EMDR with Children and Adolescents
Pre-Conference Workshop
Thursday, 30 April 2026
Pre-conference Workshop with Renee Beer
9.00am - 5.00pm
Sofitel Sydney Wentworth
Workshop tickets are subject to availability at the time of booking. Limited spaces are available.
Workshop Overview
Deepen your understanding of various aspects related to EMDR for children and adolescents (C&A), such as why and how working with C&A differs from working with adults, what we know about the value of EMDR for C&A living in ongoing war, and what empirical evidence supports EMDR’s effectiveness for C&A with PTSD and beyond.
Participants will be extensively informed about the current state of the art and have the opportunity to practice clinical skills. Since participants will be a mixture of EMDR therapists trained in working with C&A and adults, the workshop will focus on procedures relevant for both groups.
Learning Outcomes
- Participants will gain up-to-date, evidence-informed knowledge on current best practice in EMDR for child and adolescent (C&A) populations.
- Participants understand why specialized training is required to be adequately prepared for the treatment of this age group.
- Participants learn to implement a protocol for Resource Development and Installation, and target selection strategies (for adults or C&A) to identify and select relevant targets.
Target Audience
EMDR therapists who are trained to work with children and adolescents, as well as other EMDR therapists who are interested in learning about the treatment of this group with EMDR therapy.
Pre-Conference Workshop Presenter
Renee Beer
Renée Beer is a clinical psychologist and cognitive-behavioral therapist based in the Netherlands. She is a senior EMDR Child & Adolescent (C&A) trainer, delivering EMDR trainings and presentations in various countries. Renée chairs the EMDR Europe C&A trainers and is an active member of the Global Child EMDR Alliance. Renée has authored multiple publications on EMDR Therapy. In collaboration with Carlijn de Roos, she edited the Handbook of EMDR with Children and Adolescents (in press), to be published by Oxford University Press soon. This book is a sequel to the Oxford Handbook of EMDR Therapy, which includes a C&A section for which she co-authored two chapters. Renée specialised in treating adolescents and adults with eating disorders and developed a protocol for incorporating EMDR Therapy into their treatment (Beer, 2019 and 2024).