Infant and early childhood mental health, sometimes referred to as social and emotional health, is the developing capacity of the child from birth to age five to form close and secure adult and peer relationships; experience, manage, and express a full range of emotions; and explore the environment and learn — all in the context of family, community, and culture.

Parent Child Interaction Therapy® (PCIT)

PCIT is an evidence-based treatment for young children with behavior problems. PCIT can help to decrease children’s tantrums and aggressive or destructive behavior while increasing their feelings of security, safety, attachment, and self-esteem. During treatment sessions caregivers wear a “bug-in-the-ear” device through which the therapist provides in-the-moment coaching on skills the caregiver is learning in order to manage their child’s behavior. PCIT requires regular at-home practice of skills between treatment sessions. We provide PCIT for children from two through age five and their caregivers.

Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP)

CPP is an evidence-based treatment for young children from birth through age five and their parents/caregivers. CPP supports family strengths and relationships, helps families heal and grow after stressful experiences, and respects family and cultural values. CPP helps parents and children to understand each other, talk and play about difficult experiences, respond to difficult feelings and behaviors, and create a family story that leads to healing.

Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up (ABC)

ABC is an evidence-based parenting intervention for caregivers of infants and toddlers who have experienced early adversity. ABC coaches work in the home with families with infants between 6 and 24 months of age. Coaches use positive feedback to support caregivers though a 10-week program, enhancing children’s emotional and behavioral regulation, and fostering the development of a secure attachment.