Gaming Approaches Towards Education
Therapist in New Brunswick, NJ
Our licensed therapists in New Brunswick, NJ, can help with challenges associated with Autism, Depression, Anxiety, and more.
Games For Mental Health
Gaming Approaches Towards Education, LLC (GATE) is a mental health service provider in New Brunswick, NJ, that takes a novel approach toward helping individuals and families create healthy thoughts, behaviors, and emotions. Our method blends cognitive behavioral therapy with the latest play therapy techniques and autism play and builds a personalized therapy plan to suit you and your family’s needs.
The therapists at GATE use board games, storytelling, and role-playing to help our clients develop life skills and coping skills and deal with trauma. We strongly believe that play as a behavior trait evolved to help animals develop group skills, simulate challenges they might encounter, and develop strategies for dealing with them. Games are crucial for developing our social and cognitive maps of the world around us and help us practice dealing with the internal and external challenges that modern life brings to us.
Our licensed counselors offer both individual therapy and group therapy, and we specialize in treatment for people diagnosed with ADHD, Autism, and Anxiety. Schedule an onboarding appointment with us, and together we will work toward fulfilling your individualized treatment plan and help you develop the life skills to thrive!
Mental Health Therapy Services in New Brunswick, NJ
At GATE, our therapists in New Brunswick, NJ, are passionate about using a wide range of tools to help our patients develop the skills necessary for mental wellbeing. These include board games, storytelling, role-playing, sand trays, and expressive arts. We utilize these tools in all four types of therapy sessions we offer:
Autism play therapy is for children with autism. During this type of therapy service, our therapists help children communicate needs, strategize, cooperate, and interpret situations, including positive thoughts, behaviors, and emotions.
Cognitive-behavioral therapy works to change negative thinking patterns and is considered a “talking” therapy.
These therapy options work best with the following diagnoses:
- ADHD
- Autism
- Anxiety
- Bereavement Issues
- Blended Family Issues
- Peer Sibling Conflicts
- Depression
- Shyness
- Anger Management
Not sure which type of therapy service is right for you? Contact our licensed counselors in New Brunswick, NJ, today, and we’ll help you decide which approach is best for you or your loved one’s needs.
Therapeutic Role-Playing Groups
Role-Playing games offer patients a safe and controlled setting to practice using different coping skills in simulated situations. During role-playing sessions, we encourage patients to practice empathy, problem-solving skills, critical-thinking skills, communication skills, and anxiety management skills.
Parent Support Groups
This group therapy brings parents together to discuss their experiences, joys, and struggles in caring for children with special needs. Members also share tips, strategies, and the latest in parenting science and build a support network with others who are having similar experiences.
Board Game Therapy
This therapy uses a mix of cognitive-behavioral therapy and play therapy, applying both in a skills-focused activity. Therapists work with patients to develop skills and then have patients apply them in a fun and novel way.
Autism Play Therapy
Autism play therapy helps children develop specific interpersonal skills, critical thinking skills, relationship skills, and sensory processing skills in a safe and friendly space tailored to your child’s particular needs.
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Our Therapists
Bessie Cooper
Family Happines Psychologist
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Albert Wesker
Family Happines Psychologist
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