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EMDR Continuing Education Training

Healing the Roots of the Trauma Tree: Treating the Adolescent Wound in EMDR Therapy

When trauma occurs during adolescence, it can shape identity, emotional regulation, and relational patterns well into adulthood.

Lauren Ogren, PsyD, LMFT EMDRIA Certified EMDR Therapist · Specialty Trainer

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Clinicians will learn how to identify and address adolescent trauma within EMDR therapy using developmentally informed case conceptualization and practical intervention strategies.

This on-demand, intermediate-level continuing education training is designed for clinicians who have completed EMDR Basic Training and want to deepen their work with developmental trauma.

When Adolescent Trauma Continues into Adulthood

If you recognize this in your clients, this training is for you.

Clients struggle with shame or identity confusion that traces back to adolescence
Emotional reactions feel disproportionate or hard to regulate
Relationship patterns repeat despite insight or progress in therapy
Developmental memories trigger dysregulation or avoidance
You sense something rooted in adolescence, but it is difficult to access directly

This training offers a developmentally informed way to identify and address adolescent trauma within EMDR therapy.

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Who This Is For

Built for licensed clinicians who have completed EMDR Basic Training.

This training is designed for licensed mental health professionals who want to deepen their clinical work with developmental trauma.

Recognize how adolescent trauma shapes adult emotional and relational patterns
Strengthen EMDR case conceptualization through a developmental lens
Apply practical interventions that support regulation, integration, and adaptive processing

Prerequisite required: This training is not designed for clinicians who have not completed EMDR Basic Training.

Course Overview

Understand how adolescent trauma shapes adult emotional patterns — and how to address it within EMDR therapy.

Adolescence is a critical stage for identity formation, emotional regulation, and relational development. When trauma occurs during this period, it can shape long-term patterns of distress that continue into adulthood.

Grounded in the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model, this training introduces the Trauma Tree metaphor as a way to conceptualize how developmental trauma influences beliefs, emotions, and behavior. Through lecture, clinical examples, and guided practice, clinicians will gain a clearer framework for recognizing and addressing adolescent trauma within EMDR therapy.

EMDR & Beyond is an EMDRIA-approved continuing education provider (Provider #15007).

Learning Outcomes

What You'll Learn

This training equips clinicians with developmentally informed EMDR strategies for recognizing and addressing trauma rooted in adolescence.

Neurodevelopment Identify how adolescent brain development shapes trauma responses and emotional regulation

AIP Application Conceptualize adolescent trauma through the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model

Cognition Mapping Recognize negative cognitions connected to developmental wounds

Trauma Tree Framework Use the Trauma Tree to map irrational beliefs and behavioral patterns

Resourcing Strategies Apply resourcing strategies that support regulation and adaptive neural integration

Clinical Application

Use What You Learn Immediately

This training moves beyond theory into practical clinical integration. You will leave with developmentally informed tools you can apply when adolescent trauma emerges in EMDR sessions.

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The Shift in Your Clinical Work

From surface symptoms to developmental roots.

When adolescent trauma is accurately recognized and addressed, clinicians can move beyond surface-level symptom treatment and work with the deeper developmental roots of distress.

Recognize adolescent trauma patterns within adult presentations
Conceptualize developmental wounds through an EMDR framework
Identify negative cognitions connected to adolescent experiences
Support regulation and integration when working with developmental trauma
Approach complex trauma cases with greater confidence and attunement

This is not simply about revisiting the past. It is a structured way of understanding how developmental trauma continues shaping the present — and responding with informed, compassionate clinical care.

Course Details

Everything You Need to Know Before You Enroll

Format On-Demand

Access Permanent — your member library

EMDRIA Credits 6

APA Credits 6

Level Intermediate

Prerequisites EMDR Basic Training required

CE Certificate Issued upon quiz completion (75% minimum)

Price $159.99

Questions? Scroll down to review CE requirements and meet the presenter.

Meet Your Presenter

Lauren Ogren, PsyD, LMFT

EMDRIA Certified EMDR Therapist · Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist · Specialty Trainer

Dr. Lauren Ogren is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in Northern California who specializes in adolescent trauma and developmental experiences that shape adult emotional patterns. Her clinical work focuses on helping clients process trauma that emerges during adolescence — a developmental period that often influences identity, relationships, and emotional regulation well into adulthood.

Dr. Ogren earned her Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology (concentration in Marriage and Family Therapy) from the University of San Francisco, and her Doctorate in Human and Organizational Psychology from Touro University. She integrates EMDR therapy and evidence-based approaches to help clinicians recognize and address the deeper roots of traumatic experience.

In addition to her private practice, Dr. Ogren serves as a counselor at a school for children with dyslexia, bringing extensive experience supporting adolescents in both clinical and educational settings.

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Course Content

What's Included in This Training

This training covers lecture, experiential practice, and clinical integration across eight segments.

01
Introduction & Course Overview Orientation to the Trauma Tree framework and the clinical focus of this training.
02
Adolescent Brain Development, AIP Framework & Adult Trauma Patterns How adolescent neurodevelopment intersects with AIP and shapes the emotional and relational patterns clinicians see in adult clients.
03
Mapping Traumatic Triggers Through Developmental Visualization Lecture and guided practice: using developmental visualization to map trauma-rooted triggers.
04
Sensory Access Points — Music, Images & Visualization Using sensory modalities to reach less verbally accessible developmental material.
05
Resourcing Strategies — EFT & Protective Figure Work Lecture: resourcing approaches that support regulation within the developmental trauma framework.
06
Building Protective Figure Resources Guided practice: constructing and applying protective figure resourcing in clinical work.
07
Installation of Positive Cognition Lecture: integrating positive cognition installation within the adolescent trauma framework.
08
Debrief & Clinical Integration Synthesis of key concepts and clinical takeaways.

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. If you have completed an EMDRIA-approved EMDR Basic Training, this continuing education training is appropriate. The course focuses on how trauma during adolescence can shape adult emotional patterns and offers practical ways to conceptualize and address those developmental wounds within EMDR therapy.

This training is designed for licensed mental health professionals who have completed EMDR Basic Training and want to strengthen their ability to recognize and address adolescent trauma within EMDR therapy. Best suited for clinicians seeking a more developmentally informed approach to case conceptualization and intervention.

Yes. EMDR & Beyond is an EMDRIA-approved continuing education provider, and this course offers 5 EMDRIA credits. Participants who complete the full curriculum and pass the post-quiz with a minimum score of 75% will receive CE credit consistent with EMDRIA standards.

After enrolling, you'll receive instant access. The course will be available permanently in your member library at membership.emdrandbeyond.com. Complete the training at your own pace.

Complete the full curriculum and pass the post-quiz with a minimum score of 75%. Your certificate will be released automatically upon successful completion. If you prefer not to complete the course evaluation, contact us at info@emdrandbeyond.com to request certificate release.

No. This training is grounded in the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model that underlies standard EMDR protocol. The Trauma Tree framework helps clinicians identify and conceptualize developmental experiences while maintaining fidelity to EMDR principles.

Yes. The training includes lecture, case examples, guided visualization, and dyad practice. Participants will explore strategies for identifying developmental trauma patterns and applying resourcing and conceptualization tools in clinical work.

This is an intermediate-level EMDR course for clinicians who have completed EMDR Basic Training. It builds on foundational EMDR concepts while expanding clinical understanding of how adolescent trauma influences adult functioning and treatment planning.

The Trauma Tree is a clinical metaphor used to help identify how early and adolescent experiences shape present-day symptoms. Rather than focusing only on visible problems, the framework helps clinicians explore deeper developmental roots that influence negative cognitions, emotional responses, and behavioral patterns.

Yes. Many clients with adolescent trauma histories experience challenges with emotional regulation, identity development, and relational patterns in adulthood. This training helps clinicians understand how those developmental experiences influence present-day symptoms and how to conceptualize treatment through an EMDR framework.

Accreditation & Compliance

CE Credit Information

EMDRIA Credits: 5 | APA Credits: 5

Accreditation Learning Objectives (EMDRIA Compliance)

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

Describe key aspects of adolescent brain development relevant to trauma processing.
Explain how the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model applies to trauma experienced during adolescence.
Identify how adolescent trauma contributes to adult emotional and relational patterns.
Demonstrate how to construct and use a Trauma Tree conceptualization to identify negative cognitions.
Explain therapeutic techniques that help clinicians determine appropriate areas of focus for resourcing.
Implement resourcing interventions that support the development of adaptive neural pathways.

Continuing Education & Credit Information

EMDR & Beyond is the provider of continuing education credits for this program and remains fully responsible for the program and its content. EMDR & Beyond is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. This training is intended for doctoral- and master's-level mental health professionals, including Psychologists, LMFTs, LMHCs, LPCs, LISWs, LMSWs, and other master's-level practitioners who have successfully completed an EMDR Basic Training. Licensed professionals are responsible for confirming their individual board approval.

EMDRIA Credit Information

EMDR & Beyond is an EMDRIA-approved EC Provider (#15007). This program is approved for 5 EMDRIA Credits. Program number: 15007-PENDING APPROVAL. Eligibility for EMDRIA credit is limited to participants who have completed an EMDRIA-approved Basic EMDR Training.

Certificate & Completion Requirements

For this on-demand training, participants must complete the full curriculum and pass the post-quiz with a minimum score of 75%. Certificates are automatically released once the quiz is successfully completed.

Course Evaluation & Support

Completion of the course evaluation is encouraged but not required to receive CE or EMDRIA credits. Participants who prefer not to complete the evaluation may contact us at info@emdrandbeyond.com to request certificate release. For assistance with the learning platform, CE or EMDRIA credit attainment, or accommodation requests, contact info@emdrandbeyond.com.

Grievance Policy

EMDR & Beyond is committed to equitable treatment of all participants and to resolving grievances in a fair and timely manner. Written grievances should be submitted to info@emdrandbeyond.com.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations are available within three (3) days of course purchase, less a $50 processing fee. Purchases made after this period are non-refundable.

Conflict of Interest

There is no known commercial interest or conflict of interest related to this program.

ADA Compliance

This course complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Participants requiring special accommodations should contact info@emdrandbeyond.com in advance.

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