EMDR Protocols

EMDR Protocol for Children

EXAMPLES OF NEGATIVE BELIEFS

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Early Group Intervention with Children

Recent CI and ongoing stress

Recent Traumatic Episode

Here are some animations that may be shared with children / young people / Teachers / Parents and Carers

Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) is a powerful scientifically proven psychotherapy to help people recover from traumatic events in their lives which have led to poor mental health.

How does EMDR work with children and adolescents?

Here are two animations to explain EMDR to Children and young people

For further information on understanding trauma please see the following links :

Read this leaflet for Understanding Trauma: A guide for parents or carers of young children.

Read this leaflet for Understanding Trauma: A guide for parents and adolescents.

Guidance for good practice in EMDR for working with Children and Adolescents

For information in other languages click here.

EMDR can be adapted depending upon the specific needs and developmental stage of your child or adolescent. For example, pictures may be used instead of words or the therapist may write a story or narrative about the traumatic events to make the therapy more accessible to children who are struggling to talk about the trauma.

Read these Leaflets to find out about how to explain EMDR to nursery-age children.

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Read this leaflet for general information explaining how EMDR works with children and adolescents.

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