Gaming Approaches Towards Education

Therapist in South Plainfield, NJ

Our licensed therapists in South Plainfield, NJ, can help with the challenges associated with Autism, Depression, Anxiety, and other mental health issues.

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Games For Mental Health

Gaming Approaches Towards Education, LLC (GATE) is a mental health service provider in South Plainfield, NJ, that takes a new, clinically-backed approach toward helping children and adults develop healthy thoughts, behaviors, life skills, and emotions. The therapists at GATE take cognitive behavioral therapy and mix in the latest play therapy and autism play techniques to develop a personalized treatment plan.

The therapists at GATE have training in many novel techniques in their approach to mental health treatment. Board games, storytelling, and role-playing help our patients develop life skills, coping skills, and deal with trauma.

We believe that play evolved as a behavior trait to help animals learn valuable social skills, simulate threats and stressors they might encounter, and develop the necessary strategies for dealing with those challenges. In this way, games are crucial for helping to build our social and cognitive maps of the world, and we utilize them to help you or your loved one succeed!

The therapists at GATE offer both individual therapy and group therapy. We specialize in working with patients and their families to build and implement treatment plans for people diagnosed with ADHD, autism, and anxiety. If you are curious about treatment options, schedule an onboarding appointment with us! Together we will work toward the fulfillment of your individualized treatment plan and teach you the life skills necessary to achieve success and mental well being.

Mental Health Therapy Services in South Plainfield, NJ

At GATE, our licensed therapists in South Plainfield, NJ, employ various techniques to help our patients learn and develop the skills necessary to cope with anxiety, depression, and learn social and emotional skills. Some of these include board games, storytelling, role-playing, sand trays, and expressive arts. Here are the four types of therapy sessions we offer:

During individual therapy, one of our therapists will sit down with you one-on-one. This allows you to build a relationship with your therapist and work together to address your mental health-related issues.

Autism play therapy helps children with Autism. During this type of therapy service, our licensed counselors help children communicate needs, strategize, cooperate, and interpret situations, including positive thoughts, behaviors, and emotions.

Group Therapy is a therapy session that’s done in a group. This allows you to receive support and encouragement from others who are experiencing similar mental health issues.

Cognitive-behavioral therapy is a “talking” therapy that works to change negative thinking patterns.

These therapy options work best with the following diagnoses:

Are you curious about which type of therapy service is best for your needs? Schedule an appointment with one of our therapists in South Plainfield, NJ, today! We can help you decide which approach is best.