We specialize in Infant Mental Health, Early Childhood Mental Health and Child Parent Psychotherapy. These therapy interventions are designed for young children (ages 0-7) and parents who are seeking a space to heal trauma, deepen connections and work through emotional and developmental challenges.
Parents and babies are designed for healthy and secure attachment built through attunement and nurturance, but sometimes things get in the way of this.
Infant Mental Health therapy will help you in the following ways:
Early Intervention: Infant mental health therapists can identify and address developmental delays or behavioral concerns in the earliest stages of life, promoting healthy development.
Parent-Child Bonding: It supports the formation of secure attachment between infants and their caregivers. Attachment therapy fosters a nurturing and responsive relationship crucial for emotional and cognitive development.
Emotional Regulation: Therapy helps infants learn to regulate their emotions and cope with stressors, laying the foundation for resilience and mental well-being throughout life.
Communication Skills: Therapists work on enhancing communication between infants and caregivers, facilitating language development and understanding non-verbal cues.
Trauma Resolution: For infants who have experienced trauma or adverse experiences, therapy can provide a safe space for processing and healing, mitigating the long-term effects on mental health.
Social Development: Through play therapy and interaction, infant mental health specialists support the development of social skills, such as sharing, taking turns, and empathy, vital for healthy relationships later in life.
Behavioral Support: Therapists offer strategies to address challenging behaviors, helping caregivers understand the underlying causes and respond effectively.
Parental Support: Infant mental health therapy educates and supports parents/caregivers in understanding their child's needs and promoting their mental well-being, reducing parental stress and enhancing family functioning.
Preventive Care: By addressing issues early on, therapy can prevent or mitigate the development of more severe mental health problems in later childhood or adolescence.
Holistic Approach: Therapy considers the infant within the context of their family and environment, addressing not only individual needs but also familial dynamics and socio-cultural factors influencing development.
Therapy will include talk, play, reflection, infant-parent psychotherapy, and developmental guidance. In addition to parent-infant sessions, we’ll have individual parent sessions to better understand your needs as a parent, and how your own early childhood experiences, trauma, or emotional concerns are showing up in your relationship with your child.
We’re here to support you and your infant or toddler as we gain a better understanding of what’s getting in the way of a mutually enjoyable relationship.
Early childhood is that fun and challenging time frame from about aged 3 to 7 years old, when your little one is not quite a baby and not quite a big kid. This friction is often felt by both child and parent during these ages.
Developmentally, your child is experiencing huge shifts as the outside world is simultaneously imposing its own set of expectations that often conflict with natural development, leaving both parent and child exhausted.
Early Childhood Mental Health Therapy can help you and your child in the following ways:
Emotional Regulation: Early childhood mental health therapy can help children learn strategies to manage their emotions effectively. This includes techniques such as deep breathing, mindfulness, and identifying and expressing feelings in healthy ways.
Social Skills Development: Therapy can support children in developing crucial social skills such as communication, cooperation, empathy, and conflict resolution. These skills are essential for forming positive relationships with peers and adults.
Attachment and Bonding: Therapeutic interventions can strengthen the bond between children and their caregivers, promoting secure attachment. This is vital for healthy emotional development and provides a foundation for future relationships.
Behavioral Support: Therapy can assist in addressing challenging behaviors by identifying underlying causes and teaching alternative, more adaptive behaviors. This includes strategies for addressing issues such as aggression, defiance, or withdrawal.
Coping Skills: Children learn coping mechanisms to deal with stressors or traumatic experiences they may encounter. These skills empower children to navigate difficult situations and build resilience.
Developmental Support: Early childhood therapists can identify developmental delays or concerns early on and provide interventions to support healthy development across various domains, including cognitive, language, and motor skills.
Family Support and Involvement: Therapy often involves the whole family, providing support and education to parents/caregivers to create a nurturing and supportive environment for the child. It helps families understand their child's needs better and promotes positive interactions.
Trauma Recovery: For children who have experienced trauma, therapy offers a safe space to process their experiences, reduce symptoms of trauma, and work towards healing and recovery.
Self-esteem and Identity Development: Therapy helps children develop a positive sense of self and self-worth, fostering confidence and resilience. It encourages exploration of identity and supports children in understanding and accepting themselves.
Early Intervention: Therapists can prevent the exacerbation of mental health issues later in life by addressing concerns early on and equipping children with the skills they need to thrive socially, emotionally, and academically.
Many of the behaviors and challenges that show up in early childhood have roots going all the way back to the womb, infancy, and toddlerhood. Relationship stressors, trauma in the present, and pressures in the family, community, and school environment also greatly impact behaviors.
The services we offer allow us to get to the root of what’s making things difficult and allows you and your child to build stronger and healthier connections.
We’re here to support you!
Child parent psychotherapy is a trauma-focused, relationship-based approach designed to support you and your young child as you recover from stress and trauma.
Improving Communication: Child-parent psychotherapy facilitates open communication between parents and children, enhancing understanding and empathy in their interactions.
Attachment Enhancement: It focuses on strengthening the bond between parents and children, fostering secure attachment styles that promote emotional well-being and resilience.
Emotional Regulation: Through guided interventions, child-parent psychotherapy helps children and parents develop strategies for managing and expressing emotions in healthy ways.
Behavioral Management: It offers techniques and tools for parents to address challenging behaviors in children, fostering a more harmonious family dynamic.
Trauma Healing: Child-parent psychotherapy can be instrumental in processing and healing trauma experienced by either the child or the parent, promoting recovery and resilience.
Parenting Skills Development: It provides parents with valuable insights and skills to navigate various developmental stages and challenges their child may encounter.
Promoting Self-Esteem: By validating children's experiences and supporting their emotional needs, child-parent psychotherapy contributes to the development of healthy self-esteem and self-confidence.
Family System Understanding: It helps parents and children gain a deeper understanding of family dynamics and how they influence individual behaviors and relationships.
Coping Mechanisms: Child-parent psychotherapy equips both children and parents with coping mechanisms to navigate stressors and adversity more effectively.
Preventative Care: It serves as a preventative measure by addressing early signs of emotional or behavioral difficulties, potentially mitigating more severe issues later on.
We offer parent sessions, dyadic play therapy and infant mental health informed practices that can support you and your little one in re-establishing safety, regulating difficult emotions and behaviors, and processing through traumatic memories.
Our trained therapists will support you every step of the way. To learn more on CPP, check out this brochure or connect with us!
