Level Two Training for Therapeutic Game Masters

This seven-hour training builds on the theory and strategies introduced in the level one training to grow your capacity with the Game to Grow Method of Therapeutically Applied Role-Playing games (TA-RPG) through interactive instruction and small group activities. Through your participation in this training you will gain a strong grounding in The Game to Grow Method of Therapeutically Applied Role-Playing Games (TA-RPG), and will be able to implement these groups in populations with which you have familiarity and experience. Trainings are March 11th-14th, 2025 4-6pm PST Tuesday-Thursday 3-6pm PST on Friday This course includes a digital download of Critical Core, the therapeutic RPG system designed by Game to Grow.

Enhance Your Therapeutic Skills

Learn techniques for using affect to increase immersion and communicate with players.

Diverse and Inclusive Gameplay

Utilize collaborative story and world-building methods with players to support cohesion and engagement.

Masterful Game Facilitation

Identify and address common roadblocks such as disengagement, distrust, and intra-group conflict.

For mental health professionals, educators, and community members looking to elevate their practice and make a lasting impact through immersive and engaging experiences.

What comes after Level Two? To complete your certification in the Game to Grow Method of TA-RPG and become a Certified Game to Grow Therapeutic Game Master, you must complete the following requirements within a period of five years: -Successfully complete the level one, two, and three trainings in the Mental Health Professionals track. -Following your completion of the level three training, participate in 10 sessions of a professional consultation group. You must be running a TA-RPG group during at least 8 of these sessions. -Submit a narrative self-reflection about your strengths and challenges as a therapeutic GM. -Complete a one-on-one consultation session with your group consultation facilitator.

Meet Your Instructor

Adam D. Davis, MA Ed Adam co-founded Game to Grow and is a principle architect of the Game to Grow Method of Therapeutically Applied Role-Playing Games. With a degree in drama therapy from Antioch University Seattle, he has provided training to hundreds of professionals in TA-RPG and spoken to thousands about applied gaming. Adam is published in the field of geek therapy, with his most recent publication being Therapeutically Applied Role-Playing Games: The Game to Grow Method. In addition to his work with Game to Grow, Adam also developed the CoRe Gaming program for Seattle’s Atlantic Street Center to teach Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills using video games, served as an educator at Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo, and taught fourth-grade literacy.

Level Up Your Therapeutic Game Mastery

Take the next step to become a skilled therapeutic game master and transform your client interactions.

$600.00