Online Gaming Help for Teens From Nevada

Online Gaming Help that Serves Nevada Teens

At Camp Pocono Trails, we help teens learn how to live life in balance.  We are the premier summer camp for teens that struggle with digital overuse behaviors including help for internet addiction, family discord, and social problems.  

Our program helps teens from Nevada with the following issues:

  • Video Game Addiction
  • Social Media Misuse/Overuse
  • Smartphone Addiction/Internet Addiction
  • Building motivation, setting goals and catching back up on anything the video game addiction has affected.

Located in the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania, our summer camp for video game addiction also serves Nevada teens.  Our 24/7 overnight program is a viable solution for families seeking the very best option for their teen who overuses video games and related online habits (excessive Youtube watching, online pornography, social media).  

Our summer camp for video game addiction provides help in group and individual therapy to self-reflect and build insight.  Additionally, we help our residents find practical coping skills to align their daily routine with their long-term goals.

It™s not enough for the participant to acknowledge they have a problem- although that is a good starting place.  Campers at our summer camp for video game addiction also leave with the skills and tools to be successful well beyond the structure of Camp Pocono Trails.

We Help Nevada Teens in a Residential Treatment Center Setting

Residential help for video game addiction is uncharted territory for most parents.  Parents today are tasked with raising the very first generation of teenagers immersed in a world of technology.  Screens are everywhere- teens bring internet-connected smartphones to school and often have access to games on the bus, in class, in the lunchroom, and back home again until mom or dad return from work.  For most families, gaming addiction is an issue that requires high levels of intervention.

Most families that come to Camp Pocono Trails have tried just about everything.  Setting limits, taking electronics away, and lecturing have not worked. Even if we were capable of completely eliminating video games in a child’s life, would we be setting the child up for success after high school is over?

Our summer camp for video game addiction is the top option available for most families.  Your child will not just simply be limited in their game usage- they will learn how to implement these limits going forward, and will develop the motivation to limit screen use, so you don™t have to be the screen police.

Residential Treatment Centers Versus Doing Nothing

We know that teens who play online excessively have lower self-esteem, read less, and score lower on tests.  Sitting for long periods of time can result in weight and health issues. Missing out on face-to-face interactions can set your child behind socially. 

Teens face many challenges today.  Some believe they will be the next Youtube star or the next champion video game player.  Parents often have difficulty arguing this logic with their teen. At Camp Pocono Trails we can introduce your child to more real life pursuits in a supportive atmosphere.

At Camp Pocono Trails, we focus on teaching coping skills and develop insight, something no pill has the ability to do.  We also take a positive approach. We don’t see your child as broken, they simply need to learn new skills and develop new habits.  Punitive programs that seek to tear a child down and rebuild them can result in a child simply pushing back harder than before.

Video Game Addiction Treatment: What Can Nevada Parents Do Now?

In general, if a child is unwilling to participate in outpatient therapy, or if outpatient therapy in Nevada  is just not making the changes you want, we can help at our Pennsylvania based summer camp. A summer camp for video game addiction that is specifically designed for your child’s unique needs is your best path forward.

The next step up from outpatient therapy is residential help or video game rehab.  Residential help provides a œreset on family relationships, but also with the relationship the child has with video games and the internet.  Simply put, the surest way to change a child’s video game habits is to create a total reset with online activity. That™s where our gaming rehab comes into play.

The group component of our summer camp for video game addiction is what it’s all about.  At Camp Pocono Trails, we engage our campers as part of an interdependent team that works on puzzles, games, or team building projects.  It takes the entire group to overcome the challenge. Interactions become grist for the mill in therapy, and therapists can intervene in real time to develop insight and practice coping skills.

Best of all, campers get socialization practice and learn how to interact with each other in socially appropriate ways.  If your child is socially behind, being bullied, or needs social practice, our gaming rehab is where they should be.

Who does Camp Pocono Trails help?

Camp Pocono Trails helps teens struggling with issues similar to those below:
– Autism Spectrum
– Social isolation
– Addictive Behaviors
– Impulse Control
– Social Issues
– ADHD
– Poor Communication Skills
– Technology Addiction
– Trauma
– Family Conflict
– Anxiety
– Depression
– Video game addiction
– Social Anxiety Disorder
– Low Self Esteem
– School Refusal

Resources

Online Gaming Help: Self Management Tools

Ultimately, developing a child’s ability to self-manage their use of technology for entertainment should be the primary focus.  However, if you are ready to try some lower level interventions, here are some resources to help guide you:

Focus Me: https://focusme.com/

FocusMe is the most powerful App and Website Blocker for Windows, Mac & Android.

StayFocused: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stayfocusd/laankejkbhbdhmipfmgcngdelahlfoji?hl=en

StayFocusd increases your productivity by limiting the amount of time that you can spend on time-wasting websites.

Video Game Addiction: First Steps

Many gamers that come to Camp Pocono Trails use a Steam account to manage their game settings.  Here is a comprehensive guide for parents to manage your child’s Steam account.

Steam: Setting up Family View


We encourage you to create a Steam account with your child. If there are features of Steam that you would like to exclude from the experience, you can restrict access using Family View. You may also choose to enable Family View on your own Steam account if you would rather they share your Steam Account.

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=5149-EOPC-9918


To enable Family View:

  • Log into the Steam account your child will use.
  • Click the Steam menu in the top menu bar.
  • Open the Settings option.
  • Go to the “Family” tab on the left side of the window that opens.
  • Click œFamily View to start the Family View wizard.
  • Step through the wizard to select the content and features you™d like to be accessible while in PIN-protected Family View.
  • Select and confirm your new PIN.

With any gaming company, we recommend you check game ratings and actually have your child demonstrate the game before allowing any unsupervised play.  You can also go on Youtube to watch a game œwalk through to see how violence and adult themes are portrayed.

Camp Pocono Trails helps families from Nevada

Camp Pocono Trails helps Nevada families from cities and towns like Incline Village Genoa Zephyr Cove Verdi-Mogul Stateline Minden Reno Wellington Gardnerville Sparks