Blog | Ellie Finch

Crafting Success: A Mentor's Role in My Social Enterprise Journey

Ellie Finch

Jan 152 min read

Crafting Success: A Mentor's Role in My Social Enterprise Journey

Over the past few years, I've been working hard to establish a social enterprise derived from my business, focusing on training...

Over 14K views of our article 'Difficult Parent or Traumatised Parent?'

Ellie Finch

Jan 152 min read

Over 14K views of our article 'Difficult Parent or Traumatised Parent?'

In my practice, I often encounter parents who have been traumatised by the experience of raising a child with complex conditions. Whether...

Challenging society’s negative narrative to understand the positivity of caring for a child with disabilities

Ellie Finch

Dec 30, 20231 min read

Challenging society’s negative narrative to understand the positivity of caring for a child with disabilities

I’m enormously proud to have been a part of the Positive Family Connections project with the University of Warwick since 2022. My work as...

Take 2 mins to find out how children's counsellors are using Minecraft as a therapeutic tool

Ellie Finch

Dec 14, 20232 min read

Take 2 mins to find out how children's counsellors are using Minecraft as a therapeutic tool

I was invited by the BACP to make a short 2 minute presentation for their 2023 AGM about my work using Minecraft as a therapeutic tool....

Using Minecraft to create an accessible therapeutic space for neurodivergent clients

Ellie Finch

Oct 16, 20231 min read

Using Minecraft to create an accessible therapeutic space for neurodivergent clients

This Friday 20th October I’ll be presenting at the Onlinevents conference ‘Living and Working with Neurodivergence: Mental Health and...

Using Minecraft therapeutically with neurodiverse families

Ellie Finch

Aug 25, 20231 min read

Using Minecraft therapeutically with neurodiverse families

Want to find out about using Minecraft therapeutically with neurodiverse families? Grab a cuppa and watch this short presentation I did...

Hospice counsellors using Minecraft to support bereaved children

Ellie Finch

Aug 7, 20231 min read

Hospice counsellors using Minecraft to support bereaved children

The other day I had the pleasure of training this amazing group of counsellors at KEMP Hospice in Kidderminster UK to use Minecraft...

New training course open for enrollment! Using Minecraft as a Therapeutic Tool: Level 1

Ellie Finch

Jul 31, 20230 min read

New training course open for enrollment! Using Minecraft as a Therapeutic Tool: Level 1

Speaking at 4th Autism & Systemic Practice Conference

Ellie Finch

Jul 3, 20231 min read

Speaking at 4th Autism & Systemic Practice Conference

I'm honoured to have been invited to speak at the 4th Autism & Systemic Practice Conference this Thursday 6th July. The conference focus...

In-depth training in using Minecraft as a therapeutic tool launching 31st July!

Ellie Finch

Jun 12, 20232 min read

In-depth training in using Minecraft as a therapeutic tool launching 31st July!

I’m excited to announce that my course in using Minecraft as a therapeutic tool is going to launch on Monday 31st July! I’ve put my...

Ellie Finch

Apr 3, 20231 min read

Relationships, Therapy and Play

Exciting ideas are going to come out of the the free ‘Now Play This’ lab on ‘Relationships, Therapy and Play’ taking place at Somerset...

Our article on SEND parent carers published by British Association of Social Workers

Ellie Finch

Mar 21, 20231 min read

Our article on SEND parent carers published by British Association of Social Workers

Really happy to see our article on SEND parent carers published this month in the The British Association of Social Workers Professional...

Ellie Finch

Mar 21, 20231 min read

Presentation at BACP CYPF Conference

Presenting at British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy CYPF conference with these amazing women has been the highlight of my...

It’s A Beautiful Day In The Playborhood!

Ellie Finch

Jan 18, 20231 min read

It’s A Beautiful Day In The Playborhood!

I’m really excited to be involved with the FREE online event ‘It’s A Beautiful Day In The Playborhood: 3rd World Edition’ taking place...

Funded training opportunity for counselling services wanting to use video games therapeutically

Ellie Finch

Nov 2, 20221 min read

Funded training opportunity for counselling services wanting to use video games therapeutically

Are you a UK-based school, charity or not-for-profit organisation? Looking for innovative ways to engage children and young people in...

Upcoming conference workshop: 'Gaming as a Tool for Therapy'

Ellie Finch

Nov 2, 20221 min read

Upcoming conference workshop: 'Gaming as a Tool for Therapy'

On Saturday 5th November, I’ll be presenting at the Association of Counselling and Therapy Online (ACTO) conference ‘Innovation,...

Guest blog for Minecraft: Education Edition

Ellie Finch

Oct 13, 20221 min read

Guest blog for Minecraft: Education Edition

I'm super excited to announce that Minecraft: Education Edition have published a guest blog about my work using Minecraft as a...

Thinking of using video games therapeutically?

Ellie Finch

Apr 19, 20221 min read

Thinking of using video games therapeutically?

I’m proud to be a part of the Children and Young People (CYP) steering group at the Association for Counselling and Therapy Online...

My Practice in the BACP journal Therapy Today

Ellie Finch

Apr 11, 20221 min read

My Practice in the BACP journal Therapy Today

I'm excited to share that my work using video games therapeutically is featured in the British Association for Counselling and...

Why I’m using Minecraft Education from now on...

Ellie Finch

Feb 21, 20225 min read

Why I’m using Minecraft Education from now on...

Back in June 2021 I wrote a blog about how to keep children safe when they are playing Minecraft Bedrock and Java Editions. It was aimed...