Preparing children for EMDR

By Renee Beer from the Netherlands

MARLEEN AND MILAN FROM THE NETHERLANDS

Hello EMDR colleague wherever in the world, 

I am Renée Beer, an EMDR Child & adolescent trainer from the Netherlands.

Like every crisis also this COVID-19 pandemic goes hand in hand with not only sorrow and stress, but also with positive challenges and chances.

The global alliance was created in response to this pandemic and offers an opportunity for EMDR clinicians and trainers to share tools that might be or appeared to be helpful.

I want to share with you two animations that we produced in the Netherlands some years ago. They are not directed at COVID-19 specifically, but their intention is help children becoming prepared for EMDR after any kind of adverse or traumatic experiences. And they appear to be helpful.These links guide you to the films with English subtitles:

And these links guide you to the films with French subtitles:

With Google you can find different strategies for translating the subtitles into your language. Be sure that you check any translation well before using it!! 

Hopefully they will be helpful for you as well when preparing children for treatment with EMDR. Together we are stronger, therefore I look forward to sharing with you more useful tools for EMDR in the future, produced wherever in the world.

Renee Beer is an EMDR Europe Accredited Child and Adolescent Trainer from the Netherlands.