The value of therapists using games with children or teens in therapy sessions is sometimes misunderstood but can be a highly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Play is a "a key to our hierarchy of needs," says psychotherapist Esther Perel, who created a card game inspired by her hit "Where ...

In a year when many of us worked virtually, a small group gathered online with the common goal of making speech and language therapy more accessible—while having some fun along the way. Their project, ...

While video games have often been saddled with the reputation of promoting a sedentary lifestyle, a group of Drexel University professors see the digital diversions as a way of helping patients with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dr. Marc Slutzky and study co-author Cynthia Gorski watch a lab member demo playing the video game in the lab. (CREDIT: ...

I often use play therapy modalities with children as well as expressive forms of therapy such as art and music. As a counselor, I strive to create a safe place where my clients can feel fully seen, ...

Video game therapy was found to have a minor impact on postural balance in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS); however, more research is needed to determine whether it should be recommended in ...

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Whether a child is struggling with anxiety, friendship difficulties or changes at home, play can offer a powerful route to healing, writes Isabelle O’Kane.

A game, says Esther Perel, the famed psychotherapist behind the relationship therapy podcast “Where Should We Begin?,” is a ritual. Sometimes, in therapy sessions, Perel will toss patients a ball, ...

A familiar challenge follows many stroke survivors long after the emergency has passed. The ability to move an arm, reach for an object, or complete simple daily tasks can remain limited for years.