Bringing awareness to Video Gaming Addiction!

Elaine has years of experience speaking to health care providers, public agencies, mental health forums and schools.

Coaching for Parents

Is video gaming controlling your child?

I can help!

Seeing Through the Cracks + Cyber Sober

Elaine’s moving stories about overcoming addiction with her son, Jake

Speaker

Elaine is driven to share her knowledge and personal experience. Whether speaking to educators, parents, or front-line workers in schools, mental health forums, or corporate wellness events, Elaine relates to her audience with passion and wisdom.

Coach

As a coach, Elaine empowers parents with the information and strategies needed to deal with their child’s compulsive behavior with video gaming / screen addiction. She has learned through her own personal experience helping her son overcome his video gaming addiction.

Cyber Sober Book

Author

Exploring the mind of a video gaming addict, Elaine’s second book guides the reader through the journey of her son’s addictive disorder and recovery. The story unfolds along the nine signs of gaming disorder and the five stages of addiction …

Silver winner in the Women Changing the World Global Awards 2025

Women Changing the World Global Award Winner

I’m thrilled to have won the Silver 2025 Women Changing The World (WCW) Leadership Award for “Therapy & Counselling” in London, UK in April. The WCW Awards program recognizes the work of outstanding women making a positive difference in the world and it aims to elevate, celebrate, connect, and support women in their journey as changemakers, trailblazers, and leaders.  

Ask Yourself…

Are you tired of yelling and fighting with your child about their video gaming habits?

Does your child have a meltdown when you ask them to step away from their screen?

Is your child ignoring the signs that they have  a video gaming addiction?

Are you afraid of your child’s behaviour around video gaming?

 

If you answered YES- Elaine may be able to help you.

How Isolation Can Breed Gaming Addiction; The Rat Park Experiment

This blog was inspired by a colleague of mine, Author, Family Life Educator, and LAUNCH Podcast host, Shari Jonas.  If your child spends nearly every waking hour in their room, headset on, gaming with online friends, you may feel shut out — both physically and...

When Your Child Isn’t Acting Their Age: Understanding the Emotional Impact of Gaming Addiction

Take a moment to reflect on your child’s current behavior. Are they constantly arguing, refusing chores, or falling behind in school? Are they speaking to you with disrespect, raising their voice, or using inappropriate language? Maybe they’re playing video games far...

Raising a Neurodivergent Child Unconditionally

In my work, I coach many young people who are Neurodivergent, found to have Autism, ADHD, or both, known as AudiADHD. Some of these children are at a higher risk of becoming addicted to video games. Parents of these children don't always understand how to raise them...