Building Bridges to Children's Mental Health

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Written By Ellie Finch

Minecraft Education have recently published an article about the great work the counselling team at KEMP Hospice in the UK are doing using Minecraft as a therapeutic tool with children and young people who are bereaved or are facing bereavement.

It is an honour to have trained the counselling team at KEMP Hospice. Last summer they completed my Level 1 and Level 2 training in Using Minecraft as a Therapeutic Tool and have gone on to create a service utilising Minecraft.

You can read the article written by Emma Robinson from KEMP Hospice on the Minecraft Education website here: https://education.minecraft.net/en-us/blog/kemp-hospice

Ellie Finch

Ellie Finch, MA MBACP (Accred), is a clinical supervisor, counsellor, and social worker specialising in support for neurodivergent clients and families of children with additional needs or complex conditions.

Her work is rooted in a neurodiversity-affirming approach, which values neurodivergence as a natural variation in human experience and focuses on building supportive, respectful environments rather than 'fixing' difference.

Ellie is known for her innovative use of creative digital tools and videogames like Minecraft in therapy to create accessible, engaging support. She is founder of PlayMode Academy, a non-profit social venture that trains professionals in the therapeutic use of creative digital tools.

PlayMode Academy is part of Ellie Finch Counselling, Consultancy and Training Ltd, a non-profit company limited by guarantee (a structure often used by social ventures in the UK).

Ellie is also part of the University of Cambridge research team behind Bridging the ChASM: Creating Accessible Services using Minecraft - a project funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) that explores the therapeutic potential of videogames and how they can be used to create more inclusive mental health support.

NOT AN OFFICIAL MINECRAFT SERVICE. NOT APPROVED BY OR ASSOCIATED WITH MOJANG OR MICROSOFT

https://www.playmodeacademy.org
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