Debra Wesselmann
Debra Wesselmann, MS, LIMHP, is an independent contractor and licensed independent mental health practitioner at The Attachment and Trauma Center of Nebraska in Omaha.
Ms. Wesselmann is a presenter, author, and researcher, and has specialized in treating trauma resolution and attachment problems in adults, children, and families for the past 25 years. Ms. Wesselmann is part of the research team that developed the Integrative Team Treatment model for treating attachment trauma in children, and co-author of the treatment manual. She is a certified consultant for Eye Movement and Desensization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a specialized trauma treatment approach, and has been on the faculty for the EMDR Institute since 1998. Ms. Wesselmann has been invited to present or keynote for numerous professional conferences around the United States as well as in Germany, Hong Kong, Costa Rica, The Netherlands, Canada and Rome.
See blog– www.debrawesselmann.com. See training site— www.atcinstitute.com
Contact info— deb@atcnebraska.com | 402.981.6130
Books:
Wesselmann, D., Schweitzer, C., & Armstrong, S. (2014). Integrative team treatment for attachment trauma: Family therapy and EMDR. New York, NY: W.W. Norton. Learn more.
Wesselmann, D., Schweitzer, C., & Armstrong, S. (2014). Integrative parenting: Strategies for raising children affected by attachment trauma. New York, NY: W.W. Norton. Learn more.
Wesselmann, D. (1998) The Whole Parent: How to Become a Parent Even if You Didn’t Have One, New York: Perseus. (Released as paperback, Da Capo Press, 2002.) Learn more.
Chapters:
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.Learn more.
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. Learn more.
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. Learn more.
Wesselmann, D., Schweitzer, C., & Armstrong, S. (2015). Child Attachment Trauma Protocol. In Luber, M. (ed.) EMDR therapy: Scripted protocols and summary sheets (pp. 9-44). New York, NY: Springer Publishing. Learn more.
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
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
Articles:
Wesselmann, D., Davidson, M., Armstrong, S., Schweitzer, C., Bruckner & Potter, A. (2012). EMDR as a treatment for improving attachment status in adults and children. European Review of Applied Psychology, 62, 223-230.
Read here: EMDR attachment adults children journal article.
Wesselmann, D. & Potter, A. E. (2009). Change in adult attachment status following treatment with EMDR: Three case studies. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 3, 178-191. Read here: Wesselmann Potter research article
Potter, A., Davidson, M., & Wesselmann, D. (2013) Utilizing dialectical behavior therapy and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing as phase-based trauma treatment: A case study series. In L. C. Stewart (Ed.), Eye Movement: Developmental perspectives, dysfunctions, and disorders in humans (pp. 49-72). New York, NY: Nova Publishers.
Wesselmann, D., Armstrong, S., Schweitzer, C., Davidson, M., & Potter, A. (2018). An integrative EMDR and
family therapy model for treating attachment trauma in children: A case series. Journal of EMDR
Practice and Research, 12(4) 196-207.
Read here: EMDR DBT phase based research 1
Email: Deb@atcnebraska.com