Our Tabletop Role-Playing Game Therapy Groups take advantage of the intrinsically therapeutic value of a safely conducted tabletop role-playing game, such as Dungeons & Dragons. These include:

- Storytelling and Narrative Identity

- Social Connection and Belonging

- Skill Development in a Low-Stakes Environment

- Emotional Expression and Regulation

- Agency and Empowerment

- Imagination, Play, and Creativity

- Metaphor and Symbolism

- Resilience through Safe Failure

 

We deliberately craft and select narratives, characters, environments, and game systems (occasionally Dungeons & Dragons but predominantly other systems) that capitalize on the capacity to impart evidence-based and informed skills, discern bodily sensations and emotions, and process these in a secure setting. Our primary objective is to foster an enjoyable experience that harmonizes seamlessly with the work we are focusing on within our therapy groups. 

 

We are actively developing and testing new groups to continually enhance the outcomes for the individuals we work with. Currently, we are running and refining the following groups: