Joan Lovett, MD, is a behavioral pediatrician practicing in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and an EMDRIA Approved Consultant. She has given presentations and trainings about treating childhood trauma in the US, Canada, Central America, Europe, and Asia. Dr. Lovett is also the author of Small Wonders: Healing Childhood Trauma with EMDR.

Introduction

Part I: The Clinical Stories

1. Amy: Violent Behavior in an Adopted Toddler

2. Monica: EMDR for a Young Child

3. Danilo: Hospitalization for Asthma Affected the Whole Family

4. Max: Following Symptoms Back to their Preverbal Origin

5. Aiden: Including Parents in their Child's Trauma Resolution

6. Charles and Tomas: Angry Boys, Out-of-Sync Parents

7. Zachary: Dealing with the Loss of a Parent

8. Joey: Developmental Disabilities Complicating Trauma Resolution

9. Vivian and Jenny: Sisters' Different Expression of Trauma

10. Ollie: The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Graduate

Part II: Cultivating Positive Emotions

11. Strategies for Resource Enhancement

12. Games for Promoting Connection and Cooperation

13. Additional Aids to Therapy with Children

Part III. Writing The New Story

14. A Healing Narrative: What? Why? How?

Part IV: Conclusion

15. Trauma, Attachment, EMDR and Health