EXPLORING GRIEF THROUGH MINECRAFT

Ellie Finch, MA, MBACP (Accred), is a clinical supervisor, social worker, and counsellor specialising in working with neurodivergent clients and parents of children with disabilities or complex medical needs. She is the founder of PlayMode Academy, a social impact organisation offering training and consultancy to health and social care practitioners on integrating digital tools into therapy, including video games like Minecraft.

Jenni is the Children’s Team Lead at Primrose Hospice where she has been working for the last 12 years. Jenni leads a team who offer support to children 5-18 years before and after a bereavement. Bereavement support can be offered for any bereavement both anticipated and sudden. Support is child led and often creative and is a mixture of one to one and group work.

Cliona, MBACP (Accred.), is an adult, children and young peoples trained counsellor, working at KEMP Hospice, providing support for those who are bereaved or facing their own death or that of a family member. She works with a mostly person-centred approach but also works integratively with CYP as it meets them where they are at, in terms of their developmental age and stage. Her work takes her from the hospice and their dedicated counselling suites to schools within the district, offering a safe, therapeutic space for clients to explore their grief journey.