Minecraft in the playroom
Minecraft, one of the world’s most popular computer games, can act as an incredibly versatile platform through which children and young people can explore, design, build, modify and control their own worlds.
Engaging through Minecraft in a therapeutic way offers my clients a safe boundaried space, on a physical and an emotional level, where they can be the expert in their world, an experience which might be contrary to their lived experience.
Acting as a virtual sand tray, a central part of any Play Therapist's toolkit, in Minecraft the client sets the pace and can access an inventory or mine objects to create scenes that might symbolise their thoughts, feelings, social interactions or people in their life. I have found that this process can help a client to work through and integrate their lived reality, including any difficult experiences and challenges.
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Minecraft is used innovatively in a safe, boundaried and psychologically informed environment to facilitate creativity, imagination, learning, insight and growth.
Please note that using Minecraft as a therapeutic tool is not an official Minecraft product, nor is it approved or endorsed by or associated with Mojang.