EMDR Rooted in Play Therapy: Resourcing, Regulation & Remembering in Phase 1 & 2
Fri, Mar 06
|Georgetown, TX 78628, USA
This two-day training will focus on infusing Play Therapy principals during EMDR Phase 1 & 2 to combine the therapeutic powers of play with EMDR History Taking and Preparation Phases to enhance trauma treatment for clients.
Time & Location
Mar 06, 2026, 9:00 AM CST – Mar 07, 2026, 4:30 PM CST
Georgetown, TX 78628, USA
About the event
This two-day workshop will help participants learn how to integrate Play Therapy principles with EMDR Phases 1 and 2 by using developmentally attuned, play-based approaches to history taking, resourcing, and nervous-system regulation. Through experiential activities and applied case examples, attendees will develop skills to interpret symbolic play, identify trauma themes, strengthen internal resources, and build safety and stabilization using expressive, somatic, and relational play therapy interventions. Clinicians will be equipped to create individualized preparation plans that support children and teens in feeling grounded, empowered, and ready for deeper therapeutic processing.
Objectives:
Describe how Play Therapy supports rapport, safety, and attuned connection during EMDR Phase 1.
Identify developmentally appropriate play-based strategies to gather trauma history, patterns, strengths, and themes during EMDR Phase 1.
Explain the role of symbolic play, metaphors, and character roles in understanding children’s lived experiences and shaping treatment planning in EMDR Phase 1.
Recognize play-based cues of dysregulation,…
Tickets
Play-Integrated EMDR
This two-day training on Play-Integrated EMDR will explore how to combine the therapeutic powers of play with EMDR’s 8 phases to enhance trauma treatment for clients.
$380.00
+$9.50 ticket service fee
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