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Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) for children ages 0 to 6 who have experienced interpersonal violence. Uses behavior-based strategies, play and verbal interpretation as therapeutic interventions. The focus is on improving child-caregiver interactions through play. The therapist acts as a bridge or interpreter between the child and parent.

Circle of Security Parent Training is an eight-week program based on years of research about how to best support and strengthen parent-child relationships. It is designed to help parents give their children a feeling of security and confidence so their children explore, learn, grow and build positive relationships.

Connections, a Project Harmony program, works with schools and health care professionals to identify children in grades K-8 in need of mental health services. Focuses on children who are not receiving child welfare or juvenile justice services. Children are matched with LFS community therapists who are trained in evidence-based practices. Throughout the counseling process, therapists work with the family and a Connections mental health coordinator to help remove financial hardships and other barriers families face in accessing services.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a psychotherapy used to help with symptoms of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). By directly affecting how the brain processes information, EMDR helps people see traumatic memories in new, less distressing ways.

Using Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), parents learn play therapy skills to enhance their parent-child relationship. Parents also learn to manage their child's behaviors through behavioral principles and discipline techniques.

Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is an evidence-based psychotherapy for children and adolescents (ages 3 to 18) with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other difficulties related to traumatic life events. The goal is to provide both the child and caregiver with the knowledge and skills to help them identify and cope with trauma-related emotions, thoughts and behaviors.

Location

Lutheran Family Services Of Nebraska, Council Bluffs, IA 51503

Fax

(712) 242-0326

Hours

Mon 9 am - 4:30 pm; Tue 9 am - 4:30 pm; Wed 9 am - 4:30 pm; Thu 9 am - 4:30 pm; Fri 9 am - 4:30 pm;

Application process

Call for an appointment

Eligibility

Open to anyone

Fee

Call for information; sliding scale fee, insurance, and Medicaid

Languages

English

Agency info

LUTHERAN FAMILY SERVICES

Offers human care services across Nebraska and Western Iowa through these broad service areas: Behavioral and Mental Health, Children's Services, Family Services, and Refugee and Immigration support and empowerment.