Dr. Brian Quinones Ed D, LPC, ACS (he/him)
Co-Owner, Gaming Approaches Towards Education, LLC Dr. Quinones is a play therapist who uses art, sand tray, board gaming, tabletop roleplaying, and video games as tools to help create opportunities for positive change.
About this Presenter
Brian Carl Quinones, EdD, is a licensed professional counselor and is a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor with a doctorate in Counseling Psychology. He uses an integrative gameplay approach to help individuals, families, and groups during therapy. Dr. Quinones uses gameplay to aid in developing healthier thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in our daily lives. Brian supervises board gaming and roleplaying games as therapeutic tools for other professionals to use at Gaming Approaches Towards Education, LLC (GATE, LLC). Dr. Quinones is currently working on completing his licensing hours in psychology for the state of New Jersey. As a co-owner and practitioner at GATE, LLC, he is certified to work with clients dealing with Anxiety, ADHD, Autism, and Trauma-related symptoms.
Brian helps as a tabletop game tester and game designer outside of the office. He is also on the advisory board for Unpub, the Unpublished Games Network. He is busy writing new trainings and preparing for panels in between client sessions. You might find him surf skating around the block or walking back and forth from the coffee shop during “supervision.”