Teens are some of the most complex clients in any EMDR practice. Their brains aren’t fully developed. Their trauma histories are often layered. And the standard protocol, applied without adaptation, can leave them more avoidant, more activated, or more convinced that therapy doesn’t work for them.

This five-module on-demand training gives you a developmentally grounded framework for EMDR with adolescents aged 13 to 18: how to prepare them, how to work with their parts, how to adapt phase 3, and what to do when high-risk behaviors are part of the picture.

What You'll Learn:

• A neurodevelopmental understanding of the adolescent brain and how the Great Remodeling shapes EMDR case conceptualization
• Titrated, teen-friendly preparation strategies that replace the exercises teens are most likely to shut down or ridicule
• A parts work framework, grounded in IFS and structural dissociation theory, adapted specifically for adolescent presentations
  Modified phase 3 techniques, including concrete scaling tools that reduce school-related performance anxiety
• The Feeling-State Protocol, DeTUR, and LOU-A for teens presenting with substance use, self-harm, or avoidant behaviors
• Internal Healing Dialogue skills for resolving parts conflicts and unblocking processing
• 5 CEs (EMDRIA, ASWB ACE, NBCC) and lifetime on-demand access

Course Details: 

On-demand training with Jon Roberts, LCSW, CAS | 5 CEs (EMDRIA, ASWB ACE, NBCC) | Available July 30, 2026

$175 | Lifetime on-demand access | 5 CEs upon completion