Crisis Response, Coping Skills, and Using Virtual Reality to Connect with Youth in Therapy with Patricia Peace

Patricia is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida. She has degrees in both psychology and criminal justice, is a trained, gotten in couples, therapist and EMDR clinician, and is currently pursuing a Geek Therapy certification.
She is also a mental health first responder and has worked through natural and human atrocities. She specializes in working with fostered and adopted youth members of the LGBTQ+ community, neurodivergent folks, veterans, and clients dealing with trauma.
OUTLINE
00:00:00 Sizzler
00:00:23 Introduction
00:01:42 Using virtual reality with clients
00:03:57 Using Geek Therapy and virtual reality to meet people where they are
00:06:31 When Patti knew VR was working
00:09:13 Using VR to get kids to open up during therapy
00:10:36 Mixing virtual reality with other media
00:12:36 Working as a first responder and supporting victims of the Pulse and Stoneman Douglas shootings
00:19:55 Advice for parents whose kids are playing multiplayer games
00:24:27 The importance of coping skills
00:32:11 Getting in touch with Patti
SHOW NOTES

• Patti is primarily on Instagram, but handle is the same across both IG and Twitter: @peacefulcounselingllc
• Patti an email at [email protected]

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