Integrative Team Treatment for Attachment Trauma in Children:
Family Therapy and EMDR
by Debra Wesselmann, Cathy Schweitzer, & Stefanie Armstrong (Released March 2014, W.W. Norton)

Children traumatized in early attachment relationships by neglect, abuse, hospitalizations, surgeries, foster home placements, or orphanage care develop neurology designed by nature to keep them safe. When the trauma is over and the environment is changed, the children’s brains remain wired for survival, causing symptoms and behaviors that can be quite alarming. This manual provides clinicians with a clear, practical protocol to heal trauma, change behaviors, and create healthy attachments.

The integrative attachment trauma protocol may be implemented by a solo clinician, but a collaborative team is recommended for the most efficient success with extremely difficult cases.

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Integrative Parenting: Strategies for Raising Children Affected by Attachment Trauma
by Debra Wesselmann, Catherine Schweitzer, and Stefanie Armstrong (Released March 2014, W.W. Norton)

This book provides understanding, validation, and solutions for parents and other caregivers.  Best used in conjunction with therapeutic help, the parent guide walks readers through an array of strategies that will calm their child’s  behaviors and lead to greater attachment security and healthier relationships.

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Shapiro, F., Wesselmann, D. & Mevissen, L. (2017). Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR). In M.A. Landolt, M. Cloitre & U. Schnyder (Eds.) Evidence Based Treatments for Trauma-Related Disorders in Children and Adolescents. NY: Springer. pp.273-298 Click here for more information and to order →

Wesselmann, D., Schweitzer, C., & Armstrong, S. (2015). Child attachment trauma protocol. In M. Luber (ed.) EMDR therapy: Scripted protocols and summary sheets (pp. 9-44). New York, NY: Springer Publishing. Click here for more information and to order →

Wesselmann,D., Armstrong, S. & Schweitzer, C. (2017). Interweaves for children with an attachment trauma in foster and adoptive families. In Beer, R. & Roos, C. De (Eds.) Handbook EMDR: Children and adolescents (pp. In press). Houten: LannooCampus.

Wesselmann, D., Armstrong, S., & Schweitzer, C. (2017) Using an EMDR integrative model to treat attachment based difficulties. In K.D. Buckwalter & D. Reed (Eds.) Attachment theory in action: Building Connections Between Children and Parents. Blue Ridge Summit, PA: Roman & Littlefield. Click here for more information and to order →

Wesselmann, D. & Shapiro, F., (2013). Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing. In J. Ford & C. Courtois (Eds.), Treating complex traumatic stress disorders in children and adolescents (pp. 213-224). New York, NY: Guilford Press. Click here for more information and to order →

Wesselmann, D. (2013). Healing trauma and creating secure attachments with EMDR. In M. Solomon & D. S. Siegel (Eds.) Healing moments in psychotherapy: Mindful awareness, neural integration, and therapeutic presence (pp. 115-128). New York, NY: Norton. Click here for information and to order →

Wesselmann, D. (2007). Treating attachment issues through EMDR and a family systems approach. In F. Shapiro, F. W. Kaslow, & L. Maxfield (Eds.), Handbook of EMDR and family therapy processes (pp.113-130). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons Inc. Click here for more information and to order →