What You Will Learn

Learning Outcomes:

EMDR Therapist participants will be able to:

1.    Access and refer to EMDRIA policies, procedures, and research via EMDRIA website to build their foundational understanding of EMDR.

2.    Understand that modifications and therapeutic activities that are made for children in EMDR Phase 2: Preparation must still achieve the broad end goal of the standard protocol phase objectives.

3.    Understand how to strategically prepare for the facilitation of EMDR Phase 2: Preparation with children.

4.    Understand and identify the key features of The Rallying Resources Wheel Concept in which therapists strategically guides child through Phase 2: Preparation facilitating therapeutic activities and tasks that emphasize and address:

1. Self-regulation-building inner resources
2. Co-regulation rallying extended resources in eco-system
3. Giving psycho-education to all involved
4. Relationship building and “person of therapist” importance and influence
5. Preparing the child for next phases of EMDR
6. Phase 1: History Taking & Case Planning treatment plan carry over including assessing ongoing stressors in child’s eco-system

5.    Assess what Phase 2: Preparation activities to chose to build specific assets within the child

6.    Understand how to include family and those closely connected to the child in Phase 2: Preparation to whatever degree needed

7.    Facilitate 20 original Phase 2: Preparation therapeutic activities:

1. Mini Calm Place Using Recycled Hardened Sand
2. Tell it to Teddy: Container
3. Squish & Squash Stress Ball
4. The Brave Butterfly
5. My Gifts: Reverse Container
6. Calmin’ Sense
7. Emotional Flooding: Be Prepared
8. Personal Power Symbol: Good Vibes
9. Backpack Attack: Unpacking Emotional Baggage for Ongoing Distress
10. Full Circle Nature's Protection Team
11. Protection Shield
12. High Five Finger Breathing
13. Dissociation Feeling Spacey: Measuring Dissociation
14. Re-run Blues Part 1: What’s Happening? & Part 2: I Can Handle it!
15. Essential Oils: Makes Sense
16. Pocket Pals: Power Words & Symbols as Transition Object
17. EMDR General BLS Zig Zag Worksheets (2 activities)
18. Mend my Heart
19. Happy Heart
20. Protection Team (general) "Super Squad"
21. Sleep Proof Your Room & Face Your Fears

8.    Introduce and explain multiple aspects of bilateral stimulation (BLS) to children starting with its application in Phase 2: Preparation.

9.    Gain a deeper understanding of the clinical research regarding BLS focused on Phase 2: Preparation.