The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Trauma and Adversity—A Transformative Guide to Understanding Childhood Trauma and Health

by Nadine Burke Harris

CPP takes into consideration all the other pressures and drama that both parent and child have to deal with—other family members, the community, work (or lack thereof)—everything that affects the parent-child bond. This allows patients to make connections between the traumas of the past and the stressors of the present, so they can better recognize their triggers and manage their symptoms. Traditionally, if a mom is depressed, she finds her own therapist and they work one on one. CPP’s approach is based on the understanding that the quality of the relationship and the health of the attachment between the parent and child are absolutely fundamental to health and well-being.