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HOW TO UTILIZE VIDEO GAMES AND VR IN THERAPY: HARNESSING THE INTERSECTION OF GAMING CULTURE AND LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITIES

The session will cover approaches to using gamification, gaming culture, and virtual reality (VR) to create inclusive and affirming therapeutic environments for LGBTQIA+ clients. 

VIRTUAL REALITY: IMMERSIVE TOOLS OF ENGAGEMENT IN PSYCHOTHERAPY

Engagement in therapy is paramount and can be challenging with younger generations. Through combining traditional tools with gamification and commercial virtual reality, clinicians have an opportunity to further understand and assist clients in an engaging way. This session focuses on the application of commercial VR headsets in treatment.

VIDEO GAMES IN THERAPY

Training clinicians on the application of video games in psychotherapy: how to gather relevant and diagnostic client information and implement evidence-based approaches with games in their practice.

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THERAPY THROUGH VIDEO GAMES & VIRTUAL REALITY 

By adopting video games and virtual reality as therapeutic tools of engagement, we can expand, enhance, and uncover new pathways in our approach to healing. This presentation will address findings in the growing body of research and literature, include case examples, and provide a brief demonstration to allow attendees to walk away with a basic understanding toward why and how video games and virtual real