Description
My 10-week all girls (defined as those identifying as female, those assigned female at birth who identify as nonbinary, and transgender girls) applied gaming group helps to teach, problem solving, assertiveness communication, and conflict resolution. This group will utilize Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) as a tool to help participants explore different therapeutic themes and role play different skills. All materials are provided, no prior gaming experience is needed!
Group Therapist
Dr. Megan Connell is a board-certified psychologist who sees clients for remote teletherapy sessions in all states that are part of the PsyPact. She works with individuals ages 14 and up. She specializes in anxiety, trauma, autism in women and girls, life transitions and depression. She also has a military background and years of working with military service-members and their families.
Dr. Connell’s approach to therapy is solution-focused. She strives to make sessions both fun and educational for her clients. She helps her clients define their goals for therapy then will work with them to achieve their goals, hopefully within 12 therapy sessions.
Additionally, Dr. Connell has a unique expertise in working with clients who are part of the gaming community. She is both a member of the community herself, and has done extensive work with girls, geeks, and games, including developing the use of Dungeons & Dragons for group therapy settings. Though she enjoys working with the geek and gaming community she sees clients from all backgrounds and identities.
Dr. Connell completed her undergraduate training at Berklee College of Music focusing her studies in music therapy. She completed her graduate training in Hawai’i, and her clinical internship in Washington state with the US Army. You can learn more about Dr. Connell at her webpage meganpsyd dot com.
Please message Dr. Connell to schedule a free 15-minute meet and greet session, she has times available each week day in addition to the weekly time offered on Zencare.
