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GAMING DISORDER CANADA

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"This training is a must."

– Jeremy Edge, Counselor and Founder of escapingthe.com

Our reviews from our graduates all over the world

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"This training is robust, rich, relevant, well-researched, comprehensive, eye opening, and a jaw-dropping experience."
Michelle Nogueira, RSSW
Michelle Nogueira, RSSWCounselor, Canada
“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!”
Jeremy Edge, LPC
Jeremy Edge, LPCCounselor, Texas
“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.”
Jennifer Forfitt, BA, ICADC, CPGC, TITC-CT, IGDC
Jennifer Forfitt, BA, ICADC, CPGC, TITC-CT, IGDCCanada
“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.”
Ken Litwak, MS, CADC, ICGC-1, CCTP, DRCC
Ken Litwak, MS, CADC, ICGC-1, CCTP, DRCCNew Jersey
“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.”
Jody Bechtold, LCSW, ICGC-II, BACC, PC
Jody Bechtold, LCSW, ICGC-II, BACC, PCPennsylvania
“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.”
Shannon Husk, MA Counseling
Shannon Husk, MA Counseling Canada
"A thorough training at your own pace. INTENTA provides the most up to date information to understand the gaming world and the tools to connect and help those struggling in it."
Tim Underwood, MA LPC MAC ICGC-1, College Counselor from GlenvilleWest Virginia, United States
"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."
Stephen Wells , MA,CCAC,CBI, PPCC - Human Systems Interventionist
Stephen Wells , MA,CCAC,CBI, PPCC - Human Systems InterventionistCanada
"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."
Karlo, Bachelor of Psychology (Hons)
Karlo, Bachelor of Psychology (Hons)Australia
"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."
Allison Ochs, Licensed Social Worker and Social Pedagogue
Allison Ochs, Licensed Social Worker and Social PedagogueSwitzerland
"I found the course material invaluable for developing my knowledge and clinical skills in assessing and formulating problem gaming."
Nicholas Wakefield, Doctor of Clinical Psychology
Nicholas Wakefield, Doctor of Clinical PsychologyUnited Arab Emirates
"This training will help you understand the psychology behind game design and how the industry works to better support problem gamers and their families."
Elda Chan, Family Therapy Counselor
Elda Chan, Family Therapy CounselorHong Kong
"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."
Juliana Pang, Therapist
Juliana Pang, TherapistSingapore
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Excessive gaming is a problem in Canada

13% of teenagers in Ontario experience some form of a gaming problem.
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  • 61% of Canadians report regularly playing video games.
  • 80% of Teen Gamers reported playing more video games during the pandemic.
  • More Canadians are participating in esports as viewers than ever before.
  • 40% of Canadian gamers view game streaming content; specifically, 41% of Adults and 46% of kids and Teens.

There is a shortage of trained mental health professionals on problematic and disordered gaming with practical strategies for treatment and prevention. Without solving this gap we risk Canadian gamers being harmed.

We’re on a mission to bridge this gap by training 100 specialists in 2022.

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Online training modules for mental health practitioners

Mental health professionals face unique challenges in today’s modern digital world:

  • Inability to screen for Gaming Disorder
  • Cultural disconnection with digital natives
  • Difficulty with family interventions
  • Overwhelmed by rapidly changing technology

Without comprehensive education, professionals risk causing harm to clients by making ineffective and counterproductive interventions.

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Training Overview

Easy-to-follow format allows professionals to understand the context, dynamics, mechanisms and special issues that present with gaming clients. Lessons include a combination of video, audio and written text for diverse learning styles.

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15 Hours of Training

Train at your own pace over 45 days with our world class virtual training. Interactive features include quizzes, simulations and scenarios.

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1x Live Online Session

Access to expert trainers via our 'online training chat'. In addition, an optional private session (20 mins) with our Clinical Director to discuss your Case Formulation.

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24/7 Content Access

Content is available 24 hours a day for 45 days with an internet connection. References cited at end of each lesson for your convenience.

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Cam Adair

As a talented hockey player, Cam Adair’s life took a dramatic turn at the age of 11 when he began to experience intense bullying, leading him to drop out of high school and escape into gaming. He never graduated, and while all of his friends were off to college Cam was playing video games up to 16 hours a day. Struggling with depression he reached rock bottom when he wrote a suicide note, and it was this night when he made a commitment to change.

Cam went on to found Game Quitters, the world’s largest support community for video game addiction, which currently serves members in 95 countries. Named one of Canada’s top 150 leaders in Mental Health, his work has been published in Psychiatry Research, featured in two TEDx talks, and media major outlets such as Forbes, BBC, the New York Times, NPR, CNN, and ABC 20/20, and others. He’s an internationally recognized speaker, entrepreneur, and YouTuber with over 2M views. His story was featured in the Game Over documentary by TELUS.

INTENTA CLINICAL PARTNERSHIP SPECIALIST

Elaine Uskoski

In 2014 Elaine discovered her son had become severely addicted to video games while away at university. Seeing her son through his addiction recovery was challenging and she never wanted another parent to feel this same way.

  • Author of Cyber Sober
  • Public Speaker
  • Parent Coach
  • Awesome Mom
"The INTENTA training provided me the tools to assess each family and understand that there is no cookie cutter approach. I see parents who recognize the addiction long before their child is willing to admit to it."
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Karen Hlady
"Well structured and balanced training, combining videos, tools and decks. In-depth and thorough, without being overwhelming. Evidenced-based. Very relational and grounded in compassion and understanding. I highly recommend this training." –Karen Hlady
INTENTA GRADUATE 2020

Karen Hlady

Karen has over 25 years experience working with youth and families, from addictions to foster care to alternative education. She understands the fragility of mental health and precariousness of social acceptance with our young folks today.

Many youth and young adults lack the skills to navigate the physical world but find comfort and collegiality in the virtual world. By spending time daily walking her dogs in the woods, playing hockey when she can, Karen allows herself the time and space required to dedicate herself to supporting young people in developing the skills, confidence, and resilience they need to navigate today’s complex world. 

Holding a master’s degree in leadership, and soon to be accredited with an International Gaming Disorder Certification, Karen is committed to helping people find balance between the virtual and physical worlds. 

INTENTA GRADUATE 2020

Tracy Tsui

Tracy has over 10 years of experience working in mental health and substance use, supporting those with behavioural addictions, and advocating for marginalized populations.

As a former gamer, she understands the pull video games have over people. Addiction, whether substance-related or behavioural, is a form of connection. Tracy believes that reconnection with ourselves, each other, and the world around us can help to create more balanced lives. She gains balance in her life by spending time outdoors hiking with her dog, camping, and kayaking.

Tracy has a master’s degree in counselling, and is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors, and soon to be accredited with an International Gaming Disorder Certification. Tracy aims to work collaboratively with people to create a safe place people heal, as well as decrease the stigma of seeking support.

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"This is a comprehensive training that is built around the gamer's needs. I would highly recommend this training to other clinicians." –Tracy Tsui

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