3-Hour Workshop Teen Therapy with D&D and Roleplaying Game
Clinical Strategies for Social Anxiety, Loneliness and Disconnection
- Speaker:
- Susan Haarman, PhD, LCPC
- Duration:
- 3.25 Hours
- Product Code:
- LWC150919
- Brochure Code:
- PWZ96238
- Media Type:
- Live Webinar
Description
You can’t help a teen who won’t engage.
Get the structure and tools to engage, excite and empower them.
- Collaborative storytelling to improve social skills
- Play strategies to reduce anxiety and foster identity exploration
- Perfect for individual, group and family therapy
- Easy to start, even if you’ve never rolled a single die in your life
You can’t help a teen who won’t engage.
But the truth is, this often feels like the single most difficult part of your job.
That’s why we put together this all-new training with Susan Haarman, PhD, associate director at Loyola University Chicago’s Center for engaged Learning, Teaching, and Scholarship.
In just 3 hours, she’ll show you how Dungeons & Dragons and other tabletop role-playing games aren’t just quirky hobbies … they’re mainstream phenomena that can be a powerful, culturally relevant therapeutic tool in your work.
And if you’ve never rolled a single die in your life – don’t worry. Dr. Haarman makes it easy.
From the “why it works” to practical steps you can use right away for working with individuals, groups and families …
You’ll get a toolkit of research backed interventions to treat social anxiety, depression, and loneliness – all by giving clients a safe, accessible space to practice social skills, communication, coping strategies, emotion regulation, and even identity exploration.
If you work with teens or young adults, this training will expand your toolkit and help you reach young clients in ways that truly resonate.
Register now!
Credit
Speaker
Susan Haarman, PhD, LCPC Related seminars and products
Psychotherapy Associates of Chicago
Susan Haarman, PhD, LCPC, is a practicing therapist in Chicago, Illinois. She is an expert facilitator and has been working with young adults for over a decade. Her professional development sessions are active, participatory, and engaging. She also has a PhD in educational philosophy and teaches at Loyola University Chicago’s School of Education. In addition to her career as a therapist, she’s been working in higher education for over 15 years to help students persist and thrive.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Susan Haarman has an employment relationship with Loyola University. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Susan Haarman is a member of the International Association of Research in Service-Learning and Community Engagement.
Additional Info
Access Period for Live WebcastYou will have access for 90 days after the program for review. For live CE credit, you must watch the live webcast in its entirety at its scheduled time and complete the CE quiz and evaluation within one week. Please note that this requirement may vary by credit type. Please see detailed credit information for specific requirements for each credit type.
Webcast Schedule
Please note: There will be a 15-minute break mid-afternoon. Actual break start time is at the discretion of the speaker. A more detailed schedule is available upon request.
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Objectives
- Determine how structured tabletop role-playing games can support social engagement and a sense of belonging in adolescents and young adults.
- Examine the therapeutic mechanisms through which role-play and narrative identity exploration in tabletop role-playing games can reduce social anxiety and support emotional expression in young adult clients.
- Apply tabletop role-playing game-based interventions in clinical or educational settings to support social communication, cooperation, and self-concept development in youth.
Outline
Foundations of Therapeutic Role-Playing
- The psychology of play in therapy development (developmental, social, emotional benefits)
- What makes Dungeons & Dragons and other TTRPGs unique to other games
- Evidence-based findings on engagement, identity work, and skill rehearsal
- Limitations of research and potential risks
Clinical Applications
- Why TTRPGs resonate with broader audiences
- Address anxiety, depression, and social skill deficits through play
- Identity exploration and safe rehearsal of new roles
- Case study: Group therapy using D&D for identity exploration and belonging
Practical Interventions for Sessions
- Adapt RPG mechanics into therapeutic exercises
- Design therapeutic encounters for group and individual therapy
- Use character creation as a tool for self-exploration
- Ethical and cultural considerations in therapeutic gaming
From Role-Playing Game to Real Growth
- Translate in-game learning to real-world skills
- Measure therapeutic outcomes in play-based interventions
- Plan short campaigns and one-shots for clinical use
- Sustaining client progress beyond the gaming table
- Sample of current & foundational work and relevancy
Target Audience
- Counselors
- Psychologists
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- School Psychologists
- Social Workers
- Art Therapists
- Play Therapists
- School Counselors
- Special Education Teachers
- Youth Workers
- Group Therapists
- Graduate students in counseling, psychology, social work, or special education
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