About Us
Mission
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MindFit Mental Health provides strength-based individual and group mental health counseling services using cutting edge technology to help young people learn and practice skills in self-regulation, mindfulness, and positive thinking.
Vision
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MindFit Mental Health uses a model for the integration of interactive games and media with mental health care for young people, promoting a more proactive and engaging approach to building resilience and self-efficacy.
Core Values
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Collaboration
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We use a collaborative approach to therapy that positions the family as the expert in their own care.
Strength-Based
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We believe that a person’s strength will help them achieve their goals. We also believe that you can learn more about problems and how to work through them by focusing on strengths and the moments of competence.
Future-Focused
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We believe that it is more effective to focus on where our clients want to go in their lives as opposed to focusing on the problems that brought them there. At MindFit, “problems” are reframed as “constraints to moving forward.”
Video Games in Psychotherapy
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Although there are too many “how to” books on the market today, there are very few books that balance theory and practice coherently. This book provides both a contemporary theoretical foundation based in a narrative understanding of human behavior (as old as cave drawings) and specific techniques to match the interests of today’s youth and facilitate change.
Any practicing child/family therapist knows that video gaming is the predominant, sometimes obsessive focus of today’s youth. This book provides a coherent and meaningful integration of theory and therapeutic action via generous case studies which makes it indispensable for frontline therapists working with youth. Fortunately for the reader, Dr. Rice is a natural born storyteller, so his writing is engaging and digestible- just the way video games are to youth.