Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
The goal of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) is for parents to feel empowered and in control of their child's behavior. When children frequently misbehave, the parent/child relationship can become strained. PCIT focuses on restructuring interaction patterns, strengthening the parent/child relationship, and implementing consistent and predictable discipline techniques.
PCIT is evidence-based for young children ages 2 1/2 to 7 1/2 with emotional or behavioral problems resulting in family, school, and/or community dysfunction. This therapy differs from traditional therapy models by using modern audio/video technology. While parents are interacting with their children one-on-one, I provide live, in-the-moment coaching to parents from another room through a discreet in-ear device. This method allows parents to implement skills and techniques more directly and similarly to how they would at home, and to be able to immediately witness behavioral changes in their children.
I am state rostered in PCIT, meaning I have completed a rigorous year-long training program, PCIT of the Carolinas, offered by the Duke University Center for Child and Family Health. The rostering process requires attendance at several intensive training sessions, a full year of closely monitored case consultation, and a minimum of two successfully completed cases. For more information about PCIT, visit PCIT International.
PCIT is appropriate for:
PCIT is evidence-based for young children ages 2 1/2 to 7 1/2 with emotional or behavioral problems resulting in family, school, and/or community dysfunction. This therapy differs from traditional therapy models by using modern audio/video technology. While parents are interacting with their children one-on-one, I provide live, in-the-moment coaching to parents from another room through a discreet in-ear device. This method allows parents to implement skills and techniques more directly and similarly to how they would at home, and to be able to immediately witness behavioral changes in their children.
I am state rostered in PCIT, meaning I have completed a rigorous year-long training program, PCIT of the Carolinas, offered by the Duke University Center for Child and Family Health. The rostering process requires attendance at several intensive training sessions, a full year of closely monitored case consultation, and a minimum of two successfully completed cases. For more information about PCIT, visit PCIT International.
PCIT is appropriate for:
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Washington Post article about PCIT - "Have a kid who’s out of control? A new therapy offers a kind of parental empowerment."
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