About the webinar
This 1-hour EMDR webinar explores *adaptive strategies for working with clients on the Autism Spectrum (ASD)*, focusing on how to tailor EMDR’s eight phases to meet neurodivergent needs while preserving fidelity to the model. Participants will learn how sensory sensitivities, language processing differences, and social-cognitive variations influence EMDR readiness, targeting, and reprocessing.
The session highlights *practical modifications* that enhance engagement, safety, and attunement—such as visual anchors, structured pacing, alternative bilateral stimulation methods, and cognitive interweaves that support concrete thinking. Case examples will illustrate how to maintain connection, manage over-intellectualization, and utilize parts and regulation work to strengthen adaptive networks.
Learning Objectives:
- Understanding Neurodivergent Needs
- Adapting the EMDR Phases
- Enhancing Connection and Integration
Agenda:
Lecture & Brief Discussion (60 min) – Explore how to adapt EMDR for clients on the autism spectrum through modified pacing, sensory-aware methods, and strategies that enhance safety and connection.
Trauma, Neuroscience Expert, PTSD Psychologist
Megan Salar is a therapist, author, and trauma expert with extensive experience helping individuals heal from complex trauma. She specializes in innovative, strength-based approaches that foster resilience and transformation. Through her work at The Mental Survivalist, Megan empowers both clinicians...
Trauma, Neuroscience Expert, PTSD Psychologist
Megan Salar is a therapist, author, and trauma expert with extensive experience helping individuals heal from complex trauma. She specializes in innovative, strength-based approaches that foster resilience and transformation. Through her work at The Mental Survivalist, Megan empowers both clinicians...
Learning Objectives
Identify how sensory sensitivities, language processing, and social-cognitive differences influence EMDR readiness, targeting, and reprocessing for clients on the autism spectrum.
Apply practical modifications to EMDR’s eight phases—such as visual anchors, structured pacing, and alternative bilateral stimulation—to support engagement and safety.
Utilize attunement, regulation, and parts work strategies to strengthen adaptive networks and maintain therapeutic connection throughout EMDR sessions.
