Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) Clinic
What is PCIT?
Parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT) is a highly evidence based treatment for ages 2 to 7 years old. Children who benefit from PCIT struggle with regulation, listening, builds positive relationships between parent and child through parent training and live coaching to enhance attachment and provide a warm environment for learning and relearning. In PCIT we learn skills that help us as adults edit how are are seeing, hearing, and loving children that may need a different kind of parenting than another child. PCIT is a great treatment for children who have tantrums, big feelings, aggression, difficulty calming down and other behaviors that are of concern to the parents or teacher. You can read more about PCIT and what PCIT is on the PCIT International Website.
For the right family, PCIT is an excellent choice of treatment. PCIT is a wonderful treatment model for children and their parents to reinforce attachment, build trust and develop the skills surrounding both giving and receiving directions. PCIT allows for growth in both parent and child to build strong link of trust and respect for both parent and child. You can read more about the outcomes in PCIT here at on the PCIT International Website.
Check out this research on the efficacy of PCIT compared to alternative treatments
Who is PCIT for?
Children ages 2 to 7 years old who struggle with tantrums, anxiety, big feelings, difficulty listening, overall dysregulation and other symptoms that are of concern.
PCIT is easily tailored to meet the needs of the family and will be tailored to fit your family values. At CFTC we level treatment up to meet you where you are, coach parents to develop new skills for the identifies problem behavior, and we make sure that treatment gains are generalized to the community before sending you on your way!
How long is treatment in PCIT?
A typical course of PCIT treatment will last 16-20 weeks. Progress in treatment is depended on skill development for the caregivers and behavioral progress in your little one. The goal is for you to feel confident in your skills with your child, at home and in the community.
Providers
All clinicians at Child and Family Therapy Collective are PCIT certified therapists or are in training to become a PCIT certified therapist! PCIT is at the core of the research in the treatment of children and their families.
Our clinicians use the gold standard PCIT treatment through PCIT International Association. PCIT International Association is a non-profit working to train therapists and disseminate efficacious treatment.