Working with children & younger adolescents who have experienced early childhood trauma can be challenging. They don’t have explicit memory to share their experiences, but their brain and body have stored the memories in a dysfunctional neuro network. Because this population uses play as their language, and toys as their words, use of EMDR must implement special strategies and techniques to assess and successfully treat them.
This program will provide a comprehensive approach for treating children and younger teens with EMDR. It focuses on each phase of EMDR and provides step by step assessment and treatment considerations for this population. The program is augmented by many case reviews, video lips, and discussion. There will be special protocols shared for specific behaviors frequently found in treating this population.
The techniques and strategies shared will be immediately able to be used by the audience. The program offers 13.0 CE’s for social workers, counselors, and psychologists, and 13.0 EMDRIA credits.
Advanced Training Dates for 2018
- Illinois: April 16-17
- Mississippi: December 3-4 (held at the Harding School of Theology, 1000 Cherry Rd, Memphis, TN)
Requirements: Participants must have completed an EMDRIA Approved EMDR Therapy training course and can provide proof of such training.
About the Trainer
Terry Becker-Fritz, MS, RN, CS Terry is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Children & Adolescent Mental Health. She has over 35 years in the mental health field treating children and adolescents from birth up. Her specialty is trauma & has used EMDR for 20 years with this population. She was the first Executive Chair of the Child/Adolescent Special Interest Group with EMDRIA. She also served on the EMDRIA Board of Directors for 7.5 years. Terry is a consultant and trainer in EMDR therapy and practices in the Richmond, VA area.
