or a Zoom) where youContinue reading “More than treatment”
Counselling with Mike 