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How Artwork Makes EMDR Therapy More Approachable

Sixty-five percent of the population are visual learners. Learn how EMDR therapists can weave art into their EMDR therapy practice to help their clients.

EMDR Therapy: Indigenous Voices

Shelley Spear Chief, EMDRIA member, shares her experience in adapting the EMDR standard protocol for Indigenous and First Nations clients.

Phase-based treatment versus immediate trauma-focused treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder due to childhood abuse: Randomised clinical trial (BJPsych Open)

This RCT provides support for EMDR therapy for treatment of PTSD due to childhood abuse as opposed to needing any preparatory intervention.

Psychological interventions for children experiencing PTSD after exposure to a natural disaster: A scoping review (Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review)

This article evaluates the current research regarding psychological interventions for children experiencing PTSD after exposure to natural disasters, a single incident trauma.

Children’s Toolkit: My Worry Box

Build a cube and stuff it with worries. Help children contain their worries through this fun activity. This resource is part of the EMDRIA Children’s Toolkit for EMDR therapy.

Integrating the Attachment System and AIP Model for Chronic Health Syndrome

This presentation provides a theoretical background and a model of care for using the attachment system and the AIP Model to treat clients with chronic health syndromes (such as autoimmune disorders and chronic pain).

Children’s Toolkit: Containment

Help children contain their unpleasant thoughts and emotions through this exercise. This resource is part of the EMDRIA Children’s Toolkit for EMDR therapy.

Primary Prevention: Utilizing EMDR in the Perinatal Period

This course introduces the AIP model to the perinatal period as a comprehensive attachment-focused, developmental model, useful in case formulation and treatment planning.

12 DAS/BLS Options for Children

Get creative with these 12 bilateral stimulation options from EMDR therapy for working with children. Discover tappers, magic wand, puppets, drumming, sand tray, and more!

How do I Know if my Child Needs a Mental Health Professional?

When should you seek the support of a mental health professional? This checklist helps adults determine when to call a therapist for their child. This resource is part of the EMDRIA Children’s Toolkit for EMDR therapy.

EMDRIA Children’s Toolkit

Check out the EMDRIA Children’s Toolkit. These worksheets were developed to help children recognize their internal and external resources. Rooted in EMDR therapy principles, adults can guide children through the whole toolkit or use just a few worksheets as needed.

Children’s Toolkit: Draw How You Feel

Kids learn how to identify and express emotions through drawing. This resource is part of the EMDRIA Children’s Toolkit for EMDR therapy.

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