Certificate in Paediatric EMDR Therapy - Fully Accredited

Adapt eMDR for children by simplifying protocols, using playful bilateral stimulation, and integrating age-appropriate techniques like storytelling, sandtray, and drawings to foster trust and resilience.

Assess a child’s trauma history with sensitivity, using drawing or storytelling for younger kids, and collaborate with families to set smart goals for eMDR.

Prepare for phase two of eMDR by sensitively assessing child's trauma history, using drawing for children, involving parents, and setting smart goals to improve emotion regulation, coping, and social support.

In phase three of eMDR therapy, assess and prepare target memories for processing by identifying distressing events, selecting images and negative beliefs, and ensuring safety with grounding and relaxation techniques.

Desensitize children to distressing memories in phase four of eMDR therapy using bilateral stimulation, dual processing, and careful monitoring to promote adaptive resolution and healing.

In phase five of eMDR therapy, guide children to identify and strengthen positive beliefs about themselves and others. Use visualization, storytelling, and metaphors to reinforce these beliefs and build resilience.

Guide children through phase six of eMDR with a body scan, using guided imagery, relaxation, and mindfulness to connect bodily sensations with emotions, integrate bilateral stimulation, and release residual distress.

Ensure children leave each session feeling stable, grounded, and with a sense of closure. Create a closure ritual using calming techniques and grounding activities to transition them to daily life.

Phase eight of eMDR reevaluates the child's progress using measures like the child PTSD symptom scale, clinical observations, and caregiver feedback to guide ongoing adaptation of treatment plans.

Educate parents about eMDR and trauma to empower active family support, and apply involvement strategies like joint sessions, routines, and open communication to boost a child's healing.

Explore challenges in eMDR therapy with children, including limited verbal skills and attention issues, and apply nonverbal methods like play therapy, art therapy, and mindfulness to support trauma processing.