Dungeons and Dragons: The Basics for Therapists - 1 CE Hour
Come and learn what Dungeons and Dragons is about. Learn the origins of the game, how it is played and why D&D can be a powerful tool in therapeutic play.
Dungeons and Dragons: The Basics for Therapists
About this Training
By using D&D in a therapy session, it takes therapeutic roleplay to a new and creative level. Instead of imitating a regular conversation, clients get immersed into quests and are able to flourish in the game setting. Regular social situations often have much higher perceived stakes for “failing,” and often lead to increased pressure or anxiety. However, using D&D can provide carefully crafted, slower-paced, and highly monitored scenarios to offer socialization practice in easier-to-digest bites.
1 APA Hour Upon Completion
The Telos Project is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Telos Project maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Geek Therapeutics is an approved Cosponsor.
1 NBCC Hour Upon Completion
Geek Therapeutics has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7042. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Geek Therapeutics is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
1 ACE CE Hour Upon Completion
Geek Therapeutics, #1769, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Geek Therapeutics maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 05/19/2021 – 05/19/2022. Social workers completing this course receive 1 continuing education credits.
1 APT CE Hour Upon Completion
Geek Therapeutics, #21-649, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Play Therapy (APT)Approved Continuing Education program. Registered and Associated Play Therapists completing this course receive 1 continuing education credits.
Instructor(s)
LICENSED CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
Megan Connell
Dr. Megan Connell is a board-certified clinical psychologist whose practice encompasses a wide variety of topics and approaches. Her innovated work with girls, geeks and games has garnered her national attention, particularly for her work in applied role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons. She co-developed applied, therapeutic role-playing games training curriculum for mental health professionals. Dr. Connell has appeared on Geek and Sundry to talk about the interface of gaming and psychology, regularly speaks at major gaming conventions nationally, and she writes, directs, and produces the YouTube series Psychology at the Table, as well as the live play Dungeons & Dragons game Clinical Roll. She is active on Twitter as @MeganPsyD.
Course Curriculum
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1
Dungeons and Dragons:The Basics for Therapists
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Welcome to the Dungeons and Dragons: The Basics for Therapists Workshop!
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D&D Basics PPT Handout
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TTPRGs in Play Therapy PPT Handout
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Dungeons and Dragons:The Basics for Therapists Video
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Dungeons and Dragons: The Basics for Therapists
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The Therapeutic Potential of TTRPGs in Play Therapy
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Dungeons and Dragons:The Basics for Therapists Learning Objectives Quiz
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Dungeons and Dragons:The Basics for Therapists Learning Objectives Quiz
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Dungeons and Dragons:The Basics for Therapists CE Evaluation
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Dungeons and Dragons: The Basics for Therapists CE Evaluation
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Final Steps
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Here are the next steps!
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Other Information
Access is provided to the course via email after registration and payment is made.
System Requirements: A computer and a stable internet connection.
Target Audience: Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, Mental Health Professionals.
Content Level: Beginner
Course Completion Requirements: Completing all sections of the training of written information, video completion, learning objectives quiz, and course evaluation. Evaluations are part of the coursework. The certificate will then be generated immediately after all requirements have been completed.
Date Recorded: 12/15/2019
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Disability Accommodations
It is the responsibility of the Individual to contact Geek Therapeutics to request disability accommodations at [email protected].
Geek Therapeutics is committed to helping each student reach his/her academic potential and to providing every student equal opportunity to participate in and engage with the course. In keeping with this commitment, effort has been made to develop accessible learning materials that provide equal access. Please contact Geek Therapeutics immediately if access to course materials is restricted due to a disability so the issue(s) can be resolved in a timely manner.
Geek Therapeutics
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