A practitioner reflection on using Minecraft in family therapy, with case material, images, and insights into neurodivergent children and digital practice.

I’m excited to announce that an academic paper that I have co-authored with Mark Rivett titled ‘Systemic Therapy Through a Pixelated Lens: Using Minecraft in Therapy With Families That Include Autistic Children and Children With ADHD’ has been published in Wiley’s Journal of Family Therapy.

The article features two families who took part in systemic therapy sessions with me within the popular videogame Minecraft.

This January newsletter shares updates from PlayMode Academy, including upcoming trainings, a free CPD webinar on Exploring Grief in Minecraft, conference dates, and opportunities to get involved in research and become a PlayMode Academy trainer.