Debra Wesselmann

Raising kids who experienced early life trauma can be overwhelming for the adults in their lives, whether they're adoptive or foster parents, guardians, or biological parents. The behaviours caused by the impact of trauma on children's brains and nervous systems can be alarming. These kids' mistrust, reactivity, and impulsivity place major roadblocks in their lives and in their relationships. Originally...

Loss of a parent, separations, abuse, neglect, or a history of a difficult foster or orphanage experience can lead to profound emotional dysregulation in children. Working with these children can feel overwhelming for clinicians. But by integrating EMDR with family therapy, clinicians can strengthen parent–child attachment bonds and help to mend the early experiences that drive a traumatised child's behaviour....