Daniel Kaufmann

Short biography

Dr. Kaufmann is an Associate Professor and has served in multiple roles related to program development for gaming and geek therapy training for a variety of clinical settings. His research on the psychology of player types has been presented internationally and continues to evolve with each new world players can inhabit across PCs and consoles.  Dr. Kaufmann's publications cover the areas of video games, personality theory, online education, and counselor development. He offers supervision to an international list of clinicians to help bridge the gap in learning about technological impact on society and specific insights related to effectively using games as a positive addition to treatment for clients looking to their gaming activities for inspiration.  Dr. Kaufmann is a fearless advocate for the positive elements of video games, and credits them with many of the thought processes that have proved critical in helping him overcome professional and personal journeys in life. As a result, Dr. Kaufmann became more involved in the Geek Therapeutics community in 2020 as a presenter for online training, content writer, and author. This directly led to using his passion for psychology and mythology to lead him to author his book, The Gamer’s Journey.  Dr. Kaufmann is a YouTube Partner as Dr. Gameology, and is on a never-ending quest to discuss mental health and video games to encourage audiences of all types to be their very best as they continue the journey.