This week is Meaningful Play Conference 2026, hosted by the Center for Transformational Play at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. The conference brings researchers, game designers, educators a...

I have some lovely news to share this month. PlayMode Academy is now an Approved Provider with the Association for Play Therapy (APT), so we can offer play therapy CE hours for our Using Minecraft as ...

Celebrating our September Using Minecraft as a Therapeutic Tool: Level 2 cohort, with feedback from practitioners in Australia, Singapore and the UK, plus upcoming training dates for November and May.

CPD certification is now confirmed across all our practitioner courses, and we've got a full academic year of Level 2 dates in place. For a limited time, you can also save £80 when you enrol on Level ...

We’re celebrating our most recent Using Minecraft as a Therapeutic Tool: Level 2 cohort, who finished their training this July - fireworks and all! Practitioners spent the sessions building skills and...

This edition has some big news - CPD certification confirmed for our live courses: Level 2 in Using Minecraft as a Therapeutic Tool and Using Creative Digital Tools Therapeutically, a full academic ye...

This month's newsletter includes a review from a recent Level 2 training - from a practitioner who came in as a complete gaming novice and left genuinely excited to get started with clients; a reflect...

Explore new ideas for therapists, including books, research tools, creative approaches like Minecraft in therapy, and practical ways to save time in private practice.

Are you ready to unlock the transformative power of geek culture in therapy? Join us for A New Hope Play Therapy's annual Geek Play Therapy Summit, where we bring together experts, practitioners, and ...

Get in touch with Ellie for further information or to book a consultation.

This month's newsletter includes a reflection on presenting at the BACP Children, Young People and Families Conference, a 20% discount on Level 1 for subscribers, upcoming Level 2 training dates, and ...

PlayMode Academy's February’s newsletter centres around families – from the newly published Journal of Family Therapy article, to resources supporting families to navigate gaming well, to the BACP Chi...

Reflections and case material from a newly published Journal of Family Therapy article exploring systemic work with families in Minecraft.

A free introductory webinar for practitioners supporting bereaved and pre-bereaved children and young people. The session will be recorded and the recording shared with everyone who registers, so you ...

How can we reach children and young people facing bereavement when words aren’t enough? This introductory webinar explores how Minecraft, the world’s most popular game, can be used as a therapeutic to...

This January newsletter shares updates from PlayMode Academy, including upcoming trainings, a free CPD webinar on Exploring Grief in Minecraft, conference dates, and opportunities to get involved in r...

If you are curious about using creative digital tools like Minecraft therapeutically, my December newsletter highlights a year of exciting growth for PlayMode Academy, including national media feature...

If you’re curious about using creative digital tools like Minecraft therapeutically, this newsletter highlights an exclusive 20% discount for newsletter readers, an upcoming free live webinar on explo...

Explore the innovative Sandtray Therapy World in Minecraft and contribute to its development by joining our Beta today!

If you’re curious about using creative digital tools like Minecraft therapeutically, this newsletter highlights free resources, upcoming events, and a service spotlight to inspire you. Hello everyone!...

Explore the innovative Sandtray Therapy World in Minecraft and contribute to its development by joining our Beta today!

Hello and welcome! I've been writing a newsletter regularly for a while now but only just discovered you can put them on LinkedIn! So here I am trying out the newsletter feature..

What does it mean to be a changemaker?For me, it means creating accessible, engaging services by meeting people exactly where they are – and sometimes, that’s in Minecraft.I was honoured to join the C...

Discover the Sandtray Therapy World in Minecraft, co-created by Ellie Finch and Dan Noble, and gain practical techniques for using Minecraft in individual therapy sessions. Perfect for therapists look...

We are experts in LEGO brick based therapy. Our engaging and effective Brick-by-Brick® programme is for those working or training in the education, health or care sectors.

Discover how Minecraft can be used as a therapeutic tool. No gaming experience necessary!

It’s a Beautiful Day in the Playborhood: 4th World Edition!

Had an amazing time at the UKCP conference, Psychotherapy in a Changing World!Our research poster, ‘Crafting New Therapeutic Spaces: Using Minecraft as a Therapeutic Tool to Create Accessible and Enga...