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The Digital Wellness Expansion Pack

The Digital Wellness
Expansion Pack

Training for Coaches and Therapists

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Ready to level up your practice for the digital age?

Your clients aren't just dealing with traditional wellness challenges anymore. They're navigating complex relationships with technology, gaming, and digital spaces that didn't exist when most coaching and therapy models were developed. This comprehensive training bridges that gap, equipping you with the specialized knowledge and practical tools to confidently support clients struggling with tech overuse, digital burnout, and the unique psychological challenges of our connected world.

Course Details

Format: Asynchronous

Level: Intermediate

Est. time: 6 hours 15 minutes

CE credits: 6

Quizzes: 3

The Digital Wellness Expansion Pack is approved by the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (NBHWC) for 6 CE hours.
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HG Institute is approved by the organizations listed below to provide accredited Continuing Education (CE) hours.

We encourage you to check with your credentialing body or state board to ensure our courses meet your specific licensing or renewal requirements. Acceptance may vary by jurisdiction.

Course Overview

The Digital Wellness Expansion Pack is a 100% asynchronous, evidence-based certification program designed specifically for coaches and therapists ready to master the complexities of digital wellness. Through nine comprehensive modules organized into three distinct acts, you'll journey from foundational understanding to advanced application.

The course is structured in three acts

Act I: Orientation & Ethical Grounding
This course establishes your professional foundation with essential ethics, scope of practice, and inclusive approaches for digital wellness work.
Act II: Understanding the Digital Terrain
This course takes you deep into gaming culture, psychological mechanisms of technology design, and the neuroscience behind digital habits—giving you the insider knowledge to truly understand your tech-savvy clients.
Act III: Coaching in Action
This course transforms your knowledge into practical skills with evidence-based interventions, coaching strategies, and frameworks for supporting clients through digital recovery and sustainable wellness planning.

Act I: Orientation & Ethical Grounding

This course establishes your professional foundation with essential ethics, scope of practice, and inclusive approaches for digital wellness work.

Act II: Understanding the Digital Terrain

This course takes you deep into gaming culture, psychological mechanisms of technology design, and the neuroscience behind digital habits—giving you the insider knowledge to truly understand your tech-savvy clients.

Act III: Coaching in Action

This course transforms your knowledge into practical skills with evidence-based interventions, coaching strategies, and frameworks for supporting clients through digital recovery and sustainable wellness planning.

Course Overview

The course is structured in three acts

Act I: Orientation & Ethical Grounding
This course establishes your professional foundation with essential ethics, scope of practice, and inclusive approaches for digital wellness work.
Act II: Understanding the Digital Terrain
This course takes you deep into gaming culture, psychological mechanisms of technology design, and the neuroscience behind digital habits—giving you the insider knowledge to truly understand your tech-savvy clients.
Act III: Coaching in Action
This course transforms your knowledge into practical skills with evidence-based interventions, coaching strategies, and frameworks for supporting clients through digital recovery and sustainable wellness planning.

Act I: Orientation & Ethical Grounding

This course establishes your professional foundation with essential ethics, scope of practice, and inclusive approaches for digital wellness work.

Act II: Understanding the Digital Terrain

Act III: Coaching in Action

Ready to level up your practice for the digital age?

Course Details

Format: Asynchronous

Level: Intermediate

Est. time: 6 hours 15 minutes

CE credits: 6

Quizzes: 3

The Digital Wellness Expansion Pack is approved by the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (NBHWC) for 6 CE hours.
#ID: CE-0000000081

HG Institute is approved by the organizations listed below to provide accredited Continuing Education (CE) hours.

We encourage you to check with your credentialing body or state board to ensure our courses meet your specific licensing or renewal requirements. Acceptance may vary by jurisdiction.

Course Overview

The course is structured in three acts

Act I: Orientation & Ethical Grounding
This course establishes your professional foundation with essential ethics, scope of practice, and inclusive approaches for digital wellness work.
Act II: Understanding the Digital Terrain
This course takes you deep into gaming culture, psychological mechanisms of technology design, and the neuroscience behind digital habits—giving you the insider knowledge to truly understand your tech-savvy clients.
Act III: Coaching in Action
This course transforms your knowledge into practical skills with evidence-based interventions, coaching strategies, and frameworks for supporting clients through digital recovery and sustainable wellness planning.

Act I: Orientation & Ethical Grounding

This course establishes your professional foundation with essential ethics, scope of practice, and inclusive approaches for digital wellness work.

Act II: Understanding the Digital Terrain

Act III: Coaching in Action

Ready to level up your practice for the digital age?

Course Details

Format: Asynchronous

Level: Intermediate

Est. time: 6 hours 15 minutes

CE credits: 6

Quizzes: 3

The Digital Wellness Expansion Pack is approved by the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (NBHWC) for 6 CE hours.
#ID: CE-0000000081

HG Institute is approved by the organizations listed below to provide accredited Continuing Education (CE) hours.

We encourage you to check with your credentialing body or state board to ensure our courses meet your specific licensing or renewal requirements. Acceptance may vary by jurisdiction.

Course Overview

The course is structured in three acts

Act I: Orientation & Ethical Grounding
This course establishes your professional foundation with essential ethics, scope of practice, and inclusive approaches for digital wellness work.
Act II: Understanding the Digital Terrain
This course takes you deep into gaming culture, psychological mechanisms of technology design, and the neuroscience behind digital habits—giving you the insider knowledge to truly understand your tech-savvy clients.
Act III: Coaching in Action
This course transforms your knowledge into practical skills with evidence-based interventions, coaching strategies, and frameworks for supporting clients through digital recovery and sustainable wellness planning.

Act I: Orientation & Ethical Grounding

This course establishes your professional foundation with essential ethics, scope of practice, and inclusive approaches for digital wellness work.

Act II: Understanding the Digital Terrain

Act III: Coaching in Action

Learning Objectives

Analyze ethical dilemmas and scope of practice issues unique to digital wellness coaching and therapy, and apply appropriate decision-making frameworks.

Understand key elements of gaming culture and digital communities to better identify how clients form identity and connection online.

Identify and explain psychological hooks and persuasive design strategies that contribute to problematic technology use.

Apply neuroscience-informed coaching approaches to help clients recognize and modify unhelpful digital habits.

Implement evidence-based coaching techniques specifically adapted for addressing digital wellness challenges such as overuse, dependency, and poor boundaries.

Assess when clients are using digital tools as maladaptive coping mechanisms and guide them in exploring and adopting healthier alternatives.

Demonstrate communication strategies that incorporate language and metaphors resonant with digitally-native clients.

Integrate principles of gaming psychology into coaching or therapeutic practices to enhance motivation, engagement, and goal-setting with clients.

Analyze ethical dilemmas and scope of practice issues unique to digital wellness coaching and therapy, and apply appropriate decision-making frameworks.

Understand key elements of gaming culture and digital communities to better identify how clients form identity and connection online.

Identify and explain psychological hooks and persuasive design strategies that contribute to problematic technology use.

Apply neuroscience-informed coaching approaches to help clients recognize and modify unhelpful digital habits.

Implement evidence-based coaching techniques specifically adapted for addressing digital wellness challenges such as overuse, dependency, and poor boundaries.

Assess when clients are using digital tools as maladaptive coping mechanisms and guide them in exploring and adopting healthier alternatives.

Demonstrate communication strategies that incorporate language and metaphors resonant with digitally-native clients.

Integrate principles of gaming psychology into coaching or therapeutic practices to enhance motivation, engagement, and goal-setting with clients.

Who Should Take This Course?

THIS COURSE IS IDEAL FOR:

National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coaches (NBC-HWC) seeking specialized training in digital wellness and technology-related client challenges

Licensed therapists and counselors who want to expand their expertise to include digital wellness, gaming psychology, and tech-related mental health concerns

Coaches and therapists working with millennials, Gen Z, and digitally-native clients who struggle with screen time, gaming, or digital overwhelm

Wellness practitioners who recognize that traditional approaches may not fully address modern digital lifestyle challenges

Any helping professional who wants to confidently discuss technology use, gaming, and digital wellness without judgment or outdated assumptions

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Appropriate for professionals with foundational knowledge in mental health or coaching, seeking specialized training in digital wellness.

Whether you're encountering more clients with digital wellness concerns or you want to proactively expand your expertise for the modern marketplace, this training will transform how you understand and address the intersection of technology and human wellbeing.

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Meet Your Instructors

Alexandra Waxer
LCSW-S
Alexandra Waxer is the Director of HG Institute (HGI), where she leads initiatives that bridge mental health, technology, and professional development. A Licensed Clinical Social Worker Supervisor with expertise in adolescent mental health, Alexandra’s work focuses on suicide prevention, anxiety, and depression in digitally connected youth.

At HGI, she designs continuing education and collaborative care models that unite clinicians, coaches, and peer supporters to meet the needs of a tech-driven generation. Outside of work, Alex reads a lot of fantasy and sci-fi and has an ever-growing collection of half-finished craft projects.
Dr. Alok Kanojia
MD, MPH
Dr. Alok Kanojia (Dr. K) is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist and the founder of Healthy Gamer and HG Institute (HGI). Recognized globally as a leading voice in digital mental health and video game addiction, Dr. K blends clinical expertise with deep insight into the mental health needs of digital natives. His experience spans academic research, policy, and clinical care—ranging from Harvard’s residential addiction treatment programs to training over 600 peer support professionals in resilience practices.
At HGI, Dr. K pioneers innovative, interdisciplinary solutions for the next generation of care.
Alexandra Waxer
LCSW-S
Alexandra Waxer is the Director of HG Institute (HGI), where she leads initiatives that bridge mental health, technology, and professional development. A Licensed Clinical Social Worker Supervisor with expertise in adolescent mental health, Alexandra’s work focuses on suicide prevention, anxiety, and depression in digitally connected youth.

At HGI, she designs continuing education and collaborative care models that unite clinicians, coaches, and peer supporters to meet the needs of a tech-driven generation. Outside of work, Alex reads a lot of fantasy and sci-fi and has an ever-growing collection of half-finished craft projects.
Dr. Alok Kanojia
MD, MPH
Dr. Alok Kanojia (Dr. K) is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist and the founder of Healthy Gamer and HG Institute (HGI). Recognized globally as a leading voice in digital mental health and video game addiction, Dr. K blends clinical expertise with deep insight into the mental health needs of digital natives. His experience spans academic research, policy, and clinical care—ranging from Harvard’s residential addiction treatment programs to training over 600 peer support professionals in resilience practices.
At HGI, Dr. K pioneers innovative, interdisciplinary solutions for the next generation of care.
Alexandra Waxer
LCSW-S
Alexandra Waxer is the Director of HG Institute (HGI), where she leads initiatives that bridge mental health, technology, and professional development. A Licensed Clinical Social Worker Supervisor with expertise in adolescent mental health, Alexandra’s work focuses on suicide prevention, anxiety, and depression in digitally connected youth.

At HGI, she designs continuing education and collaborative care models that unite clinicians, coaches, and peer supporters to meet the needs of a tech-driven generation. Outside of work, Alex reads a lot of fantasy and sci-fi and has an ever-growing collection of half-finished craft projects.
Dr. Alok Kanojia
MD, MPH
Dr. Alok Kanojia (Dr. K) is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist and the founder of Healthy Gamer and HG Institute (HGI). Recognized globally as a leading voice in digital mental health and video game addiction, Dr. K blends clinical expertise with deep insight into the mental health needs of digital natives. His experience spans academic research, policy, and clinical care—ranging from Harvard’s residential addiction treatment programs to training over 600 peer support professionals in resilience practices.
At HGI, Dr. K pioneers innovative, interdisciplinary solutions for the next generation of care.
Alexandra Waxer
LCSW-S
Alexandra Waxer is the Director of HG Institute (HGI), where she leads initiatives that bridge mental health, technology, and professional development. A Licensed Clinical Social Worker Supervisor with expertise in adolescent mental health, Alexandra’s work focuses on suicide prevention, anxiety, and depression in digitally connected youth.

At HGI, she designs continuing education and collaborative care models that unite clinicians, coaches, and peer supporters to meet the needs of a tech-driven generation. Outside of work, Alex reads a lot of fantasy and sci-fi and has an ever-growing collection of half-finished craft projects.
Dr. Alok Kanojia
MD, MPH
Dr. Alok Kanojia (Dr. K) is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist and the founder of Healthy Gamer and HG Institute (HGI). Recognized globally as a leading voice in digital mental health and video game addiction, Dr. K blends clinical expertise with deep insight into the mental health needs of digital natives. His experience spans academic research, policy, and clinical care—ranging from Harvard’s residential addiction treatment programs to training over 600 peer support professionals in resilience practices.
At HGI, Dr. K pioneers innovative, interdisciplinary solutions for the next generation of care.

Alexandra Waxer
LCSW-S
Alexandra Waxer is the Director of HG Institute (HGI), where she leads initiatives that bridge mental health, technology, and professional development. A Licensed Clinical Social Worker Supervisor with expertise in adolescent mental health, Alexandra’s work focuses on suicide prevention, anxiety, and depression in digitally connected youth.

At HGI, she designs continuing education and collaborative care models that unite clinicians, coaches, and peer supporters to meet the needs of a tech-driven generation. Outside of work, Alex reads a lot of fantasy and sci-fi and has an ever-growing collection of half-finished craft projects.
Dr. Alok Kanojia
MD, MPH
Dr. Alok Kanojia (Dr. K) is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist and the founder of Healthy Gamer and HG Institute (HGI). Recognized globally as a leading voice in digital mental health and video game addiction, Dr. K blends clinical expertise with deep insight into the mental health needs of digital natives. His experience spans academic research, policy, and clinical care—ranging from Harvard’s residential addiction treatment programs to training over 600 peer support professionals in resilience practices.
At HGI, Dr. K pioneers innovative, interdisciplinary solutions for the next generation of care.
Alexandra Waxer
LCSW-S
Alexandra Waxer is the Director of HG Institute (HGI), where she leads initiatives that bridge mental health, technology, and professional development. A Licensed Clinical Social Worker Supervisor with expertise in adolescent mental health, Alexandra’s work focuses on suicide prevention, anxiety, and depression in digitally connected youth.

At HGI, she designs continuing education and collaborative care models that unite clinicians, coaches, and peer supporters to meet the needs of a tech-driven generation. Outside of work, Alex reads a lot of fantasy and sci-fi and has an ever-growing collection of half-finished craft projects.
Dr. Alok Kanojia
MD, MPH
Dr. Alok Kanojia (Dr. K) is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist and the founder of Healthy Gamer and HG Institute (HGI). Recognized globally as a leading voice in digital mental health and video game addiction, Dr. K blends clinical expertise with deep insight into the mental health needs of digital natives. His experience spans academic research, policy, and clinical care—ranging from Harvard’s residential addiction treatment programs to training over 600 peer support professionals in resilience practices.
At HGI, Dr. K pioneers innovative, interdisciplinary solutions for the next generation of care.
Alexandra Waxer
LCSW-S
Alexandra Waxer is the Director of HG Institute (HGI), where she leads initiatives that bridge mental health, technology, and professional development. A Licensed Clinical Social Worker Supervisor with expertise in adolescent mental health, Alexandra’s work focuses on suicide prevention, anxiety, and depression in digitally connected youth.

At HGI, she designs continuing education and collaborative care models that unite clinicians, coaches, and peer supporters to meet the needs of a tech-driven generation. Outside of work, Alex reads a lot of fantasy and sci-fi and has an ever-growing collection of half-finished craft projects.
Dr. Alok Kanojia
MD, MPH
Dr. Alok Kanojia (Dr. K) is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist and the founder of Healthy Gamer and HG Institute (HGI). Recognized globally as a leading voice in digital mental health and video game addiction, Dr. K blends clinical expertise with deep insight into the mental health needs of digital natives. His experience spans academic research, policy, and clinical care—ranging from Harvard’s residential addiction treatment programs to training over 600 peer support professionals in resilience practices.
At HGI, Dr. K pioneers innovative, interdisciplinary solutions for the next generation of care.
Alexandra Waxer
LCSW-S
Alexandra Waxer is the Director of HG Institute (HGI), where she leads initiatives that bridge mental health, technology, and professional development. A Licensed Clinical Social Worker Supervisor with expertise in adolescent mental health, Alexandra’s work focuses on suicide prevention, anxiety, and depression in digitally connected youth.

At HGI, she designs continuing education and collaborative care models that unite clinicians, coaches, and peer supporters to meet the needs of a tech-driven generation. Outside of work, Alex reads a lot of fantasy and sci-fi and has an ever-growing collection of half-finished craft projects.
Dr. Alok Kanojia
MD, MPH
Dr. Alok Kanojia (Dr. K) is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist and the founder of Healthy Gamer and HG Institute (HGI). Recognized globally as a leading voice in digital mental health and video game addiction, Dr. K blends clinical expertise with deep insight into the mental health needs of digital natives. His experience spans academic research, policy, and clinical care—ranging from Harvard’s residential addiction treatment programs to training over 600 peer support professionals in resilience practices.
At HGI, Dr. K pioneers innovative, interdisciplinary solutions for the next generation of care.

Alexandra Waxer
LCSW-S
Alexandra Waxer is the Director of HG Institute (HGI), where she leads initiatives that bridge mental health, technology, and professional development. A Licensed Clinical Social Worker Supervisor with expertise in adolescent mental health, Alexandra’s work focuses on suicide prevention, anxiety, and depression in digitally connected youth.

At HGI, she designs continuing education and collaborative care models that unite clinicians, coaches, and peer supporters to meet the needs of a tech-driven generation. Outside of work, Alex reads a lot of fantasy and sci-fi and has an ever-growing collection of half-finished craft projects.
Dr. Alok Kanojia
MD, MPH
Dr. Alok Kanojia (Dr. K) is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist and the founder of Healthy Gamer and HG Institute (HGI). Recognized globally as a leading voice in digital mental health and video game addiction, Dr. K blends clinical expertise with deep insight into the mental health needs of digital natives. His experience spans academic research, policy, and clinical care—ranging from Harvard’s residential addiction treatment programs to training over 600 peer support professionals in resilience practices.
At HGI, Dr. K pioneers innovative, interdisciplinary solutions for the next generation of care.
Alexandra Waxer
LCSW-S
Alexandra Waxer is the Director of HG Institute (HGI), where she leads initiatives that bridge mental health, technology, and professional development. A Licensed Clinical Social Worker Supervisor with expertise in adolescent mental health, Alexandra’s work focuses on suicide prevention, anxiety, and depression in digitally connected youth.

At HGI, she designs continuing education and collaborative care models that unite clinicians, coaches, and peer supporters to meet the needs of a tech-driven generation. Outside of work, Alex reads a lot of fantasy and sci-fi and has an ever-growing collection of half-finished craft projects.
Dr. Alok Kanojia
MD, MPH
Dr. Alok Kanojia (Dr. K) is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist and the founder of Healthy Gamer and HG Institute (HGI). Recognized globally as a leading voice in digital mental health and video game addiction, Dr. K blends clinical expertise with deep insight into the mental health needs of digital natives. His experience spans academic research, policy, and clinical care—ranging from Harvard’s residential addiction treatment programs to training over 600 peer support professionals in resilience practices.
At HGI, Dr. K pioneers innovative, interdisciplinary solutions for the next generation of care.
Alexandra Waxer
LCSW-S
Alexandra Waxer is the Director of HG Institute (HGI), where she leads initiatives that bridge mental health, technology, and professional development. A Licensed Clinical Social Worker Supervisor with expertise in adolescent mental health, Alexandra’s work focuses on suicide prevention, anxiety, and depression in digitally connected youth.

At HGI, she designs continuing education and collaborative care models that unite clinicians, coaches, and peer supporters to meet the needs of a tech-driven generation. Outside of work, Alex reads a lot of fantasy and sci-fi and has an ever-growing collection of half-finished craft projects.
Dr. Alok Kanojia
MD, MPH
Dr. Alok Kanojia (Dr. K) is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist and the founder of Healthy Gamer and HG Institute (HGI). Recognized globally as a leading voice in digital mental health and video game addiction, Dr. K blends clinical expertise with deep insight into the mental health needs of digital natives. His experience spans academic research, policy, and clinical care—ranging from Harvard’s residential addiction treatment programs to training over 600 peer support professionals in resilience practices.
At HGI, Dr. K pioneers innovative, interdisciplinary solutions for the next generation of care.
Alexandra Waxer
LCSW-S
Alexandra Waxer is the Director of HG Institute (HGI), where she leads initiatives that bridge mental health, technology, and professional development. A Licensed Clinical Social Worker Supervisor with expertise in adolescent mental health, Alexandra’s work focuses on suicide prevention, anxiety, and depression in digitally connected youth.

At HGI, she designs continuing education and collaborative care models that unite clinicians, coaches, and peer supporters to meet the needs of a tech-driven generation. Outside of work, Alex reads a lot of fantasy and sci-fi and has an ever-growing collection of half-finished craft projects.
Dr. Alok Kanojia
MD, MPH
Dr. Alok Kanojia (Dr. K) is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist and the founder of Healthy Gamer and HG Institute (HGI). Recognized globally as a leading voice in digital mental health and video game addiction, Dr. K blends clinical expertise with deep insight into the mental health needs of digital natives. His experience spans academic research, policy, and clinical care—ranging from Harvard’s residential addiction treatment programs to training over 600 peer support professionals in resilience practices.
At HGI, Dr. K pioneers innovative, interdisciplinary solutions for the next generation of care.