Upcoming Events
NCAPT, along with Tabonuco Presents:
Using the AIP Model in Play Therapy to Support Emotional Regulation in Children
Sat, Nov 8 | NCAPT, at UNCC
This presentation discusses the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model and explores how to adapt it for preparing children to process trauma through play therapy - highlighting developmentally appropriate strategies and real-world examples to support effective clinical application. Regardless of your theoretical orientation, this session offers practical tools and insights to enhance your work with younger clients—and is especially valuable for those beginning to explore EMDR or thoughtfully integrating it into their practice.
Note: EMDR training is not required to attend this event. This is NOT a Basic EMDR Training.
Sat, Dec 06Tabonuco Counseling and ConsultingThis training equips therapists with strategies to engage and support parents in order to deepen and extend the healing impact of play therapy beyond the session and will include ways to use EMDR with parents. **EMDR training is not required to participate in this event.**
Spring 2026 Trainings
As you plan your continuing education journey keep us in mind for EMDRIA and APT CEUs! Here is a preview of what's to come Spring 2026
Autism, its more than an F Code:
Integrating Play Therapy & EMDR with Autistic Children
Join us for a dynamic and experiential presentation designed for mental health therapists working with autistic children. Discover how the playful power of child-centered therapy can be woven into the structured framework of EMDR to support emotional processing, sensory regulation, and trauma integration. This session will explore creative, neurodiversity-affirming ways to adapt EMDR phases—especially preparation and resourcing—using play-based interventions that resonate with autistic clients. With real-world case examples, hands-on tools, and a touch of fun, therapists will walk away with practical strategies to make EMDR both accessible and meaningful through the language of play.
Wired for Relief:
An EMDR Protocol for Treating Encopresis in Children
Encopresis is often more than a medical issue—it's a complex interplay of emotional, relational, and sometimes traumatic factors. This presentation introduces using the EMDR protocol to address encopresis in children through a trauma-informed lens. Mental health therapists will learn how to identify and target the underlying memories, beliefs, and somatic distress that may be contributing to toileting challenges. The session includes guidance on developmentally appropriate adaptations, playful resourcing techniques, and strategies to build safety and body awareness, all within the EMDR framework. Attendees will leave with a step-by-step approach to integrating EMDR into their treatment planning for encopresis and related somatic symptoms.