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Monday 9th – Tuesday 10th February 2026
9:00am-4:00pm
Via Zoom

Monday 16th – Tuesday 17th March 2026
9:00am-4:00pm
Via Zoom

Monday 20th – Tuesday 21st April 2026
9:00am-4:00pm
Via Zoom

Tuesday 5th – Wednesday 6th May 2026
9:00am-4:00pm
Via Zoom

Monday 29th – Tuesday 30th June 2026
2:30pm-9:30pm UK time /  9:30am-4:30pm EST (USA)
Via Zoom

Friday 17th – Saturday 18th July 2026
2:30pm-9:30pm (UK)
9:30am-4:30pm EST (USA)
Via Zoom

Monday 21st – Tuesday 22nd September 2026
9:00am-4:00pm
Via Zoom

Monday 23rd – Tuesday 24th November 2026
9:00am-4:00pm
Via Zoom

All trainings are taught in 14 hours over 2 days, with a 15-minute morning break, a half-hour lunch break,
and a 15-minute afternoon break.

Please Note : This is an EMDR Europe Accredited Child & Adolescent Training. As an accredited training, 100 % attendance on this training is required (as set by EMDR Europe). If you cannot attend any part of this training, for any reason, you will not be able to complete this training.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA For Level 2. (Advanced) EMDR Child & Adolescent Training with he Child Trauma Therapy Centre:

  • Completion of a Europe-Accredited Generic EMDR Training – Part 2/Level 2. (Proof of completion is required.) If you have completed an EMDR training with a non-EMDR Europe-Accredited Generic Training, please email us with your training details before you book this training.
  • Completion of a Europe-Accredited Level 1 Core Child & Adolescent Training. (Proof of completion is required.)
  • A minimum of at least 2-3 months since completing Level 1 (Core) Child & Adolescent EMDR Training is required before attending the Level 2 (Advanced) Child & Adolescent EMDR Training, to allow assimilation and practice of the modifications taught on Level 1 (Core) Child & Adolescent EMDR Training.
  • Used an EMDR Child & Adolescent specific modification (taught on the Level 1 (Core) Child & Adolescent Training) with at least 2 clients under the age of 18 (or, for those working with adult clients with intellectual / learning difficulties, this must have been appropriate for the developmental and emotional age / stage of that adult client).
  • Currently getting (or preparing to get) consultation with a Europe-Accredited EMDR Child & Adolescent Consultant (if working with children and adolescents under the age of 18 – or adults where the application of the EMDR child & adolescent modifications is a requirement).

PLEASE NOTE: (For applicants whose National EMDR Association is NOT EMDR-UK):

  • If your EMDR National Association is NOT EMDR-UK and you meet all other eligibility criteria (above) for this training, you are welcome to book onto this training – however, the Child Trauma Therapy Centre Ltd. is required by EMDR Europe to recommend you contact the EMDR National Association the country you deliver (or are trained to deliver) therapy in, to ensure you would meet their criteria for being eligible for accreditation.
  • This is not because of training standards across EMDR Europe Accredited Trainings – this is because different countries have different eligibility criteria for becoming accredited, with some countries restricting EMDR training to those with Master’s level qualifications or to certain professions only. For this reason, if you are planning on joining your National EMDR Association and pursuing accreditation in another country, please check with them first.

The cost for the 2-day training is £330. An additional £66 for VAT will be charged to those living in the UK (England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland). If you live outside the UK, you will not be charged VAT.

If you’ve taken our Level 2 training in the past (with Susan Darker-Smith) you may retake this training as a ‘refresher’ for half price. Click below to request a coupon code.

Attendance Policy

  • To receive an EMDR Europe Accredited Child & Adolescent Training Certificate of Completion, 100% attendance is required. Please let us know if full attendance is not possible.
  • Participants must be visible, on-camera, throughout the training.
  • Participants may not record, or replicate any part of the training without written permission from the Child Trauma Therapy Centre, or duplicate its content. Failure to comply will result in removal from the training, without a refund.
  • Participants are expected to be respectful and compassionate to create a positive and considerate learning environment.
  • Participants who need an accommodation for any physical, learning, or emotional challenges, should email us in advance of the training.
  • We reserve the right to remove participants who disrupt the collegiality or safety of the training with inappropriate behavior.

Cancellation Policy

  • Cancellations made 6 weeks or more prior to a training will be fully refunded.
  • Cancellations made 3-6 weeks prior to a training will be 75% refunded.
  • Cancellations made 3 weeks or less prior to a training will not be refunded.
  • When cancellations are due to an unexpected personal or family crisis, we will make a every effort to move participants to another training.
  • If we need to cancel a training for any reason, participants will be given the option of a full refund or a transfer to a future training.
  • We reserve the right to remove from the training, any participant who does not meet the eligibility criteria or who has not paid for the training. Wherever possible, we’ll work to help them meet criteria or arrange payment.

Re-Scheduling Policy

  • Where a participant needs to re-schedule their attendance at a training, as long as the request is received by us 3 weeks or more prior to the date of the training they are booked to attend, there will be no charge to change the training dates booked.  
  • If the request to amend a booking occurs 3 weeks or less prior to a training (but more than 7 days), there will be an administration fee of £39.60 (inclusive of VAT). 
  • If the request to amend a booking occurs within 7 days of the commencement of a training, there will be no refund or rescheduling of the training offered.  The training will need to be repurchased.   
  • We do ask that at the time of requesting a change of training date, the preferred date you would like to move your booking to is included in your email to us (info@childtraumatherapycentre.com) and that you have checked our Re-scheduling policy, first.

Testimonials

Susan is fantastic – a expert in her field.

Paul Holland

Very enjoyable, insightful and engaging.

Imogen Sotos-Castello

This training was extremely helpful. Susan has such a wealth of knowledge and made this very accessible.

Anna Kälin

The training has given me the confidence to work with a much broader group of young people, thank you!

Dr Rebecca Fisher

This training was fantastic from start to finish. Susan’s presentation style is so welcoming and her depth of knowledge is amazing. I came away really inspired, with lots of ideas to take forward.

Jessica Di Mascio

The training was excellent, and I would highly recommend to others—and have!! Susan is amazing, very knowledgeable, approachable and inspirational. I will definitely look out for future training opportunities with Susan!

Dr Haley Claire Dee

Level 2 (Advanced) Child & Adolescent EMDR Training

Presented by Susan Darker-Smith EMDR Europe Accredited Child & Adolescent Trainer

This training is the second step in becoming an EMDR Europe Accredited Child & Adolescent Practitioner. It focuses on specialty interventions for helping children and adolescents heal from attachment wounds, trauma wounds, and loss wounds. It covers the following topics as they related to children and teens:

  • How to use modifications of the Developmental Needs Meeting Strategy (DNMS) Resourcing protocol to resource a client with no attachment figures.
  • How to identify and work with complex trauma and dissociation.
  • How to use modifications of EMDR when working with children and adolescents who have no one to securely attach to.
  • How to use psycho-educative and attachment narratives.
  • How to work with children and adolescents who have been Groomed or Sexually Exploited.
  • How to adapt EMDR to treat neurodiverse and Autistic clients.
  • How to work with Pain and Grief in paediatric populations.

 

Please check you are eligible to attend this training prior to booking.

Frequently Asked Questions

No. EMDR Europe requires completion of the generic EMDR training. If you believe you have special circumstances that merit an exception to this, please email us.

No. EMDR-accredited trainings do not receive CPD points.

No. We email attendees a PDF of the handout a few days before the training. If you want a hard copy, you’re welcome to print it out. If you do not have a print, email us. If requested, we can mail you a hard copy for a charge.

Immediately after you complete the Level 2 training, we’ll email a link to an online form with a few posttest questions and a few evaluation questions. When you submit the completed form you’ll be able to immediately download your certificate.

You must get at least 60% of the posttest questions right. If your test score is lower, retake the test.

We email the Zoom link and handout about 5 days prior to the training. If you have not received this email within 5 days of the training, check your spam folder. If it’s not there, email us.

Look for in-person trainings to be scheduled in 2026.

Both formats cover the same content. For the online training, practicums take place in virtual break-out rooms. A facilitator will periodically check in. During in-person training practicums, everyone is in the same room.

Online trainings do not require expensive travel. It’s easier to manage a work-life balance and childcare responsibilities. Attendees with special dietary, medical, or disability needs have more flexibility. Those with noise sensitivities may find online trainings easier to tolerate. In-person trainings offer the benefit of networking and being able to physically move around during the lecture and videos.

Go to the EMDR Europe Practitioner Accreditation page. Scroll down and look for the link to the EMDR Europe C&A Practitioner Competency Framework.

Contact your national EMDR association for a list of accredited C & A consultants. We can recommend:

Beverley Finnigan (consultant in training) Beverley@chameleonconnection.org.uk

Johnny Moran (consultant in training) johnny@openmindscentre.ie

Class Discount Request

If you’ve taken this Level 1 or Level 2 training in the past (with Susan Darker-Smith or another EMDR Europe accredited trainer), and you meet the current eligibility criteria, you may retake this training for half price. To request a coupon code, fill out the contact form below: