EMDR for Littles
EMDR for Littles
EMDR for Littles
STEP 1 STEP 2
SETTING GOALS LEARNING ABOUT TRAUMA
First, let’s set some goals. After the scary Did you know that kid brains experience
event happened, how did your little one scary events differently than adult brains?
change? How would we know that your Learn about how our little ones can
little one is doing better? experience trauma.
STEP 3 STEP 4
TIPS FOR BIG EMOTIONS WRITE THE STORY
Healing from trauma takes time. So in the
meantime, what can we do to help? Together, we will help your little
We can name big emotions, practise our one write the story about the
butterfly hugs, and comfort our little ones. scary event.
STEP 5 STEP 6
STORY TIME LEFTOVER PIECES
Together, we will read the story Sometimes little scary pieces might be
about the scary event, while we leftover in our little one’s brain or body.
practise our butterfly hugs or our Let’s draw the pieces and practise our
tapping. Repeat! butterfly hugs.
Adler-Tapia, R., & Settle, C. (2017). EMDR and the Learn more about trauma in kids here...
Art of Psychotherapy With Children: Infants to https://www.nctsn.org/what-is-child-
Adolescents. trauma/about-child-trauma