EMDR & TRAUMA THERAPY

…… get unstuck, heal from the past, bring back your child’s smile !

Has your child been through a stressful or traumatic experience?

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and reprocessing)

Sometimes children experience events in their life that significantly impact them. After these events they may experience sleep disturbances, tantrums, aggression , negative thoughts, blame and anxiety. EMDR therapy is utilized to help children who have experienced difficult moments get ‘unstuck’ from the memories, images and sensations that are causing significant shifts and changes in their behaviors. EMDR therapy helps your child get back to an emotionally healthy and positive state. EMDR can be used for big and little traumas that are causing distress to your child. Your child can get back to a normal trajectory, this trauma does not have to impact them for the rest of their lives. EMDR can be incorporated into the language of children which is “play”. It is effective and impactful intervention to help children heal.

TF-CBT (Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)

TF-CBT is an evidence based intervention for children to overcome the effects of trauma. TF-CBT uses a conjoint child and parent/caregiver approach to help the child heal from trauma and their caregiver is an integral part of that healing. TF-CBT helps children be able to talk about and make sense of their trauma, reduce fear and distress around talking about, learning coping skills to manage reactions to the trauma and helps parents support their child in this healing.

FAQs

  • Negative beliefs about the world and self (ie; the world is dangerous, it was all my fault)

    Hyperactivity/arousal (often misdiagnosed as ADHD if trauma history isn’t explored)

    Avoidance of reminders of the trauma and strong physical reactions in the body when around reminders

    Trouble sleeping

    Aggression, extreme temper tantrums

    Constant memories, pictures, sounds of what happened coming into their minds

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  • 15 minute consultations are a great way to discuss your individual needs to determine the best direction. At CTS we aim to tailor services to what individual needs are.

  • EMDR is a structured therapy that encourages the you to briefly focus on the trauma memory while simultaneously experiencing bilateral stimulation (typically eye movements), which is associated with a reduction in the vividness and emotion associated with the trauma memories. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is an extensively researched, effective psychotherapy method proven to help children and adults from trauma and PTSD symptoms.

  • EMDR helps adults and children heal from traumatic events and stop reliving painful past memories in order to experience life in the present. You will still remember what happened, yet you will not be overwhelmed with painful emotions or physical sensations when recalling memories of the incident. In therapy we will use different forms of bilateral stimulation (tapping or eye movements) to uncover unconscious beliefs (beliefs we may not know we have) and shift core negative beliefs to more neutral and even positive beliefs.

  • Child Therapy Solutions seeks to tailor services to each individual. Length and frequency of therapy will be decided once we begin the process together as it looks different for everyone.