EMDR With Adoption Trauma In Play Therapy

Live/Virtual Training

Dates

June 27, 2025

December 12, 2025

TIME

9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. CST

Location

4500 Mercantile Plaza Dr., Ste 307

Fort Worth, TX 76137

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ZOOM VIRTUAL CLASSROOM

CE

APT- IN PERSON-

6 CE CONTACT HOURS

APT WEBINAR- VIA ZOOM-

6 CE LIVE WEBINAR HOURS

NBCC HOURS: 6

Approved for 6 EMDRIA Credits

 

 

Cost

 

$210.00 ( Non-Refundable)

 

APT APPROVED PROVIDER #22-656

NBCC ACEP NO. 7206

 

EMDRIA CREDIT APPROVAL: #21024

Play Therapy Training Resources maintains responsibility for this program and its content in accordance with EMDRIA requirements.

 

Pre-Requisites

This training requires participants to first take an EMDR basic training before taking this advanced training. Participants are required to be post basic training, however are not required to be certified in EMDR.

 

Training Description

This play therapy training is offered Live In-Person and Virtual via Zoom Platform. In this training, participants will learn how to target material relating to the child’s early attachment wounds, including targets without an explicit memory. Participants will identify specific stabilization skills useful in the playroom for reducing dysregulation relating to developmental trauma. Steps for implementing an EMDR Developmental Protocol for the play therapy will be explained.

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Learning Objectives

  • Explain how to identify and assess for trauma resulting from early life events in both parent sessions and play therapy sessions.
  • Identify two stabilization skills used in play therapy to reduce dysregulation from early attachment wounds.
  • Explain how to use the EMDR developmental protocol with children in the playroom.
  • Demonstrate an EMDR Phase 2 intervention in the playroom through a breakout session that involves roleplaying as children.
  • Explain how to use the EMDR story intervention in the playroom.
  • Identify how and when to include caregivers in EMDR sessions with children in the playroom.

Schedule

9:00 am - Stabilization and History Taking

10:30 am - Break

10:45 am - Phase 2 Intervention

12:15 pm - Lunch Break

12:45 pm - EMDR Developmental Protocol

2:15 pm - Break

2:30 pm - Story Intervention and Addressing Caregivers

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Nik Johnson

 

Nik has been a private practice counselor in Texas since 2017. He works with children (aged 4+), adolescents, and adults, specializing in complex trauma, dissociative disorders, and play therapy. Previously Nik worked at an agency in Missouri providing play therapy to children in the foster care system. He offers continuing education to professionals especially within the topics of working with developmental trauma, dissociative disorders, and play therapy.

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Cancellation and Refund Policy

This training is non-refundable, unless cancelled by training provider. Event will be cancelled if fewer than 6 participants.

ADA 

Our facilities meets the requirements to be  accessible according to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If a participants needs additional accommodations please email info@playtherapytrainingresources.com 

training class size

Per APT guidelines, all Live/Virtual trainings are limited to 50 total participants. The number of participants both in-person and virtual combined cannot exceed this amount.

NBCC- APPROVED CONTINUING EDUCATION PROVIDER

Play Therapy Training Resources has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7206. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Play Therapy Training Resources is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

APT- APPROVED CONTINUING EDUCATION PROVIDER

Play Therapy Training Resources has been approved by APT as an Approved Continuing Education Provider #22-656. Programs that do not qualify for APT credit are clearly identified. Play Therapy Training Resources is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.