Thursday, October 15, 2026
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
E4 – TTRPG is Bibliotherapy: How to use Tabletop Role Playing Games to Teach Social-Emotional Skills

Table-Top Role Playing Games (TTRPG) are bibliotherapy in the form of a “Choose Your Own Adventure Book,” allowing students and counselors to create a social story together. This presentation will explain the benefits of using TTRPG in school counseling, especially in helping teach social-emotional learning skills, overcoming anxiety, and helping with depression. Concrete examples will be demonstrated, current research will be reviewed, and information will be presented to help school counselors start using TTRPG in their small groups, classroom guidance, and individual counseling sessions.

Social Emotional Learning
1 Contact Hour