Monet Goldman: How A Gamer-Affirming Therapist Uses Video Games To Support Kids’ Mental Health | Episode #2

In this episode, I speak with Monet Goldman. Monet is a licensed marriage and family therapist and he runs the Video Game Counseling Clinic in California. He is a “gamer-affirming” therapist – he pioneered the use of video games in the therapy room with clients to authentically connect, build socioemotional skills, and process their difficulties. Monet uses a collaborative approach to help kids and teens, parents and families build healthy gaming and screen habits. 

Timestamps

1:40 – What is video game counselling

5:18 –  How video gaming can help in improving kids’ and teens’ mental health 

6:56 – Benefits of using video games in therapy for kids and teens

12:05 – How to avoid potential negative effects arising from excessive video gaming

15:02 – How to help kids and teens build healthy gaming habits 

17:02 – Parent-child co-play

18:50 – Monet’s game recommendations

21:00  – Concluding thoughts 

 

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• Twitter: https://twitter.com/VideoGameCounse 
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monet-goldman/

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