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ARE YOU CONCERNED WITH YOUR TEEN BOY’S VIDEO GAME ADDICTION?

Some boys are more vulnerable to video game addiction. The following traits can make your son more likely to become addicted to video games:

Shyness
ADHD traits
Underdeveloped social skills
Social anxiety
Lack of confidence in sports
Less verbally expressive
Quiet or introverted

Some children or teens may naturally gravitate to video games as a way to escape stressors and avoid being compared, taunted, or bullied.

The Goal of our program is to:

Allow the boy to experience the real world in a safe, physically active, non-judging environment in a one on one relationship with is coach/therapist, and later as part of a group. He can express his fears and concerns safely, develop coordination and physical strength gradually, learn social skills and good sportsmanship, experience the joy of working hard, getting physically worn out and improving at an activity.

OUR THERAPIST AND COACH

Dr. Ann Wycoff is a licensed psychologist who has practiced for 20 years treating adults, teens, and business people. She has a teen stepson and a teen daughter. Her teen son was severely addicted to video games when she met him at the age of 14. He struggled with most of the issues listed above and was socially isolated. He was and continues to be the inspiration for this program. Through the help of an early version of this program he blossomed into a confident young man and formed a solid social support group who get together regularly to have fun without video games and are supportive of each other. Although he enjoys a video game now and then, his work, interests and social engagements take up most of his time. He is a consultant to the program.

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