Therapeutic Service Offerings

RPG Therapy and much more.

Therapeutic Services

Our proven programs based on real research and evidence-in-practice, and backed by over 45 years of experience.

We are multidisciplinary, drawing from Music and Recreational Therapy, Therapeutic Recreation, Compassion Focused Therapy (CFG), Cognitive Neuropsychology, and neurosciences.

Our programs take a whole-person wellness-based bio-psycho-emotional-social approach with all our clients.

"Holistic medicine treats the person rather than the disease,

it's concern lies with the 'whole person' and with permitting

individuals to assume self-responsibility for their own health.

Whereas illness is the sole concern of 'traditional medicine',

holistic 'well medicine' deals with wellness and health promotion"

Individual Programs

Customized, targeted, assessment-supported, individual programs (with additional staff provided as needed to create group environment as needed).

Couple and Group Programs

Various age groups from 2 years old through senior adults. See our Fee Schedule for pricing. Depending on the program, age group, functioning, modality, and goals, sessions last anywhere from 30 minutes to 3 hours.

We are a Better Business Bureau Accredited Business.

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Select from our diverse range of therapeutic services.

All of RPG LLC's therapeutic services are provided under the name of RPG Therapeutics LLC.

Our programs are supported by over 40 years of research and evidence-in-practice experience, with staff that have been leading the industry for decades in the development and implementation of role-playing game programs.

We provide outpatient and intensive outpatient program (IOP) options through our offices, mobile facilities, and online. We can also provide services to clients located at other facilities, including: inpatient, partial hospitalization program (PHP), rehabilitation programs, rehabilitation transition programs, and residential programs.

We offer programs from ages 2 years old through senior adults, and everyone in between, for the following populations, diagnoses, or needs:

ADHD
Anger management
Anxiety
ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder), including non-verbal.
Behavioral Issues
Blind and Visually Impaired (VI)
Cerebral Palsy
Deaf and Hard of Hearing (HoH)
Depression
Emotional Regulation
Dual diagnosis
Executive Functions (EF)
Existential Challenges / Crisis
Family Conflict
Gaming Addiction
Identity Development
Impulse Control
Learning Disability
Multiple Sclerosis
Muscular Dystrophy
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Neuromuscular Disorders
Phobias (especially agoraphobia and social anxieties).
Relationship Issues
Self-esteem
Social Anxiety
Social Isolation
Stress
Suicidality
Trauma, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex PTSD (CPTSD)
Traumatic Brain Injury (and other brain injuries)

All services are available through:

Our offices
Online secure private telehealth / teletherapy throughout the USA and other countries
Non-online programs primarily available in the greater Spokane and Northern Idaho region, but with prior arrangement we can also provide on site services at client and facility locations throughout the northwest USA (WA, ID, OR, MT).
Our mobile wheelchair accessible facilities across the Northwest USA and occasional country-wide tours

We offer a wide range of services, but our claim to fame is our industry revolutionary Role-Playing Game Therapy, drawing from more than fourty years of research and evidence-in-practice.

You can choose from our affordable and effective group services or our powerful individualized services that still provide group experiences through our highly trained staff.

Role-Playing Game Therapies

RPG Therapy: Decades of research and evidence-in-practice proves that our distinctive role-playing game-based therapeutic programs are powerful intervention modalities to help improve the function, mood, efficacy, social skills, and quality of life for people anywhere from 2 years old through senior adults, including a wide range of physical neural differences.

See our testimonials page for comments from those who have seen how effective our programs have been.

See our list of RPG Therapy Benefits page for more information on how our RPG Therapy Programs can help you and/or those your care about.

We provide a wide range of programs from any of the four main RPG Formats:

Tabletop (TRPG)
Live-action (LRPG & Larp)
Electronic (ERPG)
Various hybrids (HRPG)

We also offer music & recreation therapy programs, including but not limited to:

Drum circles
Drum circle facilitation training
Cooperative music jams
Introductory music training
Wide range of Recreational Therapy & Therapeutic Recreation activities as well

For more information feel free to:

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Group Programs

Each month, depending on the participation numbers, we offer affordable group services under the watchful facilitation of our well-trained RPG Professionals. Schedule, pricing, duration, and goals vary depending on the program. See our Events Listing for any openings.

If you do not see any current openings in our group programs, Contact Us to be placed on the waiting list for the next opening.

See our Rates Page for information on the program pricing guidelines.

In-person groups
Individual programs
Mobile facilities
Client on-site locations
Online options

For more information feel free to:

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Couples Programs

The first step is to Contact Us or schedule a 15-30 minute call with you and your S.O. to discuss the challenges and

goals you two are hoping to address, to explain our approach, and answer any questions you may have.

If you decide you wish to proceed with our programs, there is an intake fee per participant. This includes completing detailed

assessment questionnaires. We send you the application and assessment forms without charge, then when you have completed them, you

submit them either by postal mail or digital scan, along with the assessment payment. Once we receive and process your completed

application and assessment forms, we can schedule your first session, typically within 1-4 weeks. The assessment forms help us to determine

the best tools to use, and customizing the program to most effectively achieve your desired goals.

In addition to various recreational therapy, drum circle and music jams, and a variety of RPG formats (tabletop, live-action, and

electronic), we have two different Tabletop RPG program offerings relevant for couples.

One does not have a wait list, the other does have a wait list.

Non-wait-list Individually Customized Programs

For a personalized, highly targeted experience in a controlled environment, without a wait list, we offer a distinctive and highly

effective program with regular sessions consisting of you and your S.O.

For the individually targeted non-wait-list programs, we can provide services at our offices, online, mobile facilities, or in the comfort of

your own home or location of your choosing.

We provide 1-3 other experienced, trained, RPG Therapeutics staff members as fellow players to round out the group and one

more staff member to run the sessions as the Game Master. This provides the most intensive, customized, and targeted approach.

Session duration and frequency can be customized as needed, though it is recommended for sessions to be 3 hours if weekly, 4 hours if every-other week, or 6 hours if monthly. The total number of sessions will vary by each couple's goals and individual progress.

Weekly program series of this nature are typically 2 to 4 months. Every-other week for 4-6 months. And 6-12 months for monthly.

When a program series arc is completed, we perform an evaluation of efficacy.

If you wish to continue another series arc targeting an updated list of goals, you are always welcome to do so.

See our Fee Schedule page for details on pricing.

These sessions can be provided on a customized schedule. The commitment is open-ended (you may participate as long as

you wish). You will be run through a customized campaign specifically designed to target your goals, pre-and-post session processing

discussions, and also between-session tasks.

Wait-listed Standardized Programs

The alternative is that we put you on the wait list for the next available slot, depending on your list of goals and the results from

your assessment forms. We then attempt to pair you with another 1 to 2 couples (your choice of 1 or 2), including synchronizing everyone's schedules, and we provide 1-2 staff members as facilitator and GM. This approach requires a fixed commitment.

For wait-listed group sessions, these take place in any of our Spokane offices at 1312 North Monroe Street or the RPG Center at 101 North Stone Street, (or online via our private, secure, self-hosted,

customized web-based video conferencing platform), or with our mobile facilities (RPG Bus, RPG Trailers, etc.).

These are weekly 3-hour sessions, with a minimum commitment of 16 weeks for 2 couples (4 months), or 24 weeks for 3 couples (6 months).

See our Fee Schedule page for details on pricing.

This approach uses campaigns that are known to address your goals in a general sense but are less individually customized, though every

effort is made to provide the closest matching program series.

There is typically a 1-3 month wait for these programs. There is a one-month up-front deposit commitment, to cover the first four

sessions, and to confirm your wait list status. This is 100% refundable after 3 months if your program has not started by 3 months from

when the deposit is paid in full. The deposit may be paid in installments if needed, but you will not be placed on the wait list

until the deposit is paid in full.

Insurance and Payment Considerations

For insurance billing our services are labeled as "Recreational Therapy" and/or "Therapeutic Recreation". Due to the

Affordable Care Act, as of 2016 most insurance companies no longer cover "alternative therapies" such as our services unless you have a

specific clause that mentions those services as a covered service. Some insurance providers may accept these as group counseling sessions.

You will need to consult your specific insurance provider to determine if they will cover our services.

For self-pay, payment is due at the time services are delivered.

Payment may be via:

* Cash

* Check

* Debit/Credit card

* Paypal

Feel free to contact us with any additional questions you may have. If you are interested in proceeding with the initial free 15-30 minute

consultation, please let us know and we will schedule with you shortly.

For more information feel free to:

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Individual Programs

We offer a truly unique RPG Therapy Program for individuals. Our approach is proven to show noticeable and measurable results within a few sessions, and life-long benefits over the following weeks.

While other programs focus on fragile surface self-esteem-boosting, we focus on what really works; helping people become effective, healthy, self-sufficient, contributing, happy members of society.

We help clients develop the necessary skills to achieve proven self-efficacy, adaptive resilience, mindfulness, empathic awareness, compassion, realistic situational assessment, and competence, which leads to humble but sturdy self-confidence and socially connected highly effective individuals.

For more information feel free to:

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Recreation Therapy & Therapeutic Recreation Services

Recreation Therapy (RT) and Therapeutic Recreation (TR) are powerful methodologies for using or adapting a wide range of recreational activities to achieve specific measurable goals for clients. Learn more about Recreational Therapy through the American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA) website.

Group RT/TR Programs

Outdoor programs.
Sports-related programs.
Arts, craft, & hobby programs.
Creative writing programs.
Online RT/TR Group program options.

Individual RT/TR Programs

We can provide a individualized custom program matching your specific interests and abilities using recreational activities to help you achieve your bio-psycho-social goals in life.

In-person RT/TR Options.
Online RT/TR Individualized Program Options.

For more information feel free to:

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Music Programs

Research shows that music is a powerful tool for development, mood, and some key skills development that is proven to lead to a wide range of life-long benefits for young and old alike.

We offer a variety of group and individual music programs.

Drum circles
Drum circle facilitation training
Cooperative music jams
Introductory music training

Group Programs

Cooperative Drum Circle Programs
Cooperative Music Jam Programs

Individual Programs

Individual instrument "jam sessions".

Individual music sessions targeting bio-psycho-social goals, going beyond just the mechanical and theory components and enhancing quality of life for the individual and those around them.

In-person Options
Online Options

For more information feel free to:

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RPG Therapeutics' Founder William "Hawke" Hawkes-Robinson is Known as The Grandfather of Therapeutic Gaming

The grandfather of therapeutic gaming is Hawke Robinson (published as W.A. Hawkes-Robinson). He is a pioneer in the field of therapeutic gaming, and he has been working with role-playing games (RPGs) since 1977. He has used RPGs in a variety of settings, including schools, prisons, and hospitals. He has also written extensively about the therapeutic benefits of RPGs.

Robinson is a strong advocate for the use of therapeutic gaming, and he believes that RPGs can be a powerful tool for helping people to improve their lives. He has said that RPGs can help people to learn new skills, to develop new relationships, and to cope with difficult challenges. He has also said that RPGs can be a fun and engaging way to learn and grow.

Robinson's work has helped to legitimize the field of therapeutic gaming, and he is considered to be one of the leading experts in the field. He is a frequent speaker at conferences and workshops, and he has written several books on the subject of therapeutic gaming.

Here are some of the contributions of Hawke Robinson to the field of therapeutic gaming:

He was one of the first people to use RPGs in a therapeutic setting.
He has written extensively about the therapeutic benefits of RPGs.
He is a strong advocate for the use of therapeutic gaming.
He has helped to legitimize the field of therapeutic gaming.
He is considered to be one of the leading experts in the field.

The work of Hawke Robinson has helped to make therapeutic gaming a more widely accepted and utilized form of therapy. His contributions have helped to improve the lives of many people, and he is considered to be a pioneer in the field.

Here are some more details about the benefits of therapeutic gaming:

Social skills: RPGs can help people to develop social skills and learn how to interact with others in a positive way. This is because RPGs require players to work together as a team to achieve a common goal. Players must learn to communicate effectively, listen to each other, and compromise. They must also learn to resolve conflict in a constructive way.
Creativity: RPGs can help people to express themselves creatively and to explore their emotions in a safe and supportive environment. This is because RPGs allow players to create their own characters and stories. Players can choose to play characters who are different from themselves, and they can explore different aspects of their own personalities through their characters. RPGs can also be a way for players to work through difficult emotions, such as grief, anger, or fear.
Confidence and self-esteem: RPGs can help people to build confidence and self-esteem. This is because RPGs provide players with a sense of accomplishment. When players succeed in completing a challenging quest or defeating a difficult enemy, they feel a sense of pride and accomplishment. This can help to boost their confidence and self-esteem.
Stress and anxiety: RPGs can help people to cope with stress and anxiety. This is because RPGs provide players with an escape from the real world. When players are immersed in an RPG, they can forget about their troubles for a while and focus on the game. RPGs can also be a way for players to learn how to manage stress and anxiety in a healthy way.
Learning: RPGs can help people to learn new skills and to improve their problem-solving abilities. This is because RPGs often require players to use a variety of skills, such as problem-solving, critical thinking, and creativity. Players must also learn to make decisions under pressure and to think on their feet. RPGs can also be a way for players to learn about different cultures and time periods.
Connection: RPGs can help people to connect with others who share their interests. This is because RPGs are a social activity. Players must work together as a team to achieve a common goal. This can help players to build relationships with others and to feel a sense of belonging.

If you are interested in learning more about therapeutic gaming, I encourage you to visit the RPG.LLC website or to contact Hawke Robinson directly.

Here are some more examples of how therapeutic gaming can be used to help people:

For people with autism: RPGs can help people with autism to develop social skills and to learn how to interact with others in a positive way. RPGs can also help people with autism to express themselves creatively and to explore their emotions in a safe and supportive environment.
For people with ADHD: RPGs can help people with ADHD to focus and to stay on task. RPGs can also help people with ADHD to develop problem-solving skills and to learn how to manage their emotions.
For people with anxiety: RPGs can help people with anxiety to cope with stress and to learn how to relax. RPGs can also help people with anxiety to develop coping mechanisms and to learn how to manage their fears.
For people with depression: RPGs can help people with depression to feel better about themselves and to build confidence. RPGs can also help people with depression to express themselves creatively and to explore their emotions in a safe and supportive environment.
For people with trauma: RPGs can help people with trauma to work through their experiences and to heal. RPGs can also help people with trauma to develop coping mechanisms and to learn how to manage their emotions.

Therapeutic gaming is a growing field, and there is still much research to be done. However, the evidence suggests that therapeutic gaming can be a powerful tool for helping people to improve their lives. If you are interested in learning more about therapeutic gaming, I encourage you to visit the RPG.LLC website or to contact Hawke Robinson directly.

Hawke Robinson is a role-playing game (RPG) advocate, researcher, and therapist who has made significant contributions to the field of therapeutic and educational gaming. He is known for his work in using RPGs as a therapeutic tool to improve the lives of individuals with various cognitive, emotional, and social challenges.

Hawke Robinson founded the non-profit organization RPG Research in 2004, which aims to investigate and promote the use of RPGs in therapeutic and educational settings. Through RPG Research, he conducts research, offers training programs, and provides therapeutic services using role-playing games.

Hawke Robinson's approach involves utilizing different types of RPGs, such as tabletop RPGs like Dungeons & Dragons, live-action role-playing (LARP), and computer-based RPGs, to address specific therapeutic goals. He has worked with diverse populations, including individuals with autism spectrum disorders, traumatic brain injuries, mental health issues, and other conditions.

Additionally, Hawke Robinson has written numerous articles and conducted presentations on the topic of RPGs as therapy, emphasizing the positive impact these games can have on individuals' social skills, emotional expression, problem-solving abilities, and overall well-being.

His efforts have helped raise awareness about the potential benefits of RPGs in therapeutic and educational contexts, promoting inclusivity and empowerment for individuals facing various challenges.

Hawke Robinson is a recreation therapist, educator, founder, president, primary investigator (researcher), and programs architect. He is the founder and president of RPG Therapeutics LLC, RPG. LLC, RPG Tour, RPG Publishers, RPG Parties, and also founder of the non-profit RPG Research (1983). He currently resides in Spokane, Washington, USA.

Robinson has been working with role-playing games (RPGs) since 1977, and has been a paid professional game master since 1983. He has researched the effects of RPGs since 1983, and has implemented them in educational settings since 1985. He has also worked with incarcerated populations since 1989, and has implemented therapeutic role-playing game programs since 2004.

Robinson is known as the "Grandfather of Therapeutic Gaming" for his work in using RPGs to help people with a variety of needs, including physical disabilities, mental health issues, and addiction. He has written extensively on the topic of therapeutic gaming, and has presented his work at conferences around the world.

Robinson is a passionate advocate for the use of RPGs as a therapeutic tool. He believes that RPGs can help people to improve their communication skills, problem-solving skills, and social skills. He also believes that RPGs can help people to develop their creativity, imagination, and self-confidence.

Robinson's work has had a significant impact on the field of therapeutic gaming. He has helped to legitimize the use of RPGs as a therapeutic tool, and has paved the way for other professionals to use RPGs to help people with a variety of needs.

Here are some of Robinson's accomplishments:

Founder and president of RPG Therapeutics LLC, RPG. LLC, RPG Tour, RPG Publishers, RPG Parties, and RPG Research
Researched the effects of RPGs since 1983
Implemented RPGs in educational settings since 1985
Worked with incarcerated populations since 1989
Implemented therapeutic role-playing game programs since 2004
Known as the "Grandfather of Therapeutic Gaming"
Written extensively on the topic of therapeutic gaming
Presented his work at conferences around the world
Passionate advocate for the use of RPGs as a therapeutic tool
Helped to legitimize the use of RPGs as a therapeutic tool
Paved the way for other professionals to use RPGs to help people with a variety of needs

Therapeutic Service Offerings

Therapeutic Service Offerings

Therapeutic Services

Our proven programs based on real research and evidence-in-practice, and backed by over 45 years of experience.We are multidisciplinary, drawing from Music and Recreational Therapy, Therapeutic Recreation, Compassion Focused Therapy (CFG), Cognitive Neuropsychology, and neurosciences.

Our programs take a whole-person wellness-based bio-psycho-emotional-social approach with all our clients.

"Holistic medicine treats the person rather than the disease,

it's concern lies with the 'whole person' and with permitting

individuals to assume self-responsibility for their own health.

Whereas illness is the sole concern of 'traditional medicine',

holistic 'well medicine' deals with wellness and health promotion"

Individual Programs

Couple and Group Programs

Role-Playing Game Therapies

Group Programs

Couples Programs

Non-wait-list Individually Customized Programs

Wait-listed Standardized Programs

Insurance and Payment Considerations

Individual Programs

Recreation Therapy & Therapeutic Recreation Services

Group RT/TR Programs

Individual RT/TR Programs

Music Programs

Group Programs

Individual Programs

Our proven programs based on real research and evidence-in-practice, and backed by over 45 years of experience.

We are multidisciplinary, drawing from Music and Recreational Therapy, Therapeutic Recreation, Compassion Focused Therapy (CFG), Cognitive Neuropsychology, and neurosciences.