Turn play into progress
Discover your child’s path to emotional well-being
Mastering Emotions
Therapist-led | 50 mins per week | Ages 13-17
Our top-rated, therapist-led program offers a safe, supportive environment where kids can build emotional strength, learn to manage stress, and develop lasting connections on their own terms.
Every child deserves to feel emotionally strong and confident. But emotional strength isn’t something kids just “have,” it’s something they learn.
In Hero Journey Club, kids work closely with an experienced therapist in a group of no more than five peers to build:
Self-awareness and emotional insight
Personalized coping strategies they’ll actually use
Social confidence and communication skills
Science-backed emotional management tools
Each weekly mission is designed by clinical psychologists to teach evidence-based skills that promote mental well-being.
Facilitators guide discussions, keep kids engaged, and help them practice life skills in a supportive space.
Weekly Curriculum
Defend the Stronghold
Emotional Tolerance
Opening the Door
Decoding Others’ Emotions
Midnight Monsters
Healthy Sleep Habits
And many more!
How it works
Weekly 50-minute missions
Each week, a small group of 5 kids teams up with an experienced therapist to complete missions together in our private Minecraft world.
Live audio chat
No video. No pressure. Just real-time voice chat through our secure, audio-only platform—making space for openness without discomfort.
Guided gameplay
Each mission helps your child work through real emotional scenarios: learning how to manage stress, collaborate with others, and practice the tools that support strong mental health.
Designed by an expert
Dr. Thomas Derrick Hull
Ph.D, Clinical Psychology,
Columbia University
Ed.M, Neuroscience and
Learning, Harvard University
Dr. Thomas D. Hull, Chief Clinical Officer, brings 20 years of education and clinical leadership to our evidence-based programs. He designs our program curriculum, ensuring it's scientifically grounded and educationally effective.
Dr. Hull’s research and program creation work has been featured in the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Forbes Health, TIME Magazine, Huffington Post, New York Times, and US News and World Report.
Led by compassionate therapists
Our facilitators are more than supervisors—they’re trained therapists who bring science-backed strategies to life, guiding every mission to:
All therapists have advanced degrees (Masters, PhD) and 5+ years of experience helping kids navigate anxiety, frustration, and low confidence
Rigorously and frequently background checked
Deliver fun, age-appropriate lessons that make essential skills exciting
Help every child feel valued, respected, and eager to join in
Create a safe, shame-free space for kids to learn real mental health tools
It never feels like “therapy” to your child. It just feels like a game they love with support they actually connect to.
“We’ve tried a lot of programs before, but Hero Journey Club is the first one that actually stuck.
My son would blow up over the smallest thing. Now he’s starting to understand what he’s feeling and he’s actually talking about it.
This program is definitely making an impact.”
Jazmin H., Tallahassee FL
Mom of a 16 year old
