In this episode, I speak with Monet Goldman. Monet is a licensed marriage and family therapist and he runs the Video Game Counseling Clinic in California. He is a “gamer-affirming” therapist – he pioneered the use of video games in the therapy room with clients to authentically connect, build socioemotional skills, and process their difficulties. Monet uses a collaborative approach to help kids and teens, parents and families build healthy gaming and screen habits.  Timestamps 1:40 – What is video game counselling 5:18 –  How video gaming can help in improving kids’ and teens’ mental health  6:56 – Benefits of using video games in therapy for kids and teens 12:05 – How to avoid potential negative effects arising from excessive video gaming 15:02 – How to help kids and teens build healthy gaming habits  17:02 – Parent-child co-play 18:50 – Monet’s game recommendations 21:00  – Concluding thoughts    Follow Monet: Website: https://videogamecounseling.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/videogamecounseling/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/VideoGameCounse  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monet-goldman/ Follow k-ID:  Website: https://www.k-id.com/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/k_identify  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/k-id