( Ages 0–5 )
Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Services supports infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and their families through early mental health care. We work with caregivers and children to better understand development, strengthen relationships, build parenting skills, and address behavioral, emotional, and mental health challenges early.
Who We Serve
We serve children ages 0–5 experiencing developmental, emotional, or behavioral challenges, as well as families and caregivers looking for support. You may want to reach out if your child:
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Is not meeting developmental milestones or has lost skills they previously had
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Has difficulty with sleep, feeding, or potty training
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Frequently complains of stomachaches or headaches
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Withdraws, cries often, is difficult to comfort, or has less interest in play
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Has difficulty connecting with other children
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Has intense tantrums, struggles to follow directions, or has difficulty separating from caregivers
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Caregivers can also seek support if they are unsure how to respond to their child’s needs or want to build new parenting skills.
Services We Offer
Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP)
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Ages 0-5
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CPP helps children and caregivers work through difficult or traumatic experiences. Through play and conversation, families can reduce symptoms, build resilience, and make sense of what happened.
Promoting First Relationships (PFR)
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Ages 0-5
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A 10-week program that helps strengthen the parent-child relationship. Caregivers learn more about their child’s social-emotional needs and build on their existing parenting skills.
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
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Ages 3-5
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PCIT helps caregivers build positive parenting skills and strengthen their relationship with their child. Families learn strategies for managing behavior and addressing anxiety, depression, and trauma symptoms.
What Families Can Build
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Healthy development and stronger parent-child relationships
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New ways to address behavioral, emotional, and developmental challenges
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Practical parenting skills and strategies
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Resilience and healing after trauma or other difficult experiences
Program Schedule
The program offers flexible scheduling based on each family’s needs. Session length and frequency vary depending on the service and family.
Insurance & Referrals
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Referring providers can contact us to discuss whether Infant & Early Childhood may be a good fit for a client.
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We accept First Choice, Premera, Regence, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Kaiser Permanente, LifeWise, Optum United Behavioral Health, United Healthcare Community Plan of Washington, and all Medicaid MCOs: Molina, United Health Care, Wellpoint, Community Health Plan of Washington, and Coordinated Care.