EMDR for Children
HEAL & ReLeaf Family Counseling Helps Children Heal from Trauma
EMDR Therapy and Play Therapy in Inland Empire for Anxiety, PTSD, and Depression
Ever since the traumatic event happened, you have been feeling so worried about your child. Your kid had another night of nightmares and has been waking you up multiple times a night saying they can’t stop thinking about the scary thing that happened, you are feeling exhausted.
Your child doesn’t want to go to school because they are scared something bad will happen. It’s like your child can’t forget what happened in the past. They seem to have a lot of mixed up feelings and thoughts. You are feeling so overwhelmed as their teacher tells you that your kid is not paying attention in class and has been complaining that their stomach hurts, like they have butterflies in their tummy. At night, your child tells you they do not want to sleep by themselves because they can’t sleep and are scared of having a scary dream again. You are feeling so worried because you notice your child is just not as happy as they used to be. You just want your child to be that happy kid that they used to be.
At Heal & ReLeaf Family Counseling we are a team of EMDR and play therapists who help children who have been through scary events in the Inland Empire.
We help children who have been through scary events, big traumas and little traumas get back to the happy kid they used to be. We can help your child heal from the pain of the past. For children, some scary things that can happen can be a car accident, divorce, loss of a pet, loss of a loved one, bullying, loss of friends. We provide an integrated treatment approach of EMDR and play therapy. Play Therapy and EMDR Therapy are both evidence-based psychotherapy treatments that are effective in helping children heal from traumatic and adverse experiences.
We use play as the language of children to tap into their bodies, their emotions, and their wisdom. We use EMDR treatment which helps them access parts of the brain that were impacted by the trauma and to rewire it without them having to talk because your kid does not want to talk about it, they just feel it in their body. Integrating EMDR and play therapy can help your child heal from trauma skillfully and playfully.
When we schedule your child’s therapy sessions, we will schedule collateral parent/caregiver sessions to support you in supporting your child in their journey. Integrated EMDR and play therapy is a weekly treatment virtual and/or in-person. Parents/caregivers are involved in their child’s treatment and are supported in knowing how to support their children throughout their healing journey.
Our specialties include Play therapy, EMDR, and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT). Issues we can help your child with inattention, tantrums, school refusal, trauma, anxiety, depression, and more.
