Character Creation Cast

Character Evolution Cast - E22 - RPGs as Therapy Tools with Daniel Hand

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June 26, 2023 5:00am

2h 35m

Welcome to a special bonus episode of Character Evolution Cast where we sit down with Daniel Hand, licensed therapist and author of the book Roleplaying Games in Psychotherapy: A Practitioner's Guide, to talk about how licensed therapists can use RPGs to assist with the therapeutic process.

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Timestamps:

  • 00:00:00 - Announcements
  • 00:01:18 - Introductions
  • 00:05:24 - How Daniel got into RPGs
  • 00:09:51 - Any significant impacts that Daniel experienced playing RPGs?
  • 00:13:13 - What was the inspiration for the intersection of RPGs and Therapy?
  • 00:17:44 - An overview of how RPGs can be used as a therapeutic tool
  • 00:26:21 - What other benefits are there for using RPGs in therapy?
  • 00:29:19 - What kinds of things does playing RPGs do that traditional therapy isn't as easy to get at?
  • 00:37:18 - How do RPGs allow clients to work through self-expression in novel ways?
  • 00:45:01 - What type of systems are good for this, or are there some that should be avoided?
  • 00:57:09 - How do specific therapeutic goals go into the game sessions?
  • 01:00:35 - Are there any unique considerations for therapists to keep in mind?
  • 01:02:41 - How do you make sure these sessions are safe? And how do you end those sessions?
  • 01:06:06 - Does it take much prep time?
  • 01:09:52 - What else can we expect in the book?
  • 01:13:54 - How could people approach their therapists with doing this?
  • 01:18:27 - Let's make some people!
  • 01:18:47 - What type of game do we want to play?
  • 01:21:51 - Names
  • 01:22:42 - I am a blank blank
  • 01:24:52 - I am blank and blank
  • 01:27:25 - Relationships - Family, Friends, Adversaries
  • 01:44:17 - Hopes, Fears and Mannerisms
  • 01:51:30 - Mechanics
  • 01:52:29 - Signature Moves
  • 01:58:19 - Final Details
  • 02:00:08 - Luck Points
  • 02:00:58 - Items
  • 02:04:40 - Our thoughts on the process
  • 02:12:28 - Episode Closer
  • 02:21:00 - Call to Action
  • 02:30:52 - Credits

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