EMDR
Trauma Processing
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Preparing your Child for EMDR
Simplify Explanations
Use simple language and examples your child can understand to explain what EMDR therapy is and how it can help them. Focus on reassuring them that it's a safe and effective way to work through difficult feelings and memories.
Visual Aids
Use visual aids like drawings or diagrams to illustrate the different stages of EMDR therapy. This can make the process more concrete and easier for your child to grasp.
Safety First
Emphasise the importance of feeling safe and supported during therapy sessions. Let your child know that they can always talk to the therapist if they feel uncomfortable or need a break.
Involve Yourself
Stay involved in your child's therapy process by talking to the therapist, asking questions, and offering support at home. Your presence and support can make a big difference in your child's experience with EMDR therapy.
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Resource installation is a crucial aspect of Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy
What is Resource Installation
Resource installation is an important part of EMDR therapy where your child learns to strengthen positive feelings and beliefs to help them feel better and cope with tough memories and situations.
Why is it Important?
Resource installation helps your child build up inner strengths they can rely on when things get tough. These strengths can make it easier for them to handle their feelings and memories, both during therapy and in their everyday life.
Inner Strengths & Connections
The therapist will help your child find things inside themselves, like feelings of safety or happy memories, that can make them feel stronger and more confident. Focusing on these inner strengths while feeling good emotions like safety and happiness helps them connect positive feelings with their inner strengths.
Using Strengths in Therapy
Over time, these positive connections become stronger and easier for your child to access. Your child can use these inner strengths during therapy sessions to help them feel calmer and more in control, especially when talking about tough memories.
Summary & Further Information
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is an evidence-based approach used to help individuals process distressing memories and experiences. It involves eight stages, including history-taking, preparation, assessment, desensitisation, installation, body scan, closure, and reevaluation. EMDR utilises bilateral stimulation, such as eye movements, to facilitate the reprocessing of traumatic memories, leading to decreased emotional distress and symptom relief.​
