Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP)

Child-parent psychotherapy, or CPP, is therapy for young children (from birth through age 5) and their parents/caregivers.

Supports family strengths & relationships
Helps families heal and grow after stressful experiences
Respects family and cultural values

CPP May Help:

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 their parent-child relationship

Child-Parent Psychotherapy In New Hampshire

CPP Training

18-Month Learning Collaborative for Masters and Doctoral Level Mental Health Clinicians. Training Includes:

7 In-Person training days
2 hours a month of group Reflection Practice + Consultation
4 CPP Clients Seen
2 Case presentations
Completion of CPP fidelity

Active CPP Clinicians

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NH CPP Provider Network

A collaborative network of child-parent psychotherapy (CPP) providers, trainers, and advocates. The aim of the network is to connect young children and their caregivers to evidence-based intervention that addresses early exposure to adversity and trauma.

The CPP Network is a thriving, reflective, committed group of clinicians that work together to increase accessibilityty to CPP for families and to support each other in working toward healing the impacts of multigenerational trauma.

CPP Sustainability Program

The purpose of the CPP Sustainability Program is to support the continued implementation of Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) within New Hampshire by providing financial reimbursement for key activities during Learning Collaboratives and within the NH CPP Provider Network.

CPP Access

Number of dyads who have accessed Child-Parent Psychotherapy through the NH CPP Provider Network trained clinicians since the beginning of 2023.

CPP clients served by CPP-trained clinicians

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CPP Provider Network Testimonials

“CPP has completely helped to shape my clinical perspective — It is so important to speak the unspeakable and help families heal from generations of trauma.”

– CPP Network Clinician

“CPP provides a framework for understanding many competing and complimentary needs within a child’s system.”

-CPP Network Clinician