Games for Counseling & Therapy*

Useful therapeutic tool designed to help children respond to their anger in healthy ways Players are faced with a series of decisions as they make...

Teach adults how to identify triggers, diagnose symptoms, and control/prevent anger Includes 16 laminated cards, 75 calling cards, chips, reprodu...

Anger Alert! Listen to your body’s anger warning signs and control your temper . . . before it’s too late! by Max Nass, LMHC, and Marcia Nass, MS ...

Help children learn to read facial expressions Card game format keeps children engaged in the activity Includes 52 cards with faces representin...

by Marjorie Mitlin, LICSW Fun, fast paced game teaches reciprocal conversation Players can relax and have fun while improving communication skills...

Help players understand the concept of emotional intelligence Includes two versions, competitive and cooperative  Topics include: self-awaren...

Bingo games are a proven strategy for engaging, children, teens, and adults Participants have fun and develop their resiliency skills Everything y...

Designed to encourage children to understand and care about the feelings of others Includes a blank 12 sided die w/ write on stickers, 64 game ca...

Role a Roll games are fun and engaging Uses a stimulating game format to teach children social skills, including making and keeping friends Utiliz...

Teach teach children how to make friends, how to be a good friend and how to resolve conflicts with peers Scenarios draw from common childhood sit...

Teach children how to identify and change their negative thinking Created by Lawrence Shapiro, Ph. D. Includes game board, game cards, 4 pawns,...

Great tool for clients with Asperger’s Syndrome Includes 50 cards and instructions Ages: 12 and up Created by Lawrence E. Shapiro, Ph.D. This kit...

Help players think about self-control in an engaging game format Developed by Lawrence E. Shapiro, Ph.D. For 2-4 players Ages: 8 and up This clev...

Designed for children who have experienced serious life events Includes 6 board games For players 2-4 Ages: 6-12 Healing Games is a collection ...

Help children develop resiliency skills, so they can cope with psychological problems Includes 90 question cards, balls, and stress magnets F...

Discuss the common emotional problems that lead to and accompany self-injury Includes 50 cards and instructions Ages: 12 and up Written by Lawren...

Teach children how to solve problems and make decisions! Great tool for children who have trouble reading social cues Includes 3 decks of cards G...

Teach children how to recognize and change the things that make them angry, how to compromise in situations with conflict, how to talk about their...

The Anger Control Gameby Berthold Berg, Ph.D.The Anger Control Game teaches children the skills they need for effective anger control. It is partic...

3 games in 1 Developed by a licensed child psychologist For 1-6 players Ages: 4-10 This puzzle is three games in one! Players start off laying o...

Help children build their self-esteem with a fun board game Topics include depression, underachievement, and behavioral difficulties For 2-4 playe...

Help adults improve their social skills using a familiar game format Includes game cards, calling cards, instructions, chips, and reproducible ha...

Teach children to how to manage their behavior through positive thinking  Includes 52 cards, 1 wipe-off pen, 2 blank cards, and instructions For 2...

Help children cope with many of the changes families can experience Topics: separation, divorce, natural disasters, remarriage, adoption, and mo...

Teach teens about bullying from the role of the bully, target, and bystander Help empower teens to prevent bullying Includes 16 laminated card...

Learn how to build healthy support systems Topics include: importance of support, finding and keeping support, and how to be supportive Include...

Teach self-reflection techniques to children with impulse control  Help children see the consequences of their actions For 2-4 players Ages: 5-10 ...

Teach the skills needed for a healthy relationship Includes game cards, calling cards, chips, and instructions For 2-16 players Ages: 18 and up ...

Teach children to understand and respect personal boundaries of all kinds Includes board, pawns, cards, game instructions, plus a summary of bas...

Players must choose different self-control skills Teaches the value of patience and cooperating with others to achieve a goal Recommended for Ages...

Teach children the importance of good behavior and how to consider consequences Includes: game board, cards, 4 pawns, die, sand timer, and instruc...

PeacetownA Conflict Resolution Gameby Eric Terry, Psy.DEvery day, children encounter conflict—at home, on the playground, in class. Yet most don't ...

Multiple uses in the assessment and treatment of common childhood problems Featuring brand new art! Includes 24 cards and a manual Ages: 6-12 T...

Thought-provoking and interesting prompts Practical way to discuss an important topic Ages: 12 and up A practical, easy way to broach this all-im...

Help children learn the consequences of both positive and negative choices Give children the chance to experience the positive and negative choice...

Help adults practice making choices, taking actions, and reviewing consequences in everyday life Topics: anger, money, personal health, recovery,...

Help children pay more attention to and better understand nonverbal language Children practice their responses by role-playing For 2-8 players Age...