Presented by Christine Mark-Griffin, LCSW, RPT, RYT
Includes 3 CE credits for LMFTs, LPCCs, LEPs and LCSWs. There will be a break for the luncheon buffet from 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM. This event will be in person and live online. A recording will be made available to all registrants for 3 months. For those who can't attend live, CE credit is available by watching the recording and passing a test.
Please join us in-person at beautiful Michael's at Shoreline for a delicious luncheon buffet, community, and professional networking!
Are you curious about EMDR but not yet trained? This engaging 3-hour introductory workshop is designed for therapists who work with children and want to explore how EMDR can support healing from trauma, anxiety, and emotional dysregulation. You’ll learn the core concepts of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), how it’s adapted for kids, and walk away with EMDR-informed tools and strategies you can begin using right away—while staying within your scope.
Through interactive discussion, real-life case examples, and playful interventions, you'll gain a foundational understanding of EMDR’s 8-phase model, the role of bilateral stimulation, and how resourcing and regulation skills can be integrated into your current work. Whether you're in play therapy, CBT, or other modalities, this workshop will help bridge your practice with trauma-informed, brain-based techniques that honor the unique needs of children.
***This workshop is not a substitute for full EMDR training. Instead, it introduces EMDR-informed resourcing and preparation strategies that are safe and ethical to integrate into child therapy, rooted in trauma-informed care.***
Program Goal
Learn playful, brain-based tools inspired by EMDR to support children’s healing and regulation—even if you’re not EMDR trained.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:
- Describe the purpose of EMDR’s Phase 2 and how it supports child regulation.
- Identify at least three EMDR-informed resourcing activities for use with children.
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Demonstrate how to introduce Calm/Happy/Safe Place to a child client.
About the Presenter
Christine Mark-Griffin, LCSW, RPT, RYT is an internationally acclaimed expert in EMDR therapy for children and the author of the award-winning EMDR Workbook for Kids. Christine is passionate about playfully combining her love of yoga, music, movement & fitness with clinical practice to help others learn, grow and heal.
She is the owner of Spark All Wellness, a private group practice with locations in SF & Pasadena, California specializing in EMDR, play therapy and trauma-informed yoga therapy with women and children. She is also the founder of EMDR for Kids. The mission at EMDR for Kids is to empower therapists, parents, and children of all ages with resources, tools, and advanced training to overcome trauma & adversities. She is a sought after trainer in the field of psychotherapy and has trained thousands of clinicians internationally on integrating EMDR, play therapy and yoga in clinical practice.
This is an introductory level course.
TARGET AUDIENCE: LCSWs, LMFTs, LPCCs, LEPs
If you miss any of the presentation, you will not be eligible for the CE credits. This course meets the qualifications for 3 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. SCV-CAMFT is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs (CEPA 052466). SCV-CAMFT maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.
The views expressed in this presentation are those of the speaker and not, necessarily, of SCV-CAMFT. SCV-CAMFT can not be held liable for any damages arising from recommendations or advice given by our speakers or any actions or decisions arising out of the content of this presentation. Presentations at SCV-CAMFT events do not constitute an endorsement of the vendor or speaker's views, products or services.
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