Beginning in February, Helson will be offering a 10-week group for teens (ages 14-18) and young adults (19-25) using the popular game Dungeons & Dragons as a way to teach social skills, manage depression and anxiety, build confidence and self-esteem, and improve impulse control.

 

This group is for children who struggle to engage with people in new social situations, who may over think and struggle to make decisions, who may have difficulty motivating themselves, and struggle to create boundaries and manage conflicts.

 

Sessions  will address how to explore emotion regulation, conflict management, confidence and self esteem building, etc., while in a game setting that has been evidenced to translate to skills outside of game settings. Participants will have homework assignments throughout the program to be completed between sessions.​