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What is Child-Parent Psychotherapy?

What is Child-Parent Psychotherapy?

Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) is a model of therapy that specifically works with young children (ages birth to six years old) who have experienced trauma, domestic violence, and/or separation from a primary caregiver. In this model, therapists work with the child...

What is Art Therapy?

What is Art Therapy?

By Maddie Snell Art Therapy is a form of psycho-therapy that focuses on self-expression through both a non-verbal and verbal method. The American Art Therapy Association explains that Art Therapy is an integrative approach that engages the mind, body, and spirit in...

The Importance Of Play

The Importance Of Play

Play seems to come naturally for children and is a fundamental part of their world and daily routine. Play is crucial to children's social, emotional, and cognitive development, improves their relationships with peers and attachment figures, and even helps them learn...

Supporting Body Trust in our Tweens

Supporting Body Trust in our Tweens

By  Kristen Scher, Graduate Student Intern at Family Roots Therapy, certified Body Trust Provider and Intuitive Eating Coach. Think back to when you first noticed feeling negatively about your body image. How old were you? Many adults say they had good self esteem...

Social Anxiety in Adolescents

Social Anxiety in Adolescents

For adolescents with social anxiety the pandemic could be described as, for lack of a better word, a rollercoaster.  As a child and family therapist, I have had an up close look at the many peaks and valleys. When lockdown began for some the pandemic was seen as a...

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