Services

Tired of traditional therapy? Looking for a new way to grow and heal? BattleRobin Counseling has you covered! At BattleRobin Counseling, games, geek culture, and storytelling are the mechanisms through which evidenced-based therapies are implemented. We offer a variety of services to best fit your clinical needs and cultural identities.

We offer therapeutically-applied role-playing game (TA-RPG) therapy groups for adults. Our TA-RPG groups includes either a process/counseling or skill development emphasis. Individual therapy services are also available offering an integrative, relational, psychodynamic therapy approach. Justice and equity are at the center of our practice and we are passionate about serving diverse individuals and communities. We offer a safe space for all identities and have particular specialty working with LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, religiously diverse, and Veteran communities.

We are “out-of-network” for all health insurance companies, meaning we don’t work with any insurance companies. However, most of our clients still seek reimbursement through their health insurance for part (and sometimes all) of the cost for our services. Invoicing options are available for those seeking independent reimbursement. Good faith estimates are provided.

TA-RPG Therapy Groups

• Currently offering groups for adults (18+).
• Group has rolling admission with group capped at 6 participants.
• Members commit to a minimum of 12 group sessions.
• 2-hour sessions (90-min of game play and 30-min of post-game processing).
• Current groups are counseling/process focused where group members share the unique opportunity to receive multiple perspectives, support, encouragement and feedback from other individuals in safe and confidential environment.
• Uses evidence-based therapies including Interpersonal Process, Brief Focused Group Therapy, and Narrative Therapy,
• Informed by the Game to Grow Method.
• Cost $100 per session.

Individual Therapy

Individual therapy services are available and spots are limited. Dr. Battles has over a decade of clinical training and experience. She is an expert in assessing and treating trauma-related conditions (e.g., PTSD, C-PTSD, moral injury, and attachment trauma) and associated comorbidities including serious mental illness and substance abuse. Dr. Battles uses an integrative, person-centered, culturally sensitive therapy approach blending Time-Limited Dynamic Psychotherapy, Narrative Therapy, and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT). Dr. Battles is also trained in numerous evidenced-based psychotherapies including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Prolonged Exposure, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Imagery Rehearsal Therapy for Nightmares, ACT, and Cognitive Behavioral Social Skills Training. The therapy experience is tailored to each person’s unique clinical needs, culture/background/heritage, and life experiences. Care begins with a 90-minute diagnostic assessment and treatment sessions include 50-min or 90-min options. Current rates include: $250 for diagnostic assessment, $165 for 50-min treatment session, and $225 for 90-min treatment session.

Trainings

Dr. Battles’ clinical expertise includes trauma-related conditions, trauma-focused treatments, TA-RPGs and other forms of group and individual gaming therapy, and geek/gaming culture. She has given national, regional, and local trainings in these and other areas of expertise. Trainings are available upon request and Dr. Battles will work out a training program tailored to your needs.

Consultation

We believe that education and resources in therapeutic gaming should be available for everyone and we want to help fellow professionals with creating their own group. Individualized consultation services are available for therapy professionals, businesses, advocates, and community organizations.

Supervision

Dr. Battles has over a decade of experience in the mental health field as a clinician and advocate. She has been teaching graduate students and providing clinical supervision to training psychologists in individual, couples, and group psychotherapy for the past five years. Primary clinical orientation emphasizes Narrative Therapy, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, and Time-Limited Dynamic Psychotherapy. Supervision services available for MN-based psychologists.