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Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) for Families

Helping young children and families recover and heal after stressful and traumatic events

Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) is therapy for young children from birth through age 5 and their parents/caregivers. The focus of CPP is to:

  • Support family strengths and relationships
  • Help families heal and grow after stressful experiences
  • Respect family and cultural values

CPP May Help When:

  • Children have been through scary or painful events such as loss of a loved person, separation, serious medical procedures, abuse, or violence at home or in the community.
  • Children show difficult behaviors
  • Children have a change in placement or caregivers
  • Family members have physical health or mental health difficulties
  • Caregivers would like help with parenting and improving parent-child relationships

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