Healthy GamerReviews of healthygamer.gg

Participating in coaching at HG has been one of the most important decisions I’ve made. When I went in, I didn’t think it was going to be anything more than a somewhat helpful to talk and what it ended up being was an incredible place where I was challenged to do and be better for myself. Incredibly thankful to everyone in my group, my coach, and all the people involved in the HG community!

Speaking from my personal experience, even the first session with Coach Lam completely changed my life. I'm so much happier now than before. I've discovered a new hobby that really fuels my day-to-day life. Coach Lam really knows how to ask the right questions. Thank you once again.

I've been to therapy in a few different clinics. HG Coaching was by far the best experience I've had in terms of mental health support. I got better at recognizing and process my emotions in a healthier way. It helped me break some thought and behavioral patterns (e.g. causational, judgemental, black & white thinking) and better align my actions with my goals. I got better at checking in with myself and making a conscious decision about what it's important for me. I learned about praise and forgiveness. I learned about how to listen to others. I got better at celebrating the small victories (and encouraging others to do the same) and not let setbacks deter me from pursuing my goals. Overall, there isn't an aspect of my life that hasn't improved due to coaching. It's not for everyone and it's important that you find a coach that's a good match for you. If something doesn't feel right, speak up early and they'll be happy to help you out.

I've been to therapy and a psychologist 3 times before coming here. Coaching here has been the best experience so far by a long shot.

I just completed my 20 weeks of personal coaching and here is my review. For a few years, I was having marriage troubles, specifically related to me being too defensive, stubborn, and not empathetic toward my partner in highly emotional and heated arguments. For the past year, I worked with a therapist to understand more about emotions and empathy, but I got to a point where I learned enough from that therapist and I needed to find someone else to talk to because I felt I wasn’t learning from that person anymore. In this search for a new therapist, I had been watching a bunch of HealthyGamerGG videos about emotions, and I related to a lot of them, so I decided to give HealthyGamerGG personal coaching a try. I understand coaches are not the same as therapists, but I really wanted to talk to someone who could really relate to how I think about emotional topics at a logical and technical level. As with speaking with any new therapist or coach, the first few weeks are pretty slow as we’re just getting to know each other, but after a few sessions, wow, I felt like I was learning so much. I learned about how to be aware of my emotions, specifically the fight or flight feeling that causes me to be defensive, how to sit with my negative emotions, and how to effectively communicate my emotions to my partner. These skills helped me navigate my marriage and arguments better, to the point where I can confidently say it played a huge part in saving my marriage (my coach would say I put in a lot of work and effort to save my own marriage). Anyway, obviously everyone’s situation is different, and every individual will learn something different from their coach depending on their own goals. If you’re like me, where I grew up not knowing the true meaning of saying sorry or thank you to someone or not knowing how to deal with negative emotions when you were younger, I highly recommend coaching. I think my situation was definitely unique in that I was highly motivated to change my behavior and demeanor in order to save my marriage, and because I had been speaking to a therapist for the past year, I already had a good sense of how to prepare for and drive our sessions. If you’re new to mental health and looking for someone to talk to, I would highly suggest following Dr. K’s advice, which is to speak with a coach or therapist for at most 3 sessions, and if you didn’t learn anything or felt like they couldn’t relate to you or didn’t “get you”, then find someone else to speak to. I had to go through at least 5 different therapists before I understood what I was really looking for in a therapist or coach. And finally, as cliche as it sounds, it will always depend on your will and determination to change something about yourself; it really is true. TL;DR: If you grew up playing video games as a kid (arguably too much) and no one taught you the value of talking about your emotions and you want to learn about it as an adult, personal coaching might be for you. Pros: affordable ($50 per session is great value compared to my previous therapists which could charge $150-200), great for people who think logically and technically (like gamers), coaches listen and give actionable and tangible feedback to practice (I asked for homework every week) Cons: you might not get the experience you’re looking for if you don’t really want it and put it the work and effort

I found the couching program very helpful, however it is not therapy. Working with someone who shares a significant amount of cultural overlap was a very rewarding experience. Traditional therapy often feels very clinical, whereas I had a much more casual relationship with my coach. This type of relationship, along with shared opinions and common reference points helped me leverage this program in unique and productive ways.

I think the best way to sum it up is that your coach is like a supporting role to your main character in a movie; they're not there to lead your healing journey, they simply offer a new perspective. Your path is yours alone to walk, but talking it out and reassessing your stance with a fresh set of eyes can often be the change you require to get unstuck.

At the end of my 20 weeks I can easily say this is the single greatest step I've taken for my personal growth and overall wellbeing in my life. I made immense progress in a very short period of time and will no doubt look back on my coaching experience decades from now as a critical catalyst towards my overall happiness and wellbeing!