The journey of the butterfly: G-TEP with children

The Journey of the Butterfly: G-TEP with Children (C-GTEP) was adaptedduring the COVID pandemic from the Group Traumatic Episode Protocol (G-TEP) developed by Elan Shapiro. Since its birth, it has shown promising results with groups of children affected by trauma. This chapter walks the reader through the C-GTEP procedural steps with children ranging from 4 to 12 years of age with mild to moderate symptomatology. Three delivery layouts are presented: the Butterfly Journey Workbook (Gomez, 2021), C-GTEP on the Ground and C-GTEP in the Sand Tray. Each method and approach to CGTEP is designed to meet the developmental needs of children and work within a variety of settings, from small groups in private practice and community mental health agencies to much larger groups of refugees, students, disaster victims, etc.

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English

Ana M. Gomez

Gomez, A. M., (2023, November). The journey of the butterfly: G-TEP with children. In Robinson, R. M. and Kaptan, S. K. (Eds.),  EMDR group therapy: Emerging principles and protocols to treat trauma and beyond (pp.). New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company