Therapy Quest: An Interactive Journey Through Acceptance And Commitment Therapy
by Janina Scarlet

Good books allow us to escape from our own reality to make strong emotional connections with fictional characters. The power of this escapism and empathy is something championed by clinical psychologist Dr Janina Scarlet in her research-supported superhero therapy, which is transforming patients’ lives.

In her ground-breaking new book, Dr Janina Scarlet takes a unique approach to self-help. Therapy Quest is an interactive fantasy adventure novel that immerses the reader in a fantasy world where they are at the centre of the story.

For people who are reluctant to go to therapy, or are sceptical about self-help books, Therapy Quest offers a different option. It offers a form of escapism, transporting the reader out of their room into the land of ‘Here’.

Through the exciting adventure, the reader’s choices can earn or lose Courage, Wisdom and Inner Strength points. Each choice on the journey is based on a real psychological therapy that the reader can apply to cope with real-life situations, such as managing anxiety, depression or other difficult experiences.

The adventure brings together a party of character who are each going through their mental health struggles. It invites you to join their party, and go on a quest together to learn how to cope with difficult experiences, from a Minotaur’s struggle to come to terms with his wife’s terminal illness, to a Vampire with an eating disorder. To have any hope of defeating the sorceress Mallena, you must challenge your own inner demons.

Therapy Quest is unlike any fantasy novel or self-help book you have read before, it will challenge you and will take you on a very real journey.