Play Positive - Therapeutic D&D and 1-1 Coaching

24/01/2025

Join our therapeutic social skills groups using Dungeons & Dragons! Perfect for beginners, NDIS-friendly, and designed with a trauma-informed, therapeutic focus. We are Australia’s first Game to Grow Certified organisation and counsellor owned, facilitated and led.

💰 Only $30/hour!
📍 Online (via Discord & D&D Beyond) or In-Person (Sydney & Surrounds)

All materials provided for you to jump in and play!

Enquire for additional times or secure your spot today!

14/08/2024

We are thrilled to announce that Play Positive now offers counseling services! Dylan can provide professional counselling services. He has over a decade experience in the helping professional and a background in high school teaching alongside recently acquiring his Graduate Diploma of Counselling (M.A.C.A Lvl 1) on the way to his Masters of Counselling next year.

His dedication is to provide a trauma-informed, individualised and specialist approach for both neurodivergent and neurotypical individuals seeking guidance.

Counseling can offer numerous benefits, including:
- Emotional Support: A safe space to express feelings and gain clarity.
- Skill Development: Learn practical strategies to manage stress, anxiety, and other challenges.
- Personal Growth: Gain insights into your thoughts and behaviors, fostering self-awareness and resilience.
- Empowerment: Discover strength within oneself through building awareness and understanding of myriad impacts on identity.
- Self-Compassion: At the core of our work will be kindness and care for oneself to ensure barriers of shame and negative narratives are unravelled and self-love is restored.

At Play Positive, we’re excited to continue to help you navigate life’s challenges with empathy and expertise.

Reach out today to start your journey toward well-being.

14/08/2024

UPDATED SESSIONS:

Join us for our upcoming therapeutic D&D social skills groups!

All groups are online via Discord and D&D Beyond (including premium content for our players).

Our Dungeons & Dragons sessions aren’t just about epic quests; they’re about building real-life skills that will benefit players beyond the tabletop.

We design encounters that work towards your specific NDIS or player outcomes to ensure you are getting skills that meet your needs.

In these groups, you’ll:
- Develop frustration tolerance as you face challenges, navigate specialised social encounters and solve puzzles.
- Improve communication skills through collaborative storytelling.
- Learn, practice and build fluency with nuanced social skills through the safety of the sandbox environment of TTRPG’s.
- Boost confidence by stepping into heroic characters and exploring perspective taking!
- Build therapeutic skills based on CBT modalities within the foundational gameplay of Dungeons & Dragons.

Ready to level up your social skills?
Send us a message to sign up!

22/07/2024

Humbled to have our first review!

Link in bio if you’re looking for a unique, interactive D&D session to celebrate a special occasion!

19/07/2024

Three friends celebrated turning (or almost turning 50!) and wanted a nostalgic callback to when they first played D&D together, along with the chance to make new memories as epic heroes once again!

A massive thankyou to James, Craig and Steven for teaching me a bit about AD&D 2e and for really jumping into our 5e session! It was a delight to host our first Drunkards & Dragons session.

Happy (almost) Birthday’s!

18/07/2024

Play Positive is now offering Youth Counselling Support!

At Play Positive, we believe in nurturing both mental and emotional well-being from an early age.

Our new Youth Counselling Support program is led by Dylan (counsellor & secondary teacher) and aims to provide a safe space for young minds to explore their feelings, cope with challenges, and build resilience. Whether it’s navigating school pressures, family dynamics, or personal growth, Dylan is available to listen and support.

Drawing on narrative and CBT/DBT approaches benefits of our therapy support include:

- Personalised counselling sessions tailored to each child’s needs and interests
- Techniques to manage stress and anxiety
- Strategies for building confidence and self-efficacy
- Fun, trauma informed approaches to the myriad challenges of adolescence
- Psychoeducation opportunities that help youth understand their minds better.

Reach out today to learn more about how our counselling services can make a positive difference in your young persons life.

17/07/2024

Exciting News!

Play Positive now offers Minecraft social skills groups via iPads ensuring seamless opportunities to engage in our sessions!

Join us for our school term aligned session’s where creativity thrives and social connections grow stronger.

Our Minecraft sessions ( now available on your iPads) offer:

- Easy access for families, making participation more convenient than ever.
- Teamwork and problem-solving opportunities in a virtual world filled with endless possibilities.
- A beautiful landscape for players to interact with, all tailor made by our superb world-builders.
- Enhanced communication skills as participants collaborate on exciting projects.

Don’t miss out on this engaging experience designed to build important social skills while having a blast together!

Ready to play?

Contact us today to reserve your spot and embark on this educational journey!

17/07/2024

Join us for our upcoming therapeutic D&D social skills groups!

All groups are online via Discord and D&D Beyond (including premium content for our players).

Our Dungeons & Dragons sessions aren’t just about epic quests; they’re about building real-life skills that will benefit players beyond the tabletop.

We design encounters that work towards your specific NDIS or player outcomes to ensure you are getting skills that meet your needs.

In these groups, you’ll:
- Develop frustration tolerance as you face challenges, navigate specialised social encounters and solve puzzles.
- Improve communication skills through collaborative storytelling.
- Learn, practice and build fluency with nuanced social skills through the safety of the sandbox environment of TTRPG’s.
- Boost confidence by stepping into heroic characters and exploring perspective taking!

Ready to level up your social skills?
Send us a message or visit our website to sign up!

05/05/2024

When players create the world, they care more about saving it.

Collaborative homebrew is a wonderful tool to empower players, it also encourages, unsurprisingly, collaboration as each member of the group has ownership over the creative input of the world and story we are going to tell.

Some key features of our collaborative homebrew sessions include:
- Players draw landmarks and locations.
- Players name and describe someone else’s landmark and locations (this is always an interesting opportunity for perspective taking and accepting others interpretations of our ideas).
- Players create rumours that then become quests for the campaign.
- Lots of laughter ensues as players test boundaries, create storyline’s and try out ideas!

21/02/2024

With more sessions than ever, you can join the leading provider of therapeutic play anytime with our rolling intake!

No need to wait, simply complete our intake form below: https://forms.gle/2hVhXV6CCAKEcbJv9

After a brief assessment, players can jump in anytime in one of our ongoing groups and elevate their skills.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to level up your social skills!

21/02/2024

FINALLY, Play Positive can answer a question we have been getting for years - “Do you have a website?”

YES! We have a website and YES you can go there now!

Visit our new (and beautifully made) website for detailed information on our Dungeons & Dragons, Minecraft, 1-1 Coaching, and Call of Cthulhu offerings.

Learn about what makes us different, read about the experience of our team and discover why we are the perfect fit for you, your interests and your ability to level up those social and wellbeing skills!

Visit us today! www.playpositive.com.au

While each individual is affected differently by autism and other disabilities there are some attributes that are often shared across our player population, including differences related to:

16/02/2024

COMING SOON!

Players will now be able to begin building social skills using Minecraft!

Dive into our custom made (and modded) servers hosted by and discover a playground for developing essential social skills!

Here’s how this beloved game empowers our players:

1️⃣ Teamwork & Collaboration: Join forces with friends and be guided by our specialist coaches to conquer set challenges and build epic structures together!

2️⃣ Problem-Solving Skills: Sharpen your mind by tackling puzzles and overcoming obstacles in creative ways!

3️⃣ Communication Mastery: Hone your communication skills, set appropriate boundaries and strategise with fellow gamers!

4️⃣ Conflict Resolution: Learn to resolve conflicts peacefully in the virtual world, and gain insights on how best to collaborate in real-life challenges!

5️⃣ Empathy & Perspective: Consider the wants/needs of your peers, explore different perspectives, and foster empathy through collaborative projects!

6️⃣ Leadership Development: Step into leadership roles, make decisions, and inspire others to greatness!

7️⃣ Community Connection: With a collective 15 years of experience playing in, creating, and managing Minecraft servers, our experienced team knows how to build a community that encourages everyone whilst ensuring safety for our players.

8️⃣ Digital Citizenship: Practice responsible online behavior and become a savvy digital citizen! Build a range of computer literacy skills from fundamentals to complex coding.

9️⃣ Creativity Unleashed: Let your imagination run wild and express yourself through awe-inspiring creations! Our highly-skilled builders are there to support you every step of the way.

🔟 Safety of the Sandbox: The open world of minecraft allows for choice and control for every player throughout the 2 hour session. Our facilitators act as guides to help players in their creative journey, ensuring they are safe, empowered and confident to achieve all they wish to, whether it’s a tough combat or cosy farming.

Contact us now for further information as our March intake is OPEN!