Esports Mental Wellness Training

World-leading Esports Mental Wellness Training for professionals and educators

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Our reviews from 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
"This training really helped me in understanding current clients that I have that are struggling with gaming, and challenging my own biases"
Lungile Lechesa,M.A Clinical Psychology
Lungile Lechesa,M.A Clinical PsychologySouth Africa
"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
"A wonderful journey into the clinical world of problematic gaming with a helpful tool for case formulation and guidelines for prevention and intervention."
Joao Faria, Clinical Psychologist
Joao Faria, Clinical PsychologistPortugal
“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 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
“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
"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
"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."
H.Y., BA (Hons) Psychology and Master of Professional Psychology
H.Y., BA (Hons) Psychology and Master of Professional PsychologyAustralia
“This training gives lots of insight into the psychology of gaming - what makes a gamer play and what turns that gaming problematic. The course provides useful tools to assess each patient and tailor the most helpful and effective approach."
Filipe Jorge, Medical DoctorPortugal
"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."
Charlie Davitt, LPC
Charlie Davitt, LPCUS
"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!"
Julie Hynes, MA, CPS
Julie Hynes, MA, CPSUS
"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
"As I work with young people, this has given me invaluable insight into their motivations around gaming engagement. It has also challenged my personal biases on gaming culture."
Jarred Smith, Provisional PsychologistAustralia
"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
"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."
Darryl Mills, Addictions Counsellor
Darryl Mills, Addictions CounsellorAurora Recovery Centre, Manitoba, Canada
"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."
Russell Philpott, M.Ed., LPC
Russell Philpott, M.Ed., LPCWest Virginia, US
"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."
Jill Sweatman, Neuroscience Strategist for Learning & Development
Jill Sweatman, Neuroscience Strategist for Learning & DevelopmentAustralia
"Great training that is up to date with recent changes in the gaming culture. Recommended to sign up!"
Benjamin Gan, Licensed counselor
Benjamin Gan, Licensed counselorMalaysia
"This training provides such deep insight into a topic that is going to becoming overwhelmingly important going forward"
Matthew Missar
"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.”
Kerry Culverhouse, Provisional Psychologist
Kerry Culverhouse, Provisional PsychologistAustralia
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What You Will Learn:

A comprehensive understanding of problematic and disordered gaming with practical strategies for treatment and prevention.

Emerging Trends

Understand emerging trends and gamer culture to better serve your clients

Practical Tools

Gain insights, new skills and practical tools to prevent and treat gaming behaviors

Research

Evidence based ‘how to guides’ on working with disordered clients & family systems

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.

Training Curriculum

Two training courses address the psychology of gaming, identify risk behaviors, encourage personal and professional growth, improve social interactions, develop conflict negotiation skills, reduce negative peer influences, and promote positive mental health, resilience and self-esteem.

In this first module, we introduce the foundation of the training, which includes the human-game interaction (the gamer, culture, and purpose of gaming), the gaming industry (monetization, game design, and recent innovations) and gaming risk factors (in-game, family and cognitive risks).

After completing this module, you will have a comprehensive understanding of modern gaming and its relationship to individuals and their families.

Building upon the foundation from Module 1, we introduce the gaming continuum (from recreational to disordered), review the prevalence and negative consequences, and the sub-types of gamers.

After completing this module, you will have a framework for understanding all types of gaming and gamer profiles.

We present the ten (10) most effective assessments through a custom screening framework. This process allows you to progress from, basic monitoring for at-risk gaming, through baseline assessment (using established screening tools) followed by a gaming-specific biopsychosocial, including non-standard criteria, and finally an advanced gamer profiling system.

After completing this module, you will have a straightforward process for screening at-risk, problematic, or disordered gaming.

In this module, you work through a case formulation to conceptualize a hypothetical client. We have designed a visual formulation process called Gaming Zones that includes core psychopathology, dimensional development, relapse prevention, and potential treatment goals.

(Note: Alternately, you may complete a standard biopsychosocial in place of the Gaming Zones formulation.)

After completing this module, you will have synthesized the first three modules through practical application.

Optional: You may schedule a 1-to-1 case formulation discussion with our Clinical Director, Dr Jay Berk.

Lastly, we review the most effective intervention approaches, prevention methods, and recovery tools, including practical guidelines for digital boundaries “degaming” and family issues. This module includes printable handouts that you may use in your practice.

After completing this module, you will understand the most effective approaches to working with gamers, whether they are at-risk, problematic, or disordered.

Learning Outcomes:

  • You will improve your quality of care and reduce potential risk of harm for clients
  • You will understand the psychology of gaming and recent innovation trends
  • You will have validated screening tools to identify at-risk clients
  • You will implement practical strategies for prevention, treatment and recovery
  • You will be a valuable source of knowledge amongst your colleagues
  • You will be an internationally recognized specialist in gaming disorder
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Perks of joining the community

The community is for committed professionals and passionate learners who want to understand the context, dynamics, mechanisms and special issues that present with gaming clients and digital disorders. It’s a space to ask questions, participate in important discussions, and expand professional skills.

  • Ongoing access to training modules including updates
  • Bi-weekly emerging trends and latest research insights
  • Weekly discussion topics and prompts
  • Access to discounted group case consultations
  • Access to a network of passionate professionals
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BONUS MODULE

Understanding Esports: Mental Wellness

Our Esports Mental Wellness training enables helping professionals to identify risk behaviors before they become problematic, and make esports gaming a safe and positive experience for players and families.

After completing the training you will:

  • Better understand esports, particularly healthy esports gaming
  • Be able to identify problematic behaviors
  • Improve your quality of care for clients
  • Have an action plan for making esports a positive experience
  • Empower players with the tools they need to develop safe gaming habits
  • Enable families to set boundaries and manage healthy gaming use
  • Be a valuable source of knowledge among your colleagues.
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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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Taught by a team of world leading experts in gaming disorder prevention, treatment and recovery.

Widely hailed as a leading expert on video game addiction, Cam Adair is best known as the founder of Game Quitters, a support community for gamers from 95 countries. In 2017, he was named one of Canada’s Leaders in Mental Health.

Dr. Jay Berk PhD is a licensed psychologist with extensive clinical expertise in treating gaming disorder. He is a published author on Electronic and Gaming Addiction and a Child & Adolescent Social Skills Specialist who developed the REBOOT program at Grand River Academy.

INTENTA is supported by a powerful partnership group of cross-disciplinary advisors drawing from diverse fields of mental health, addiction, technology, education, and neuroscience to help shape the framework, evidence-informed tools, perspectives, and education of our training.

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