Clinical Certificate in EMDR Therapy
with Children and Youth
Developmental Adaptations for Children, Adolescents, and Caregivers
Program Overview
$1299 USD
$1799 CAD plus taxes.
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Valid until August 1, 2026
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42 hours
8 Modules
3 Group Consultations
100 % online via Zoom
1 YEAR access to the recording
Participants have the flexibility to attend either live, on demand, or a combination of both at their discretion.
36 CE credits
(4 CE credits per session)
The consultation group sessions part of this program do not qualify for CE Credits.
Intermediate
Psychologists, Social Workers, Psychotherapists, MFTs, LPCs, graduate-level Counselors, any other mental health professionals/providers.
*Completion of an EMDRIA approved Basic EMDR training is required to attend this program
Clinical Certificate in
EMDR Therapy with
Children and Youth
Participants may attend live via Zoom, watch the recording, or choose a combination of both.
Recording access will be available for 1 year.
A certificate with CEs will be provided whether participants attend live,
on demand, or through a combination of both formats.
This clinical certificate program is designed for clinicians who want to deepen their skills in providing EMDR therapy to children and youth across different developmental stages. The program focuses on how EMDR therapy can be adapted to meet the needs of young children, school-aged children, and adolescents, with careful attention to developmental capacity, attachment, emotional regulation, family context, and clinical presentation.
Participants will explore the key differences between working with young children and adolescents, including variations in language, cognitive development, emotional expression, trauma processing, dissociation, caregiver involvement, and treatment pacing. The program will also address how symptoms may present differently across age groups and how clinicians can adjust assessment, preparation, target selection, interweaves, resourcing, and session structure accordingly.
A key feature of this program is its practical, clinician-friendly structure. Participants will receive clinical documents and templates to support their work, including informed consent templates, history-taking forms, case conceptualization tools, session guidelines, and other resources designed to help clinicians organize treatment clearly and confidently. A structured clinical roadmap will also be provided so clinicians have a clear step-by-step framework to follow and do not feel lost when applying EMDR therapy with children and youth.
Through clinically focused teaching, case examples, and practical strategies, clinicians will learn how to apply EMDR therapy in a developmentally sensitive and trauma-informed way. Special attention will be given to working with caregivers, understanding family dynamics, supporting emotional safety, and adapting the 8 phases of EMDR therapy for children and youth with complex trauma, attachment wounds, neurodivergence, and regulation difficulties.
By the end of the program, participants will have a stronger clinical framework for using EMDR therapy with children and adolescents, including how to differentiate treatment approaches based on age, developmental stage, and presenting concerns. This certificate is ideal for clinicians who already have foundational EMDR training and want to expand their confidence and competence in child and youth EMDR practice.
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Program Modules
Eight comprehensive modules designed for clinicians
working with children, adolescents, and families
Understanding the basics - Beyond the Presenting Problem: Assessing the Family System and Emotional Safety
100 % online via Zoom
Also with 1 YEAR access to the recording
Participants have the flexibility to attend either live, on demand, or a combination of both at their discretion.
Presented by Cathy Schweitzer
and Stefanie Armstrong
11:00 AM to 3:30 PM Eastern 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM Pacific CA/USA 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM Mountain CA/USA
Friday, October 23, 2026
Psychologists, Social Workers, Psychotherapists, MFTs, LPCs, graduate-level Counselors
*Completion of an EMDRIA approved Basic EMDR training is required to attend this program
Intermediate
Within the first parent/caregiver intake sessions, the goal is not only to “get the history,” but also to understand the child in context: developmentally, relationally, emotionally, behaviourally, medically, socially, and within the family system. A child assessment should include developmental, behavioural, emotional, cognitive, educational, biomedical, family, peer, and social components.
Children and youth rarely present with symptoms in isolation. This module introduces clinicians to a systemic approach to assessment, helping them look beyond the presenting problem to better understand the family dynamics, caregiver-child relationship, emotional safety, and home environment surrounding the child.
Participants will explore how patterns of communication, conflict, boundaries, parenting responses, caregiver stress, and caregiver mental health can shape or maintain child and youth symptoms. Emphasis will be placed on conducting these assessments in a respectful, non-blaming, and trauma-informed way, while identifying when parent-focused support, family-based intervention, safety planning, or additional referrals may be clinically indicated.
Learning Objectives:
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Identify at least five (5) areas of assessment that help clinicians understand a child’s symptoms within developmental, relational, family, social, educational, and emotional contexts.
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Describe at least three (3) ways family dynamics, caregiver stress, communication patterns, or home environment may contribute to or maintain child and youth symptoms.
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Apply a trauma-informed, non-blaming approach to parent/caregiver intake questions when assessing the family system and emotional safety.
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Determine when assessment findings indicate a need for parent-focused support, family-based intervention, safety planning, or referral to additional services.
Clinical Applications
Consultation Group Sessions
These consultation group sessions provide clinicians with an opportunity to deepen their understanding of EMDR therapy with children and youth through case discussion, clinical reflection, and practical guidance. Participants will explore how to apply course concepts in real-world practice, troubleshoot challenges, and strengthen confidence in adapting EMDR interventions to meet the developmental and clinical needs of children, adolescents, and their families.
100 % online via Zoom
Also with 1 YEAR access to the recording
Participants have the flexibility to attend either live, on demand, or a combination of both at their discretion.
Presented by Billie-Jo Bennett
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Eastern
Thursday November 19, 2026
Troubleshooting EMDR Adaptations with Children and Youth
Thursday December 3, 2026
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Eastern
100 % online via Zoom
Also with 1 YEAR access to the recording
Participants have the flexibility to attend either live, on demand, or a combination of both at their discretion.
Topic to be Announced
Presented by Cathy Schweitzer
and Stefanie Armstrong
EMDR with Neurodivergent Children and Youth:
Including Family Support
Date to be Announced - January 2027
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Eastern
100 % online via Zoom
Also with 1 YEAR access to the recording
Participants have the flexibility to attend either live, on demand, or a combination of both at their discretion.
Presented by Anna Clarke
About the Faculty
Our faculty members bring extensive knowledge and expertise, combining strong academic backgrounds with years of practical experience. They are dedicated to delivering high-quality education, fostering innovation, and mentoring students through a dynamic and
supportive learning environment that inspires excellence and growth.
Hover over each picture to read each presenter’s bio:
Cathy Schweitzer
LIMHP
EMDRIA approved consultant
Cathy Schweitzer, MS, LIMHP specializes in treating trauma resolution and attachment problems in children and adolescents.
Cathy is part of the treatment team that created the Integrative Attachment Trauma Protocol for the treatment of attachment trauma in children. She has co-authored books, chapters, and articles related to the treatment of attachment trauma.
Cathy is an EMDRIA Approved certified EMDR therapist and consultant and provides consultation to professionals across the country.
Stefanie Armstrong MS, LIMHP, is a licensed independent mental health practioner.
Stefanie specializes in treating trauma and attachment problems in children and adolescents. She is certified in EMDR and is an EMDRIA approved EMDR consultant. Stefanie helped develop the EMDR and Family Therapy Integrative Model: Treatment for Attachment Trauma in Children research project and co-facilitates trainings for the protocol around the country.
She has co-authored books, chapters, and articles related to the treatment of attachment trauma.
Stefanie Armstrong
LIMHP
EMDRIA approved Consultant
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Billie-Jo is a Registered Social Worker, Certified EMDR therapist, and EMDRIA Approved Consultant. Billie-Jo is also a play therapy supervisor.
BillieJo specializes in working with children, adolescents, and adults using attachment-based and trauma focussed modalities.
She specializes in trauma, attachment, dissociation, and the psychological and emotional consequences of any type of adversity.
Billie-Jo has over 18 years of experience working with high-risk families and children.
Billie-Jo Bennett
MSW RSW CPT-S
EMDRIA approved Consultant
Anna is a Psychologist and Play Therapist with a passion for supporting children and young people. With a background in Out of Home Care, they’re passionate about the transformative powers of play in building healthier relationships and supporting emotion regulation. Anna holds a Master’s in Child Play Therapy and collaborates with parents, carers, schools, and stakeholders to provide collaborative care.
They are passionate about early intervention, approaching behaviours through a trauma-informed and Neurodiversity-Affirming lens.
Anna actively advocates for Neurodiversity-Affirming approaches to therapy. Anna is also experienced working with survivors of sexual assault and family violence. They are currently part of the Witness Intermediary Pilot Scheme within the Tasmanian Department of Justice, where they conduct communication assessments during police interviews and court proceedings.
Anna Clarke
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Registered Psychologist
EMDRAA Accredited Consultant
Mary Lauren fox is an LPC Supervisor, LMFT Supervisor, and an EMDRIA Consultant and Trainer. Mary Lauren received her education at The University of Texas in Tyler and Texas Wesleyan University. She has extensive experience in working with traumatized children and their families. Currently Mary Lauren provides therapy for students at a local university. Her areas of specialty include trauma, sexual assault, and distress management.
Mary Lauren uses her experience and knowledge to train developing therapists and provide supervision. Through supervision she strives to help the therapist be the best version of themselves as a professional and a person. She works with the therapist to gain skills, strengthen their self-efficacy, and give grace when they fall short of their expectations.
Mary Lauren Fox
LPC-S, LMFT-S
EMDRIA approved
Consultant and Trainer
This Program Awards 36 CE credits/contact hours
A certificate with CE credits is included at no additional cost
*All course requirements must be completed in order to receive a certificate of completion.
No partial credits will be provided. CEs are issued per session.
Continuing Education Credits Included!
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Envision Counselling & Consulting, Inc. is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Envision Counselling & Consulting, Inc. maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
*The 6 hrs. of group consultations included within this program do not qualify for CE credits.
APA
American Psychological
Association
(APA)
Association of Social Work Board (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program.
Envision Counselling and Consulting, Inc., #1895, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Envision Counselling and Consulting, Inc., maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 01/19/2025 – 01/19/2028. Social workers completing this course receive 36 clinical continuing education credits.
ASWB
Association of
Social Work Board
(ASWB)
Envision Counselling and Consulting has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7241. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credits are clearly identified. Envision Counselling and Consulting is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
*The 6 hrs. of group consultations included within this program do not qualify for CE credits.
NBCC
National Board for
Certified Counselors
(NBCC)
Envision Counselling & Consulting, Inc. is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Envision Counselling & Consulting, Inc. maintains responsibility for the program.
*The 6 hrs. of group consultations included within this program do not qualify for CE credits.
CPA
Canadian Psychological
Association
(CPA)
Envision is an approved credit provider by the EMDR International Association. Envision credit provider number is: #18032
*The 6 hrs. of group consultations included within this program do not qualify for CE credits.
approval pending
EMDRIA
EMDR International
Association (EMDRIA)
Approval Pending
This program is approved for 36 CEC.
*The 6 hrs. of group consultations included within this program do not qualify for CE credits.
CCPA
Canadian Counselling and
Psychotherapy Association
(CCPA)
*The CPA’s approval of an individual, group, or organization as a CE Sponsor or Provider is restricted to the activities described in the approved application or annual report form. The CPA’s approval does not extend to any other CE activity the Sponsor or Provider might offer. In granting its approval, the CPA assumes no legal or financial obligations to Sponsors, Providers, or to those individuals who might participate in a Sponsor or Provider’s CE activities or programs. Further, responsibility for the content, provision, and delivery of any CE activity approved by the CPA remains that of the CE Sponsor or Provider. The CPA disclaims all legal liability associated with the content, provision, and delivery of the approved CE activity.
*Grievances are only accepted in writing and will be handled within ten business days. Please email your grievance to emdr-training@envisionservices.ca
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If you require specific accommodation, please make your request in writing 30 days before the 1st session. Email your request to emdr-training@envisionservices.ca. Envision cannot ensure accommodations without adequate prior notification.
*Conflict of interest for this program: There is no known conflict of interest for this program. Envision has not received any financial support for this program or its contents and will not receive any financial support before or during this program. Envision will disclose any potential conflicts at the beginning of the training.
