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Get ready for an episode that will ignite your therapeutic imagination! We all know that stories have the power to heal and teach, but have you ever wondered how to harness that magic in your therapy sessions? Join me as I chat with the incredible Daniel Hand, a true master of using role-playing games (RPGs) and storytelling in psychotherapy. Brace yourself for a mind-blowing conversation where we uncover the secrets to creating captivating narratives with your clients. From developing compelling characters to crafting immersive scenes and challenging obstacles, Daniel shares his expertise to help you level up your therapy game. And let me tell you, the transformations he's witnessed in his work are nothing short of amazing! Daniel Hand is a British author, historian, game designer and therapeutic counsellor in private practice. His work has appeared in venues such as Tales of Ruma, the Popular Culture Psychology series, and DEKHO!, the journal of the Burma Star Association.  His latest book is Role-Playing Games in Psychotherapy: A Practitioner's Guide (Palgrave Macmillan, 2023), and he regularly speaks on the uses of gameplay and storytelling in client-work.  Connect with Danielwww.monomythcounselling.co.ukhttps://www.facebook.com/daniel.hand.161/https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/252550/74040235479008879/shareCheck out Daniel’s book on Amazon, Role-Playing Games in Psychotherapy: A Practitioner's Guide:https://www.amazon.com/dp/3031317394/?coliid=I2XXYSGM9G752F&amp;colid=2DCN5ZLUNBZUS&amp;psc=0&amp;ref_=list_c_wl_lv_ov_lig_dp_it﻿Join the Heart-Centered Therapist Community FB group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/478651669638167  Connect with Sindee on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/heartcenteredtherapist/  Shop Mental Health Threads:https://mentalhealththreads.com/ 

Get ready for an episode that will ignite your therapeutic imagination! We all know that stories have the power to heal and teach, but have you ever wondered how to harness that magic in your therapy sessions? Join me as I chat with the incredible Daniel Hand, a true master of using role-playing games (RPGs) and storytelling in psychotherapy. Brace yourself for a mind-blowing conversation where we uncover the secrets to creating captivating narratives with your clients. From developing compelling characters to crafting immersive scenes and challenging obstacles, Daniel shares his expertise to help you level up your therapy game. And let me tell you, the transformations he's witnessed in his work are nothing short of amazing!  Daniel Hand is a British author, historian, game designer and therapeutic counsellor in private practice. His work has appeared in venues such as Tales of Ruma, the Popular Culture Psychology series, and DEKHO!, the journal of the Burma Star Association.  His latest book is Role-Playing Games in Psychotherapy: A Practitioner's Guide (Palgrave Macmillan, 2023), and he regularly speaks on the uses of gameplay and storytelling in client-work.   Connect with Daniel<a href="http://www.monomythcounselling.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.monomythcounselling.co.uk</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/daniel.hand.161/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/daniel.hand.161/</a><a href="https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/252550/74040235479008879/share" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/252550/74040235479008879/share</a>Check out Daniel’s book on Amazon, Role-Playing Games in Psychotherapy: A Practitioner's Guide:<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/3031317394/?coliid=I2XXYSGM9G752F&amp;colid=2DCN5ZLUNBZUS&amp;psc=0&amp;ref_=list_c_wl_lv_ov_lig_dp_it" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/dp/3031317394/?coliid=I2XXYSGM9G752F&amp;colid=2DCN5ZLUNBZUS&amp;psc=0&amp;ref_=list_c_wl_lv_ov_lig_dp_it</a> ﻿Join the Heart-Centered Therapist Community FB group:<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/478651669638167" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/478651669638167</a> Connect with Sindee on Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/heartcenteredtherapist/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/heartcenteredtherapist/</a> Shop Mental Health Threads:<a href="https://mentalhealththreads.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mentalhealththreads.com/</a>

30: The Magic of Storytelling and Role-Playing Games in Psychotherapy Sessions with Daniel Hand

Join Kelli and guest Daniel Hand, therapeutic counsellor, author, and game designer, as they chat about the benefits of using tabletop role-playing games to navigate and heal from anxiety, trauma, and more. Not into Dungeons and Dragons like Dan and Kelli? No big deal, there are lots of ways to make this therapeutic intervention accessible to anyone, whether they're into hobbits or not!  Visit notanotheranxietyshow.com for show notes, transcripts, and 1-1 coaching packages. Remember, when you sign up for my newsletter you can get a discount on your first coaching package! Disclaimer: Hopefully you find the information in this podcast helpful but it is not intended to replace medical advice and should not be

Join Kelli and guest Daniel Hand, therapeutic counsellor, author, and game designer, as they chat about the benefits of using tabletop role-playing games to navigate and heal from anxiety, trauma, and more. Not into Dungeons and Dragons like Dan and Kelli? No big deal, there are lots of ways to make this therapeutic intervention accessible to anyone, whether they're into hobbits or not!  Visit <a href="http://notanotheranxietyshow.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">notanotheranxietyshow.com</a> for show notes, transcripts, and 1-1 coaching packages. Remember, when you sign up for my newsletter you can get a discount on your first coaching package! Disclaimer: Hopefully you find the information in this podcast helpful but it is not intended to replace medical advice and should not be

Ep 268. Gameplay and Storytelling to Heal from Anxiety with Daniel Hand

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.Character Creation Cast Patreonhttps://patreon.com/charactercreationcastAnnouncements: Newsletter Signups: https://newsletter.charactercreationcast.com/ Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places:Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us)https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&amp;ls=1Character Creation Cast on Podchaserhttps://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCastGuests and Projects:Daniel Hand Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daniel.hand.161  Website: https://monomythcounselling.co.uk/  Newsletter: https://monomythcounselling.co.uk/podcast  Books discussed this episode:Roleplaying Games in Psychotherapy: A Practitioner's Guide:Amazon: https://amzn.to/445n9W5 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 Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Evolution Cast Theme: Our Imperfect Place by Strength To Last on Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/9966  Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs Our Podcast:Character Creation Cast: Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com  Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast) Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/  Tumblr: https://creationcast.tumblr.com/  Amelia Antrim: Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning) Mastodon: @gingerreckoning@dice.camp (https://dice.camp/@gingerreckoning) Ryan Boelter: Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune) Mastodon: @lordneptune@dice.camp (https://dice.camp/@lordneptune) Our Network:https://oneshotpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.<h2>Character Creation Cast Patreon</h2><ul><li><a href="https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast</a></li></ul><h2>Announcements:</h2><ul> <li>Newsletter Signups:</li> <li><a href="https://newsletter.charactercreationcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://newsletter.charactercreationcast.com/</a></li> </ul><h2>Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places:</h2>Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us)<ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&amp;ls=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&amp;ls=1</a></li></ul>Character Creation Cast on Podchaser<ul><li><a href="https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast</a></li></ul><h2>Guests and Projects:</h2>Daniel Hand<ul> <li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/daniel.hand.161" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/daniel.hand.161</a> </li> <li>Website: <a href="https://monomythcounselling.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://monomythcounselling.co.uk/</a> </li> <li>Newsletter: <a href="https://monomythcounselling.co.uk/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://monomythcounselling.co.uk/podcast</a> </li> </ul><h2>Books discussed this episode:</h2>Roleplaying Games in Psychotherapy: A Practitioner's Guide:<ul><li>Amazon: <a href="https://amzn.to/445n9W5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/445n9W5</a> </li></ul><h2>Timestamps:</h2><ul> <li>00:00:00 - Announcements</li> <li>00:01:18 - Introductions</li> <li>00:05:24 - How Daniel got into RPGs</li> <li>00:09:51 - Any significant impacts that Daniel experienced playing RPGs?</li> <li>00:13:13 - What was the inspiration for the intersection of RPGs and Therapy?</li> <li>00:17:44 - An overview of how RPGs can be used as a therapeutic tool</li> <li>00:26:21 - What other benefits are there for using RPGs in therapy?</li> <li>00:29:19 - What kinds of things does playing RPGs do that traditional therapy isn't as easy to get at?</li> <li>00:37:18 - How do RPGs allow clients to work through self-expression in novel ways?</li> <li>00:45:01 - What type of systems are good for this, or are there some that should be avoided?</li> <li>00:57:09 - How do specific therapeutic goals go into the game sessions?</li> <li>01:00:35 - Are there any unique considerations for therapists to keep in mind?</li> <li>01:02:41 - How do you make sure these sessions are safe? And how do you end those sessions?</li> <li>01:06:06 - Does it take much prep time?</li> <li>01:09:52 - What else can we expect in the book?</li> <li>01:13:54 - How could people approach their therapists with doing this?</li> <li>01:18:27 - Let's make some people!</li> <li>01:18:47 - What type of game do we want to play?</li> <li>01:21:51 - Names</li> <li>01:22:42 - I am a blank blank</li> <li>01:24:52 - I am blank and blank</li> <li>01:27:25 - Relationships - Family, Friends, Adversaries</li> <li>01:44:17 - Hopes, Fears and Mannerisms</li> <li>01:51:30 - Mechanics</li> <li>01:52:29 - Signature Moves</li> <li>01:58:19 - Final Details</li> <li>02:00:08 - Luck Points</li> <li>02:00:58 - Items</li> <li>02:04:40 - Our thoughts on the process</li> <li>02:12:28 - Episode Closer</li> <li>02:21:00 - Call to Action</li> <li>02:30:52 - Credits</li> </ul><h2>Music:</h2><ul> <li>Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (<a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03</a>) by Kevin MacLeod</li> <li>Evolution Cast Theme: Our Imperfect Place by Strength To Last on Soundstripe: <a href="https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/9966" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/9966</a> </li> <li>Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (<a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix</a>) by Steve Combs</li> </ul><h2>Our Podcast:</h2>Character Creation Cast:<ul> <li>Website: <a href="https://charactercreationcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.charactercreationcast.com</a> </li> <li>Twitter: @CreationCast (<a href="https://twitter.com/CreationCast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/CreationCast</a>)</li> <li>Discord: <a href="https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/</a> </li> <li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/</a> </li> <li>Tumblr: <a href="https://creationcast.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://creationcast.tumblr.com/</a> </li> </ul>Amelia Antrim:<ul> <li>Twitter: @gingerreckoning (<a href="https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning</a>)</li> <li>Mastodon: @gingerreckoning@dice.camp (<a href="https://dice.camp/@gingerreckoning" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dice.camp/@gingerreckoning</a>)</li> </ul>Ryan Boelter:<ul> <li>Twitter: @lordneptune (<a href="https://twitter.com/lordneptune" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/lordneptune</a>)</li> <li>Mastodon: @lordneptune@dice.camp (<a href="https://dice.camp/@lordneptune" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dice.camp/@lordneptune</a>)</li> </ul>Our Network:<ul><li><a href="https://oneshotpodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://oneshotpodcast.com</a></li></ul> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>