What This Is
This program uses a private Minecraft SMP (Survival Multiplayer) server as a structured, clinician-informed environment to support functional skill development and participation.
Our Minecraft program provides free access to a moderated SMP server for current clients. It is not a standalone therapy service and is not open to the public.
Safe & Intentional: A digital space designed for practicing social interaction, collaborative problem-solving, and autonomy within clear boundaries.
Structured Environment
- Private and invitation-only
- Moderated by staff
- Clear rules, roles, and expectations
Psychological Safety
Rather than being purely recreational, the environment is structured to support predictability, cooperative play, and meaningful participation.
Leadership & Participation
A key part of the program is a client-led leadership pathway. Some current clients are actively participating in a leadership and moderation program, creating real opportunities to practice responsibility, perspective-taking, and communication under pressure.
What Leaders Do
- • Help shape server environments
- • Contribute to event planning
- • Support community norms and rules
- • Assist with peer moderation under guidance
Skills Practiced
- • Responsibility & accountability
- • Boundary-setting
- • Conflict resolution
- • Leadership roles are supported, not assumed
Why Minecraft?
For many young people, Minecraft is familiar, motivating, social, and flexible. Using a digital environment that clients are already engaged in allows skill development to occur without forcing artificial tasks or unfamiliar settings.
This aligns with an environmental approach to participation: rather than trying to change the person in isolation, we focus on shaping the environment in which skills are expressed.
Who This Is For
Important Notes
Not Therapy Replacement
This is a supportive environment, not a replacement for clinical therapy sessions.
Not Public
This is not an open or public server. It is exclusively for current Estus Health clients.
Moderated
Participation does not involve unsupervised or unmoderated chat spaces.
Skill Focused
The server exists to support real-world skill development, not just competitive gaming.
Interested in Joining?
If you are a current client or caregiver and would like to know whether this environment is appropriate, this can be discussed as part of ongoing therapy.