Loosening Knots, Building Bonds

This useful and heartwarming guide on how to implement therapeutic EMDR work with children was written and developed by Jackeline Gomes, an experienced EMDR psychotherapist and trainer. Here, she teaches us, step by step, how to work with children in the EMDR approach. She explains how those "children who live inside" adults and who still suffer from emotional pain can be healed as well.

The book covers the development of EMDR therapy practice with children, and includes:

Case conceptualizationTreatment planning3-step protocolThe 8 phasesDischarge processThe topic is presented through a theoretical explanation of the relevant concepts and the sharing of clinical cases, practically illustrating the transformative work of EMDR with children.

Jackeline Gomes has two decades of experience working with children and, more recently, with EMDR therapy. She is an EMDR Trainer of Trainer (SETT/AIBAPT) and is part of the TraumaClinic training team. She lives and works in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, where she lives with her family. Jackeline also offers training online as part her professional work.

This book was originally written in Portuguese and is now available in English. Also available in Spanish.