{"id":2517,"date":"2025-06-30T19:14:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T19:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dirksecc.com\/?p=2517"},"modified":"2026-04-14T21:26:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T21:26:39","slug":"ta-rpg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dirksecc.com\/?p=2517","title":{"rendered":"Therapeutic Role-Playing Group"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2517\" class=\"elementor elementor-2517\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af02d32 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af02d32\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0b6f0a\" data-id=\"a0b6f0a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4762704 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4762704\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.0 - 21-03-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Start Your Journey TODAY<\/h3><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Therapeutic Role-Playing Group<\/h2><h5 data-start=\"168\" data-end=\"247\"><strong data-start=\"168\" data-end=\"247\">Build Confidence, Connection, and Communication Through Role-Play &amp; Support<\/strong><\/h5><p data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"476\">Struggling to connect with others? You\u2019re not alone. Whether you&#8217;re navigating mental health challenges or going through a major life change, social support can make all the difference\u2014but it\u2019s not always easy to find or build.<\/p><p data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"797\">Our <strong data-start=\"482\" data-end=\"503\">therapeutic group<\/strong> is designed to help participants <strong data-start=\"537\" data-end=\"573\">develop real-world social skills<\/strong> in a safe, creative, and engaging environment. Rather than focusing on personal disclosures right away, we use <strong data-start=\"685\" data-end=\"713\">characters and role-play<\/strong> to make practicing interpersonal interactions less intimidating and more enjoyable.<\/p><p data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"797\">If you think you (or your client) would benefit from this group, alert us of your interests by completing this <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/form.jotform.com\/260976115249059\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Form: Therapeutic Role-Playing Group Interest.<\/a><\/strong><\/p><h6>This group supports the development of:<\/h6><p>\u2705 Emotional resilience and distress tolerance<br data-start=\"1047\" data-end=\"1050\" \/>\u2705 Problem-solving and collaboration skills<br data-start=\"1092\" data-end=\"1095\" \/>\u2705 Self-advocacy and effective communication<br data-start=\"1138\" data-end=\"1141\" \/>\u2705 Increased confidence and social connection<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"797\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dirksecc-my.sharepoint.com\/my?id=%2Fpersonal%2Ftiffny%5Fdirksecc%5Fcom%2FDocuments%2FAttachments%2FDirkse%20Blank%20Flyer%20Template%2DDRAFT%2Epdf&amp;parent=%2Fpersonal%2Ftiffny%5Fdirksecc%5Fcom%2FDocuments%2FAttachments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flyer: Therapeutic Role-Playing Group<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8174651 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8174651\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.0 - 21-03-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"525\" height=\"783\" src=\"https:\/\/dirksecc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/RPG-Group.2026-768x1145.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dirksecc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/RPG-Group.2026-768x1145.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dirksecc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/RPG-Group.2026-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/dirksecc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/RPG-Group.2026-687x1024.jpg 687w, https:\/\/dirksecc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/RPG-Group.2026.jpg 993w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1b9eb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1b9eb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Backed by Research, Guided by Compassion<\/h6><p>TA-RPG is a clinician-led group therapy method that uses a structured fantasy role-playing game called Critical Core. This program supports growth in social perspective-taking, emotional and behavioral regulation, and cognitive planning within a supportive group setting. Using Bandura&#8217;s Social Learning Theory, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness techniques.<\/p><h6><strong>\ud83c\udfaf Group Goals<\/strong><\/h6><ul><li data-start=\"1187\" data-end=\"1207\">Improve cooperation and teamwork<\/li><li data-start=\"1187\" data-end=\"1207\">Learn to navigate emotions without becoming overwhelmed<\/li><li data-start=\"1305\" data-end=\"1347\">Build authentic connections with peers<\/li><li data-start=\"1305\" data-end=\"1347\">Boost self-esteem through creativity and play<\/li><li data-start=\"1305\" data-end=\"1347\"><p data-start=\"1307\" data-end=\"1347\">Gain tools for real-life communication challenges<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6cda4a elementor-button-success elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f6cda4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/form.jotform.com\/260976115249059\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Join this group HERE<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Start Your Journey TODAY Therapeutic Role-Playing Group Build Confidence, Connection, and Communication Through Role-Play &amp; Support Struggling to connect with others?&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dirksecc.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2517"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dirksecc.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dirksecc.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dirksecc.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dirksecc.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2517"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/dirksecc.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2517\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2639,"href":"https:\/\/dirksecc.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2517\/revisions\/2639"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dirksecc.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2517"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dirksecc.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2517"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dirksecc.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2517"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}