INDIVIDUALS

Here you will find courses to support you to embark on your journey utilising digital tools in your practice; from digital sandtrays to videogames.

Interested in my programme on Using Minecraft as a Therapeutic Tool? Level 1 is the first stage of your journey in using Minecraft as a therapeutic tool. Once you have completed Level 1 you can book on to a Level 2 live online training. For Level 2, please select the date you can attend.

 

 Using Minecraft as a Therapeutic Tool programme 

 

Using Minecraft as a Therapeutic Tool: Level 1

This course provides you with the tools you need to start using Minecraft as a therapeutic resource safely and effectively.

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Using Minecraft as a Therapeutic Tool: Level 2

Live, interactive training with a small group of fellow practitioners where you will build on the skills learned in the Level 1 course.

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Free guide to accessing Minecraft Education

Stuggling to access Minecraft Education? Learn how to purchase and set-up Minecraft Education licenses for your family or service.

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Creative Digital Tools

Using Digital Sandtrays in Online and In-Person Therapy

This self-paced online training is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of digital sandtrays.

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Using Creative Digital Tools Therapeutically

Gain an understanding of the range of creative digital tools available and their practical applications in a therapeutic context.

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OUR IMPACT

At PlayMode Academy, social impact is at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is to make mental health support more engaging, inclusive and accessible – especially for children and young people who are often marginalised or excluded by traditional therapeutic models.

  • "Ellie has been a joy to work with. Her friendly, warm and professional approach to training and supporting the team in learning to use Minecraft has been brilliant. Ellie is knowledgeable and thorough and her skill and enthusiasm for working in new ways with children and young people has been inspiring for the team. The quality of her online and face to face training is excellent and the team have gained new skills, increased confidence and are using their learning to work in new and innovative ways with children and young people who have been bereaved or who are facing the death of a significant person in their lives. Wide ranging, Ellie covered everything from the technical skills, equipment and software, through to the therapeutic work and the ethical considerations and boundaries of online work. I wholeheartedly recommend Ellie as a trainer and would not hesitate to work with her again."

    Lisa Anthony, Family Support and Bereavement Services Manager, KEMP Hospice

  • “I highly recommend Ellie Finch as a consultant in Minecraft for Therapists. She has expert knowledge of working with clients in Minecraft and shares her experiences in a really engaging way with enthusiasm and also patience for those of us that are not as used to working and playing in Minecraft. She has a clear way of explaining the necessary steps to ensure a secure setting for working in this software and does so with a warm and enthusiastic touch. I am now happily trying out Minecraft as I can really see how this can be vital resource for working with clients in all age groups, but especially young people. An innovative training for a cutting edge way of working therapeutically.”


    Dr Rachael Klug, PhD, MSc, MBACP, Director ACTO with responsibility for CYP

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