EMDRIA Approved

Self-Paced Virtual Course

Thrive Training & Publications and Bethany Matheson (EC #23005) are approved EMDRIA Credit Providers. This course is EMDRIA Approved and NBCC Approved. Learn more about CE credits. 

International Participants: Please see our eligibility guidelines.

This course teaches somatic enhancements for EMDR with children and adolescents. Students should have completed EMDR Basic Training.


DISCOUNT ELIGIBILITY

Community: Military and spouses, government, community health organization associates, returning Thrive students

Reduced: master's students, nonprofit associates

Payment Options

Standard

$199

5 CE Hours in On-Demand Format

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Restricted to EMDRIA Basic-Trained participants

Community

$179

5 CE Hours in On-Demand Format

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Military & spouses, government, community health

Reduced

$159

5 CE Hours in On-Demand Format

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Master's students & nonprofits

SAVE 10%

Community

$179

5 CE Hours in On-Demand Format

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Returning Thrive students

SAVE 20%

Reduced

$159

5 CE Hours in On-Demand Format

Register Now

Master's students & nonprofits

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MEET THE TRAINER

Bethany Matheson

Bethany graduated from Vanderbilt University’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling program, and is currently practicing in TN as a Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Yoga Teacher. She specializes in complex trauma work with children and adults using somatic-based therapy and EMDR. Her EMDR journey began when she was in grad school, so she’s never been a therapist without it! She loves helping other therapists move through their own anxiety about using EMDR with clients, and she is a great fit for those looking for a somatic focus with all ages.

SELF-PACED VIRTUAL COURSE

Complete on your own time!

This video course can be completed at your own pace. You will need a high-speed internet connection and a laptop equipped with speakers, or a headphone jack.

We strongly recommend using Google Chrome to access this course, to minimize the chance of compatibility issues. Please be sure your browser is fully updated. 

If you encounter technical problems while accessing the course, please let us know.

COURSE CONTENT

ABSTRACT

This action-based course is designed for EMDR clinicians to immediately begin working with children and their families, demystifying the process of somatic work with kids. Presented by Bethany Matheson, M.Ed., LPC/MHSP, an EMDR trainer and trauma-informed yoga teacher, the training emphasizes the integration of Somatic-Focused EMDR and child development principles.

OBJECTIVES

  • Identify and articulate the overlap between child development and EMDR case conceptualization using the AIP model

  • Understand and utilize appropriate modifications of the 8-phase protocol for working with children ages 2-17

  • Integrate a somatic-focused approach and somatic communication in EMDR to meet developmental needs across EMDR’s 8 phases

  • Create adaptive and fluid target plans to address unique needs of children 

  • Understand and utilize EMD vs. EMDR for processing trauma with children in phases 4-6

  • Apply somatic-focused EMDR to holistically treat family systems and multi-generational trauma

CURRICULUM

    1. Brilliant Bodies: Somatic-Focused EMDR for Children and Adolescents

    2. Meet the Trainer: Bethany Matheson, M.Ed., LPC/MHSP, RYT200

    1. Introduction - Brilliant Bodies

    2. Part 1 Brilliant Bodies | Introduction

    3. Part 2 Brilliant Bodies | Phases 1-2

    4. Part 3 Brilliant Bodies | Phases 3-8

    5. Part 4 - Brilliant Bodies | Special Populations

    1. Post-Test Instructions

    2. Post-Test

    3. Course Evaluation Instructions

    4. Course Evaluation

    1. Get your CE Certificate

    2. Before you go...

About this course

  • $199.00
  • 13 lessons
  • 5 hours of video content