EMDR for Kids: Trauma-Informed Strategies for Young Clients and Their Grownups
“Children don’t get traumatized because they are hurt. They get traumatized because they’re alone with the hurt.” – Dr. Gabor Mate
Watch Christine Mark-Griffin, LCSW, certified EMDR clinician and EMDRIA-Approved Consultant, for this 3-hour training to learn how to help families unravel complex trauma together so they can heal from the past and repair their relationship. Through the powerful lens of EMDR, clinicians will learn to:
- Conceptualize complex trauma cases through the perspectives of both the child and the caregiver
- Assess and improve caregiver engagement in EMDR treatment alongside the child
- Reduce trauma-related symptoms
- Develop interventions for conjoint EMDR therapy sessions
- And more!
Learning Objectives
- Conduct psychoeducational sessions regarding the efficacy and format of EMDR with children and their caregivers.
- Develop trauma-informed case conceptualizations using the EMDR treatment paradigm for children and their caregivers.
- Utilize assessment and engagement strategies with children and their caregivers during conjoint EMDR therapy sessions.
Course Modules
Psychoeducation: Teaching Kids and Families about Trauma and EMDR
- How and why EMDR is helpful
- The Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) Model
- 8 phases of EMDR; what to expect from treatment
- How trauma affects children and adults differently
- Interventions: The Tornado of Trauma, Windows of Tolerance
EMDR-Based Case Conceptualization: Integrating Child and Parent Perspectives
Learning the Story
- Holding different versions of the same story in the family
- Considering intergenerational trauma, attachment trauma and vicarious trauma
- Identifying target memories with kids and their grown ups
- Identifying common negative cognitions kids
- Identifying common negative cognitions for grownups in relation to child’s trauma
- A spectrum of parent involvement in therapy treatment
- Interventions: Graphing Strengths & Targets, Preparation for Story Telling Technique
Setting the Goals
- How to develop individual and shared goals for children and caregivers
- Interventions: The Miracle Question, Future Templating
Regulate, Repair, Reprocess: EMDR Strategies for Children and Their Grown-ups
- Developmental modifications for the EMDR standard protocol
- Collateral EMDR therapy for parents to target memories that interfere with responsible parenting and a secure attachment
- Interventions To Regulate: Magical Cord of Love, Singing Songs
- Interventions to Repair :I’ve got your back, Helping with Ouches
- Interventions to Reprocess: Story Telling Technique, Back and Forth Together
Who Will Get the Most Out of This Course
- Addiction Counselors
- Special Educators
- Psychologists
- School Psychologists
- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Marriage & Family Therapists
- Speech-Language Pathologists
- Other Professionals Who Work within the Mental Health Fields
How This Course Will Benefit You
Integrate Family Healing into EMDR
Learn how to engage both children and their caregivers in the healing process using developmentally appropriate, trauma-informed EMDR strategies.
Boost Caregiver Engagement
Discover proven techniques to increase caregiver participation in therapy, even when the trauma doesn’t directly involve them.
Treat Complex Trauma More Effectively
Gain tools to assess and address intergenerational trauma, attachment wounds, and vicarious trauma in children and families.
Access Ready-to-Use Interventions
Walk away with playful and powerful tools like the Tornado of Trauma, Story Telling Technique, Magical Cord of Love, and more—ideal for use right after the training.
Improve Clinical Outcomes
Learn how to align therapeutic goals between child and caregiver, reduce trauma-related symptoms, and foster secure attachment through conjoint EMDR sessions.
Feel More Confident with Pediatric EMDR
Whether you’re new to EMDR with kids or looking to deepen your skills, this training provides the structure and clarity you need to move forward with confidence.
About the Speakers
Christine Mark-Griffin, LCSW
Christine Mark-Griffin, LCSW, is a certified EMDR therapist and EMDRIA-approved consultant. She is the owner of Spark All Wellness, a private practice specializing in EMDR therapy with children, EMDR consultation for clinicians, and trauma-informed trainings for professional organizations. Christine started her social work career in child protective serves and later transitioned to school-based mental health, where she was a clinical supervisor and trainer. Christine lectures at California State University, Monterey Bay, where she teaches undergraduate courses in abnormal child psychology. Christine lives in San Francisco with her husband, two children, and dog. The things that make her happiest include her family and friends, a good cup of coffee, baked goods, yoga, traveling, cycling, music and dancing.
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