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WRITING & RESOURCES

Essays and practical tools for clients, families, and fellow clinicians.

THE BLOG

GAME WORLD THERAPY

Where I write about bringing video games into real clinical frameworks: named interventions, worksheets, and what games can teach us about grief, courage, and starting over after a hard save.

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RECENT POSTS What the Save File Knows: Reading Strength in the Games Clients ChooseNov 6, 2026Somewhere on your caseload there's a client who has died to the same boss four hundred times, with the same sword at the same fog gate, under a YOU… (opens in a new tab) The Clock Doesn't Care If You're Nice: Blood of the Dawnwalker and the Practice of Disappointing PeopleSep 3, 2026The Approval We Perform I have never completed a Renegade playthrough of the Mass Effect Trilogy. I have tried, more times than I can recall, and… (opens in a new tab) How The Vale Teaches Us to Trust Our Other SensesJul 22, 2026A Game That Refuses to Show You Anything Most video games ask players to take in more. More visual detail, more icons, more motion competing for… (opens in a new tab)
FOR CLINICIANS

ACCESSIBLE PRACTICE

My blog for fellow clinicians on making therapy accessible: practical, specific ways to make sessions, paperwork, and telehealth work for more people.

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BOOKS & TOOLS

MY BOOK

DECODING EMOTION

A Pattern-Based Guide for Autistic People Written for autistic people by an autistic person. Decoding Emotion maps 72 emotions across six core families as recognizable patterns, with physical and behavioral markers, regulation strategies, tracking tools, and worksheets to help you notice, name, and navigate what you feel.
MY APP

THERAPYDECKS

A digital library of conversation starters and discussion prompts for therapists Browse decks by topic and population, plan sessions, and draw cards in the room. Free decks to get you started.

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