Play Wellness helps teens navigate developmental challenges and 
​families enhance communication and health relating.
"Game therapy is a form of counseling that uses board, electronic, and other games to enhance personal and relational wellness in a safe and fun environment" ​​(Fountain, 2017).  Play Wellness integrates games into counseling to promote healthy interactions with teens, families, and groups.   Games are selected based on therapeutic use and developmental level to enhance overall functioning and well-being.  Game therapy can enhance the following (Schaefer & Cangelosi, 2016):
  • Coping Skills
  • Communication Skills
  • Empowerment
  • ​Executive Functioning
  • Focusing
  • Healthy Competition
  • Healthy Relationships
  • Mastery
  • Metaphorical Teaching
  • Mood management
  • Moral development
  • Problem Solving
  • ​​Self-Awareness​​
  • Self-Control
  • Self-Esteem
  • Social Connectedness / Skills
  • Stress Relief
  • ...and much more
We love to work with teens and families!
Email or call us to schedule your appointment.