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Public commenter says therapy and in‑home services helped repair parent‑child bond
Summary
A public commenter described how Child‑Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), trauma therapies (cognitive therapy and EMDR), Early Head Start screening, and the SafeCare in‑home program helped her reconnect with her son and support her recovery.
A public commenter described receiving a series of services that she said helped restore her relationship with her son and supported her own recovery. She said she “did get referred to services, which was a huge plus for me,” and that starting Child‑Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) enabled her to connect with her child.
The commenter said CPP — a therapy focused on parent‑child interaction — let her “work through my guilts and barriers and fears,” and that involvement by child‑welfare expedited her access to that therapy. She added that her child’s therapist identified signs of trauma and recommended individual cognitive therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for her. “The substance isn't the problem,” she said, describing those trauma‑focused treatments as central to her progress.
She also said her son received developmental screening that qualified him for early childhood services, which led to enrollment in Early Head Start. In addition, she described participating in SafeCare, an in‑home parenting program she said taught practical skills — when to take a child to a doctor or to a hospital, what is safe at home, and other basic caregiving decisions — and helped her regain confidence: “I didn't really know how to be a mom … it was really helpful to be able to ask really simple questions and feel comfortable with being a mom again.”
The speaker framed her recovery as involving both child‑centered and parent‑focused supports: access to CPP through child‑welfare involvement, follow‑up individual therapy and EMDR for trauma, developmental screening and Early Head Start for her son, and practical in‑home coaching through SafeCare. She characterized CPP access as limited for many families but said her case gained quicker entry once child‑welfare became involved.
The comment concluded with the speaker recommending these services to others facing similar challenges and crediting the combined supports with facilitating family stability and personal recovery.
