2-Square:  Integrating Drawing, Story-Telling, and 8-Phase AIP

"With a background in attachment and early childhood development, I began incorporating drawing and story telling into EMDR as a way to improve engagement. After years of clinical practice, my approach evolved into what I now call 2-Square protocol.   2-Square allowed me to give children and adolescents a concrete and developmentally accessible way to identify what happened to them. They could then articulate the negative cognition they held, describe how they felt about it, identify where they felt it in their bodies, and offer a positive belief instead.  The 2-Square Course, EMDR Made Easy for Children and Adolescents, grew directly out of that clinical work." 

Course:

EMDR Made Easy for Children and Adolescents…The  2-Square Approach, Integrating Drawing and Storytelling with the Eight-Phase EMDR Model:

• 20 complete self-paced video modules
• On-line, on-demand, self-paced 24/7 in our KAJABI advanced learning management system
• Captured and professionally edited from Sharon's live, interactive 6 hour EMDR workshop
• Passionately taught, having been refined over decades of clinical practice by Sharon
• With a 70-page downloadable color-coded workbook with templates, forms, and scripts
• Provides 10 Clinical Case Examples and a recorded Clinical Demonstration
• Includes a final assessment/evaluation,  with a certificate on passing 80% of the test
• Earns six (6) Continuing Education Units 
• Incorporates a grievance process with email customer support

The downloadable workbook was designed to accompany the video instruction and to be used as a practical clinical resource after the course is completed.  It includes phase-by-phase material, sample language, clinical forms, worksheets, scripts, and the 2-Square framework.  Rather than simply describing the approach, the workbook is intended to help clinicians organize what they are learning and translate it into thoughtful clinical practice.

The Clinical examples: One of the most important parts of the course is seeing how the ideas translate into actual clinical work.  The program includes multiple case examples drawn from years of practice as well as a recorded clinical demonstration.  These examples illustrate how drawing, storytelling, target identification, bilateral stimulation, cognitive work, and the other phases of the EMDR model can come together in work with children and adolescents.

CEU Credits:  The course is in it's 11th year as a 6 hour EMDRIA-approved continuing education program. Participants seeking continuing education credit must complete the required course material, course evaluation, and final assessment with a passing score of 80%. 

Does it work for someone with my training?

This course was developed for EMDR professionals who work with children, adolescents, young adults, and families and who are interested in adding a structured, creative approach to incorporating drawing and story telling into EMDR-informed clinical work.

• Clinicians with EMDR training find the 2-Square framework particularly useful as a practical adaptation for work with younger clients. 
• Clinicians who have not yet completed EMDR basic training take the course for therapy insights into this population.
• Completion of this course does not constitute EMDRIA-approved basic training or EMDR certification.
• This course does not give authorization to practice beyond the limits of one’s professional license, training, competence, and applicable standards. 
• Participants should seek additional EMDR training, consultation, supervision, or referral when clinically warranted.

What will I learn?

In 3 months or less, all at your own pace, I help you change your therapy point of view with children and adolescents. You learn a structured, reusable, engaging therapy protocol that makes EMDR more accessible when treating  this population by seamlessly integrating creative expression with EMDR techniques.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Describe the eight phases of the EMDR model,  their clinical purpose, and apply the 2-Square framework within the eight-phases.
• Identify and integrate developmental considerations into treatment when using 2-Square.
• Use drawing and story telling to enable clients to identify clinical targets, negative and positive cognitions, emotions, and body sensations.
• Maintain stabilization, readiness, and clinical appropriateness.
• Recognize circumstances in which additional training, consultation, supervision, or referral may be indicated.
• Readily address any client concerns about the therapy technique and assess limits in client readiness.
• Develop a better ability to recognize the limits of your own capabilities and quickly identify when additional training, supervision, or referrals may be beneficial.

How is it priced?

The pricing uses a subscription model with 3,6 or 12 month options to take and complete the course. The course allows for extending your subscription at any time for just the price difference between the intervals. Check out our store using the link below to see which option works best for you.