Clients can benefit in many ways when participating in role play within a group therapy setting. In this article, I will focus on what I believe are the four most beneficial components of role-play.

Megan Ann Connell, a psychologist who uses Dungeons and Dragons as part of her practice and wrote a book on tabletop role-playing therapy, started playing the game in middle school.

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Megan Connell, PsyD, ABPP, author of *Tabletop Role-Playing Therapy*, employs TTRPGs to assist adolescent girls in establishing boundaries and learning to navigate the social sphere.

Adventure Therapy Hawaii Introduces Groundbreaking Tabletop Role-Playing Therapy for Teens and Young Adults by: John Veneri Posted: Jun 6, 2025 / 01:36 PM HST Updated: Jun 6, 2025 / 01:36 PM HST ...

Using the game, Dr. Megan Connell, a clinical psychologist and author of “Tabletop Role-Playing Therapy,” supports adolescent girls in setting boundaries and practicing new coping strategies.

Sarah Atkinson's official job title is child and youth counsellor, but every so often she also goes by game master. Atkinson works at Discovery House, which helps women and children who are fleeing ...

Through his research-based therapy model, Reilly uses Tabletop Role-Playing Games (TTRPGs)—like a therapeutic version of Dungeons & Dragons—to help teens and young adults navigate social ...