Using EMDR Therapy with Children in Schools

October 25, 2024

Private Training for Olentangy Local Schools

About the Course

This presentation will share strategies for adapting EMDR Therapy Standard Protocol for use with children in schools who have experienced adverse life experiences. Adaptations to the 8-Phase protocol include completing comprehensive history taking, teaching specific preparation strategies, and integrating creative, child-focused interventions to implement during desensitization through re-evaluation phases. Specific strategies will include: psychoeducation about trauma response and EMDR therapy, preparation skills, attachment exercises, and art and play-based interventions. Using the tenets of the Adaptive Information Processing Model, this workshop will explore strategies to identify and resolve unprocessed information that is dysfunctionally stored as result of trauma. 


Partial EMDR Therapy Training is required for attendance at this event.
This training does not take the place of or meet the requirements for EMDR Therapy Foundational Training.


This course meets the requirements for 7 Continuing Education credit hour by the CE approval bodies listed below:

National Board for Certified Counselors

Trauma and Wellness Institute has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7453. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Trauma and Wellness Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.


State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board

Trauma and Wellness Institute has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7453. Continuing education credits approved by NBCC are accepted by the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board by submitting your certificate of completion reflecting NBCC credits to CE Broker following the completion of training. 


EMDR International Association (EMDRIA)

Trauma and Wellness Institute is an EC Provider (#23020) and this program (#23020-04) is approved for 7 EMDRIA credits. Eligibility for EMDRIA credits is restricted to those who have completed an EMDRIA-Approved Basic EMDR Training.


A General Note About Approvals

Please also note that national sponsors are accepted by many state boards. In these cases, separate paperwork may or may not need to be filled out. In some states, pre- or post-program approval forms must be sent, and you are responsible for checking into the rules of the licensure board in your state as to what is required. Please let Rutti Counseling & Consultation know if you need support documentation in any way for these pre or post-program approval applications.


Objectives

1. Complete trauma-focused history taking with children and adolescents 

2. Identify 1-2 ethical considerations and challenges with working with children and adolescents 

3. Utilize case conceptualization strategies when working with children and adolescents using the AIP model

4. Demonstrate 2-3 Phase 2 Preparation strategies for use with children and adolescents 

5. Identify 2-3 adaptations and interventions appropriate for children and adolescents for Phases 3-8 

6. Identify 2-3 situations during which an interweave may be appropriate or necessary 

7. Describe 1-3 alternative methods of therapy that can be integrated into EMDR Therapy 


Instructor(s)

Suzanne Rutti, LISW-S

Suzi Rutti, MSW, LISW-S owns and operates the private practice group Rutti Counseling & Consultation, LLC in Columbus, Ohio. She holds a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Michigan with a concentration in Interpersonal Practice and Mental Health. She is a Clinical Social Worker that works with children, adolescents and adults of all ages, and does not have a minimum age requirement. She specializes in the treatment of complex PTSD, dissociation/dissociative disorders, preverbal trauma, sexual violence, childhood abuse, traumatic birth experience, intimate partner violence, and other adverse life experiences. Suzi primarily practices using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, and also integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused CBT, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), play therapy, and mindfulness-based practices into her work. Suzi is an affiliate faculty member with The Institute for Creative Mindfulness and provides EMDR therapy foundational training and Advanced Training topics. She provides clinical supervision and EMDR therapy consultation as an EMDRIA Certified Therapist and Approved Consultant to clinicians across the nation. Suzi believes in the importance of making high quality trauma treatment accessible to all communities, and has presented to numerous local and national audiences on a variety of topics relevant to the impact of trauma and how best to support survivors.

Instructor(s)

Tammy Moore

Tammy Moore, LISW-S is a clinical social worker with supervision designation with the Ohio Counselor Marriage and Family Therapist Board. She owns and operates her own private practice and is co-owner of Trauma and Wellness Institute, LLC. She has practiced social work since 2005 after graduating with a Master’s degree in Social Work from the Ohio State University. She is a trauma therapist who specializes in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Tammy is a certified EMDR consultant and a network faculty member with the Institute for Creative Mindfulness facilitating EMDR basic trainings. She also utilizes DBT skills, Cognitive processing therapy, trauma-focused CBT, art and play strategies for children, and mindfulness based interventions. Tammy is a local and national presenter of various trauma focused trainings ranging from trauma informed care, trauma recovery, secondary trauma, and impact of trauma on marginalized populations. In her clinical practice, Tammy focuses on treating childhood trauma and other adverse childhood experiences, complex PTSD, military trauma, LGBTQIA+ specific support needs, traumatized children, intimate partner violence, sexual assault, sexual abuse, and dissociation. Tammy is committed to providing access to trauma recovery and education to patients and her community. She strives to provide treatment, training, and consultation from a lens of cultural humility, resiliency, respect, and collaboration.

Course curriculum

    1. Course Description

    2. Agenda

    1. Course Slides

    2. Window of Tolerance

    3. Managing Trauma Response Symptoms

    4. Polyvagal Stairs Handout

    5. Circle of Strength

    6. SUDS Kids

    7. Cognition List

    8. VOC Kids

    9. 3-7 Script

    10. Feeling Circuits Stories

    11. My Feelings Workbook

    12. O'Shea Phase 2 Scripts

    13. Feeling Circuits PDF

    14. Preverbal Stages Handout

    1. Resources

    2. References

    3. Consultation

    1. Completing Your Course Evaluation and Receiving Your CE Certificate

    2. Course Evaluation Link

About this course

  • Free
  • 21 lessons
  • 0 hours of video content