Maximizing Treatment of Childhood Trauma: Combining Play Therapy and EMDR

By Ann Beckley-Forest and Annie Monaco

This pioneering guidebook revolutionizes the treatment of childhood trauma by integrating two powerful modalities: play therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). The authors provide a comprehensive approach to using EMDR in a play therapy context, faithfully adhering to both play therapy principles and the 8 phases of the EMDR standard protocol.

Unlocking the Power of Integrated Therapy

In this groundbreaking book, leading innovators in the field of play therapy and EMDR share their pioneering clinical work, showcasing the effective integration of these two modalities. The result is a fully integrated approach that maximizes healing in children with trauma.

Experts in play and expressive art therapies, as well as EMDR therapists, contribute in-depth discussions on:

• TraumaPlay, sand tray, art therapy, Synergetic Play therapy, Child-centered and Developmental Play Therapy, and their integration with EMDR
• Real-life examples of assessment, parent and child preparation, developing emotional resources for reprocessing trauma using EMDR in play or expressive therapy
• A comprehensive look at complications of dissociation in trauma processing and how to manage these

A Comprehensive Resource for Practitioners

Corresponding to the eight EMDR phases, the book includes twelve interventions, complete with:

• Brief rationales
• Step-by-step directions
• Materials needed
• Case examples
• Supporting visual materials

This comprehensive resource also features a chapter on culturally sensitive EMDR and play therapy using Latinx culture as the lens.

Discover how traditional play therapy creates an emotionally safe space for trauma work in children, and explore hands-on play therapy interventions for each EMDR phase in quick reference format.

Foreword by Ana Gomez, leading author on the use of EMDR with children.

Available in print and eBook format.

Product Details:

• Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
• 1st edition (September 16, 2020)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 422 pages
• ISBN-10: 0826175929
• ISBN-13: 978-0826175922