EMDR Resourcing with art & making animals with air dry clay! 🦁
This is one of our favorite ways to help kids resource an inner strength such as feeling confident , calm , patience or brave . 💜
Step 1: Have the child identify a quality or characteristic they would like to have more of for a current problem they have! " I want to feel braver!" (when I go to the doctors) or "I want to stay calm" (when a classmate is mean to me). ☺️
Step 2: Have them come up with an animal or creature that represents that quality for them and have them create it with clay or play-doh! ( In this example the child picked a lion to represent being brave being away from mom despite her separation anxiety)
Step 3: Have the child select a memory of a time they were brave! Have them noticed what they see, the positive thoughts , how they feel & any good body feelings that go along with the selected memory. 💭
Step 4: Add a few slow sets of BLS to help child integrate the resource & use the animal or creature they created if possible! The child may choose to follow the animal they created with their eyes or even tap the animal gently for their back & forth movement ! 👀
‼️Please note that this intervention should only be offered by therapist fully trained in EMDR! ‼️
If you are not yet trained in EMDR though, you can still do all of the following steps 1-3 & omit step 4 of adding the bilateral stimulation! 🥰
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Welcome to the the EMDR for Kids page!
This page goes hand-in-hand with the "EMDR Workbook for Kids" by Christine Mark-Griffin, EMDR Consultant & Advanced Trainer!
06/20/2026
A child's main mode of expression is play! When we engage children in therapy, it's important to remember they will heal BEST in their natural language of play too! 💜
Getting artsy and creative with finger painting while blending it with EMDR for kids! ✋🏻 🎨
During this session, this little one used her finger painting as her SUD & VOC scale to show me how little it BIG her problem felt by painting cute caterpillars with her fingers! 🐛
The smaller or shorter the caterpillar, the smaller the problem felt. The bigger and longer the caterpillar, the harder and more bothersome the problem was! 👀
Kids need to play, create, move & SHOW us what is happening for them in EMDR versus TELLING us. This is a wonderfully playful and creative way to ask kids to "show me" with how many fingerprints the problem 🖌️
The other thing to consider is that for many kids, the sensory piece of finger painting can help to regulate and soothe while discussing hard and challenging topics ! A win, win!!🥇
If you're a child EMDR therapists, give this a try and let us know how it goes for you! 😍
Engaging Kids in EMDR Phase 1 with Emoji Uno!
If you are a child therapist, you are probably no stranger to playing Uno during sessions with kiddos!
If you are an EMDR child therapist and getting stuck in having kids share about their stories, try this intervention out to gather memories while you play uno!
Follow us along here for more ideas, join us for an upcoming advanced EMDR training or go to our website for more resources ! 💕👀
www.emdrforkids.com
06/18/2026
Happy Pride Month! 🌈
Our lovely therapist Leah | Associate Marriage and Family Therapist created this resource this month to help kids resource their colorful superpowers!
It will be available in our free downloads section of our EMDR for Kids website super soon! Subscribe to our monthly newsletter for more free downloads sent to your inbox monthly 👀
06/10/2026
🦋✨ JOIN THE EMDR FOR KIDS THERAPIST DIRECTORY ✨🦋
You help kids heal with EMDR. Let us help families find you.
The EMDR for Kids Therapist Directory was created to connect families with EMDR-trained therapists who bring playfulness, safety, creativity, and heart to their work with children and families.
Whether you're a student, a newly trained therapist, or a seasoned clinician, there's a place for you in our EMDR Garden. 🌿
💛 Membership Options:
🐛 Caterpillar Courage — FREE
A welcoming space for therapists at any stage of their EMDR journey.
🌱 Cocoon of Calm — $10/month
Support resources that help the EMDR for Kids community grow and thrive.
🦋 Brave Butterfly — $15/month
Help expand access to scholarships and low-cost training opportunities for clinicians.
☀️ Healing Helper — $20/month
Support the creation of free worksheets, videos, and resources for children, families, and therapists.
Why join?
✔ Be discovered by families looking for child-friendly EMDR therapists
✔ Showcase your specialties and therapeutic approach
✔ Create a profile that can be updated anytime
✔ Connect with a community that values creativity, safety, and connection
✔ Support resources that make EMDR more accessible for children and families
Healing is never one-size-fits-all. That's why we've created a directory designed to support therapists at every stage of their growth while helping more families find the support they need.
Come join our community! 🦋💛
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https://www.emdrforkids.com/join-our-emdr-directory
05/17/2026
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month we're offering 25% off our upcoming Live Webinar with the code CHILD.
You completed EMDR Basic Training… but still find yourself wondering:
💭 “How do I actually adapt EMDR for children?”
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EMDR for Kids offers advanced EMDR trainings specifically designed for therapists working with children, adolescents, and families.
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