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How Video Games Are Shaping the Future of Therapy

How Video Games Are Shaping the Future of Therapy

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Published on 11 August 2025

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Unlock the Power of Digital Innovation in Therapeutic Practice. In an ever-evolving digital world, therapists need new tools to connect with children and families meaningfully. Cedar Create’s ground breaking CPD course, “Exploring the Integration of Digital Tools and Videogames in Therapy,” is here to help practitioners embrace this change. Led by Ellie Finch, MA MBACP (Accred) - a trailblazer in using Minecraft and digital sandtrays therapeutically - this online training equips systemic practitioners and family therapists with hands on, creative strategies.

About Ellie Finch

In The Guardian, Ellie Finch is celebrated for groundbreaking work using video games -especially Minecraft – to support vulnerable children, including war‑affected and displaced kids The Guardian. Her pioneering approach comes alive in the article’s title alone: “The way a child plays is the way they live” – Anna Shulha. Through safe digital spaces, Ellie helps children express fears, build safe havens, and forge emotional connections that traditional talk therapy can’t always achieve The Guardian.

Ellie also shared gratitude on LinkedIn for being included in the feature by Guardian journalist Keith Stuart, alongside collaborators like Oleksii Sukhorukov and others. Importantly, she announced the launch of PlayMode Academy, her new non‑profit venture created to equip therapists with confidence in using creative digital tools like Minecraft in therapy LinkedIn.

What Makes This CPD Course Unmissable

  • Learn from a recognised thought leader. With Ellie Finch’s experience across CAMHS, schools, charities, and private practice, participants gain expertise rooted in real-world impact.
  • Engage with cutting‑edge tools. Explore how digital sandtrays and video games can strengthen therapeutic engagement and outcomes in both in-person and remote environments.
  • Get ready to develop your practice. The course is designed specifically for systemic and family therapists – preparing you to take the next step towards integrating tools like Minecraft into your practice effectively and ethically.

Ready to Create Therapy That Speaks Your Clients’ Language?

The digital space can be another tool added to your toolbox to support engagement with children and young people. If you’re a therapist working with children, young people, or families, this course offers a transformative approach:

Don’t miss your chance to train with a leader who’s redefining therapy for the digital age.

Final Thought

Ellie Finch’s approach isn’t about replacing words with pixels – it’s about amplifying the therapeutic dialogue through a medium children understand and trust. As The Guardian rightly puts it: “The way a child plays is the way they live” – Anna Shulha. Join this CPD course and meet children and young people where they already are.