EMDR for Kids and Teens

This fun and engaging on-demand course teaches important and developmentally appropriate skills for integrating the 8 phases of EMDR into child and adolescent therapy.

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About the course

Start date
Immediate access
Length
12 hours | On-Demand (12 months access)
Who this course is for
For EMDR Trained Therapists | Advanced Level
Accreditation
12 CE/CME Credits + 12 EMDRIA PointsSee all accreditation details
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EMDR therapy with children and adolescents can profoundly impact the trajectory of their lives by healing trauma, building resiliency, and addressing distress early. This six-week child and adolescent-oriented course focuses on basic and advanced applications of EMDR therapy with this delightful, yet vulnerable population. 

Join Carolyn Settle, a respected researcher, author and renowned trainer at Francine Shapiro's EMDR Institute, as she teaches developmentally appropriate skills to integrate the 8 Phases of EMDR into child and adolescent therapy (0 to 18-years-old). 

Through engaging video demonstrations featuring a range of client presentations, you will learn creative and powerful tools designed to address the specific needs and complex issues children, teens and their families face today. 

As a psychotherapist for over 40 years, Carolyn Settle shares her personal experiences of translating EMDR therapy into kid-friendly language through play, art, and expressive therapies. Develop the ability to conceptualize and address a wide range of child and teen issues including trauma, abuse, and neglect. You will also be able to understand the unique ways young people communicate during reprocessing, as well as methods to adapt the protocol when processing appears stuck or the client is avoidant. 

This course will expand your expertise and assist in understanding the remarkable healing which can occur when using EMDR therapy with children and teens.

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EMDR for Kids and Teens
$490
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What You'll Learn

Course Goals

  • Demonstrate the 8 Phases of EMDR therapy using developmentally appropriate language and approaches for infants through adolescents
  • Assess emotional, physical, and social issues for targeting, as well as identifying internal and external resources for strengthening
  • Implement Case Conceptualization and Treatment Planning Phase regarding pacing and timing of EMDR in outpatient/inpatient settings
  • Practice Mapping as a way of identifying targets and developing a Treatment Plan
  • Apply creative, child and teen-friendly resource development and cognitive interweaves techniques
  • Apply Eye Movement Desensitization (EMD) for emotional regulation  
  • Utilize EMDR therapy in the specialty areas of (but not limited to); attachment, anxiety, dissociation, and preverbal trauma 

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Accredited Continuing Education Credits

This EMDR for Kids and Teens training is designed for EMDR trained therapists worldwide. Upon completion, you'll receive an official certificate that may be submitted to relevant registration or licensing bodies for continuing professional development, where applicable.

Participants can earn 12 EMDRIA Points for this training.

12 CE/CME credits are also designated for a range of licensed mental health professions, including:

  • psychologists, social workers, counsellors,

  • physicians, nurses,

  • marriage and family therapists,

  • addiction professionals.

Acceptance for other professions may vary by board and jurisdiction. View the complete CE/CME accreditation details and board approvals here.

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