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A Multimodal Approach to EMDR Therapy with Children

Recognizing that children often communicate through play, movement, symbolism, and creativity rather than words alone, explore an approach that integrates play therapy, sandtray, expressive arts, storytelling, and other creative interventions to support the processing and integration of distressing experiences.

1 CE Credit Hour, NBCC Content Areas: Counseling Theory/Practice and the Counseling Relationship CE Credit Hours

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A Multimodal Approach to EMDR Therapy with Children

A Multimodal Approach to EMDR Therapy with Children

This one-hour home study course explores a multimodal approach to EMDR therapy with children through the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model. Participants will explore how these approaches can be incorporated throughout the eight phases of EMDR therapy to support engagement, emotional regulation, and adaptive processing.

Special attention is given to developmental needs, affect tolerance, and the therapeutic use of symbolic expression when working with children who have experienced trauma, attachment disruptions, and other adverse life experiences.

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Why Add SPT to Your Practice?

  • “I personally took a lot out of this [program], not all of it was new, but what was new was extremely useful and impactful. What wasn’t new was an excellent reminder to go back to my roots of attachment and emotional work when working with children just like I have worked with youth and adults over the years but in a slightly different context. My entire team has felt the positive impact of this training on our work and we are very happy that we all did it at the same time. We will be able to continue to practice it together and that is very exciting.”

    Mike Smith

  • “This experience has been validating to my entire human experience, and offered a clear framework to better connect with myself, client, and world! I know this was only the tip of the iceberg into integrating these powerful concepts, and I’m so hooked, I’ve already signed up for certification to continue my journey!”

    Jessie Brockmeier

  • “It’s been over 2 years since I took the Synergetic Play Therapy [program]. One of the best choices I’ve ever made. The magnitude of deeply attuning with our clients…and ourselves…is immeasurable!”

    Jackie Flynn
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Cost

$35 USD

*All proceeds from this course will be donated to the Synergetic Play Therapy Foundation and will go toward future scholarships and the Foundation itself. Registrations for this course are handled by the Synergetic Play Therapy Institute.

The Synergetic Play Therapy Foundation, a non-profit organization, is dedicated to helping make play therapy trainings accessible and affordable to clinicians worldwide, as well as to fund research initiatives in Synergetic Play Therapy. Discover ways to donate to scholarship funds and current research projects by visiting the Synergetic Play Therapy Foundation website.

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A 1-hour home study course that introduces a multimodal approach to EMDR therapy within the framework of the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model. 

Home Study Course
  • Describe the theoretical foundations and clinical rationale for integrating play, sandtray, and expressive arts therapies within EMDR therapy with children
  • Identify developmentally appropriate multimodal interventions that can be incorporated throughout the eight phases of EMDR therapy to enhance engagement, regulation, and adaptive processing
  • Apply a multimodal framework to case conceptualization and treatment planning when working with children affected by trauma, attachment disruptions, and adverse life experiences

You will have access to this course for 365 days from the date of purchase. Access to this course and its content will expire at that time.

Ana Gomez, MC, LP, is a leading expert in the field of complex trauma, dissociation, and intergenerational trauma, with a particular focus on children and adolescents. She is the founder and director of the AGATE Institute in Phoenix, AZ, a psychotherapist, author, and international speaker who has trained thousands of clinicians worldwide through her workshops, advanced trainings, and keynote presentations. With 30 years of clinical practice, Ana is a recognized authority in EMDR therapy and its application with children, adolescents, and families. She is a fellow of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD) and the author of EMDR Therapy and Adjunct Approaches with Children: Complex Trauma, Attachment, and Dissociation, as well as her most recent book, EMDR-Sandtray-Based Therapy: Healing Complex Trauma and Dissociation Across the Lifespan. In addition, she is the co-editor of The Handbook of Complex Trauma and Dissociation in Children: Theory, Research, and Clinical Applications and has contributed numerous book chapters on EMDR therapy, complex trauma, dissociation, and intergenerational trauma. Her work has been recognized with distinguished honors such as the Francine Shapiro Award (EMDRIA, 2023), the Hope Award from Sierra Tucson (2012), and the Distinguished Service Award from the Arizona Play Therapy Association (2011).

Synergetic Play Therapy Institute has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7450. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Synergetic Play Therapy Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Synergetic Play Therapy Institute is also an Approved Provider for the following associations:
*Australian Play Therapists Association (APTA) Approved Provider
*British Columbia Play Therapy Association (BCPTA) Approved Provider 23-01

Continuing education credit hours may be awarded to graduate-level counselors or students enrolled in a graduate-level mental health program. If you do not qualify for continuing education credit hours and would like to receive a certificate of completion for this program, please contact the Institute directly.

Fees are non-refundable, but are transferable to other courses. You will not receive CE credit hours for this course should you choose to transfer your enrollment to another course. Please contact the Institute should you have any questions or concerns. 

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