Help your clients develop healthy gaming habits
Gaming and esports needs a grassroots support framework to help the next generation of players develop positive gaming habits and balanced mental health.
With INTENTA’s mental health resources, professionals are equipped to help players and their families find a healthier relationship with gaming. Discover evidence-based strategies to break down barriers and connect with your clients. Help them regain control of their gaming habits and THRIVE.
"Gaming offers me a form of escapism; a place where I feel there are no consequences to my actions - but now I feel trapped."
State of Gaming
- 3 billion gamers worldwide 10% are at-risk of problematic gaming use.
- $175 billion global gaming market larger than the music and film industries combined.
- $24 billion global esports market with 15.7% revenue growth in 2020.
- 545 million global esports audience, including enthusiasts and casual viewers.
INTENTA is passionate about gaming mental health and raising awareness around this rapidly emerging field:
We are supported by a global network of cross-disciplinary advisors from the fields of mental health, addiction, technology, education and neuroscience to shape our training program.
We monitor emerging trends and latest research to keep mental health professionals up to date with industry developments so they can better support positive mental health for gamers and their loved ones.
Introducing INTENTA Gaming Disorder Clinical Training
Our internationally-accredited Gaming Disorder Training bridges the clinical skills gap with an affordable, online course that delivers results.
Learn evidence-based techniques, discover the latest gaming trends, and gain insights into gaming culture to authentically connect with your clients and their world.
The groundbreaking training facilitates healthy gaming habits with a proven track record in increasing self-worth and motivation in clients while reducing any co-occurring feelings of depression and anxiety.
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“If you want expertise on the future of gaming, INTENTA is where I would get it.” –Loy Anderson, M.S. Counselling
“This training should be required for anyone working with adolescents or young adults in any area of mental health or social work.” –Cheryl L. Mahoney, M.Ed, LSW
Our reviews from graduates all over the world
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4.5/5
"This training is robust, rich, relevant, well-researched, comprehensive, eye opening, and a jaw-dropping experience."
“This training is fantastic! You gain up-to-date and research-based knowledge on how to help those who struggle with problematic and disordered gaming. I knew a lot about gaming prior to this training. But now, I have the clinical skills to help my clients get to a healthier place. If you are a clinician and work with the gaming population, this training is a must!”
"This training really helped me in understanding current clients that I have that are struggling with gaming, and challenging my own biases"
"If you want to help gamers, you need to understand them first. This specialist training takes you into their world and gives you the tools to support them."
"A wonderful journey into the clinical world of problematic gaming with a helpful tool for case formulation and guidelines for prevention and intervention."
“I found this training user friendly and up-to-date with research and best practices. I love that we were given a plethora of screening tools to work with amongst other information and formulations that can assist us clinicians in working with our clients. I am confident that this new knowledge will allow for me to become a better counsellor and amplify clients experience in treatment and result in enhanced outcomes.”
"This is a must-do course for anyone who wants to understand gamers and their online world. It has given me a better grasp of this complex and growing problem. As a result, I will be able to build a better rapport with gaming clients now - thank you."
“This training is excellent. I highly recommend it for clinicians who treat clients who play video games. Many more clients play video games than clinicians realize and this training also provides cultural competency as well.”
“The screening and assessment tools are top notch. These tools provide a solid clinical foundation that will guide treatment and foster and individualized treatment plan.”
“The training helps you practically lay out ways to better understand your gaming clients. The Gaming Zone map helps you as a clinician better understand where to go in treatment.”
"Clear , concise and pragmatic ... INTENTA has provided clinicians and counsellors with the ability to enter the gaming realm with confidence, tools and strategies to successfully impact client outcomes."
"I found the course material invaluable for developing my knowledge and clinical skills in assessing and formulating problem gaming."
"The content is up-to-date, digestible and highly applicable to clinical practice. It is one of the most engaging online courses I've ever undertaken. The learnings will help clinicians support clients now and in the future."
"Our duty as mental health professionals is to stay updated on all things that make up humanity. Gaming is a vast and quickly developing hobby for billions of people around the globe. As a result, we too need to stay up to date on these developments."
"Phenomenal training, chock full of highly relevant and timely information, research, and tools for practice. Between videos, readings, quizzes and other tools, Cam and Jamison incorporated practices for a variety of learning styles. 10/10 would recommend!"
"The training has opened my eyes to the gaming world and its allure for gamers. Having a treatment framework, specialist tools and assessment criteria has made me more effective at treating clients with problematic gaming or gaming disorder."
"This training will help you understand the psychology behind game design and how the industry works to better support problem gamers and their families."
"This training is intelligent, accessible and a great reminder that gaming is not a dirty word. How to meet clients where they are at and help them find balance came through loud and clear."
"The training provides a clear framework for understanding gaming disorder – what it looks like and how it develops – plus strategies to help gamers and their families find balance and health."
"Steeped in research and meaningful experience, this program gave me an exceptional insight and further appreciation of the world of online gaming with its appeal and multifaceted challenges. This training is of immeasurable value to my own practice working with individuals and families faced with significant difficulties."
"Great training that is up to date with recent changes in the gaming culture. Recommended to sign up!"
"Before doing this training, I thought I knew a fair bit about gaming. I soon realised I had a lot to learn. I now have a much better understanding of gaming disorder which will greatly inform my work as a psychologist and help my family and I navigate the digital world.”
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