Collaborative and Proactive Solutions (CPS)

Collaborative and Proactive Solutions, formerly known as Lives in the Balance, is a therapy approach often used with children and teens who have behavior problems. It comes from the perspective that punishing bad behavior is not productive, and is in fact adversarial and reactive.

Rather, CPS views poor behavior as a result of lagging cognitive skills that include the inability to problem-solve, adapt to change, be flexible, and manage frustrations appropriately. This therapy offers interventions that are non-punitive and non-adversarial as a way to foster cognitive skill-building, collaboration, and trust, ultimately strengthening relationships with others.