Is Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) Right for Your Family?

What is PCIT?

PCIT is a 12-20 session, behavior management program designed for parents and their young children (ages 2-8) who are experiencing behavioral or emotional difficulties. Goals of PCIT are to improve:
  • listening
  • cooperation
  • frustration
  • anger management
  • social skills
  • attention
  • concentration
  • self-esteem
  • family relationships
  • parenting skills
  • parental stress
Decades of research have proven PCIT to be highly effective in improving children’s behavior, reducing parenting stress, and helping parents build warm and responsive relationships with their children.

Upon completion of PCIT, parents report positive changes in their children's behaviors at home, school, and childcare settings; decreased stress levels; and high levels of satisfaction with treatment.

PCIT has been proven to help with the following behaviors:

  • temper tantrums
  • defiance or refusal to listen
  • hyperactivity or impulsivity
  • backtalk, sass or demanding
  • poor emotional regulation
  • adjustment difficulties (divorce,  remarriage, new sibling, school, etc.)
  • difficulty behaving in school, daycare or public settings
  • power struggles
  • easily jealous or sibling rivalry
  • attention-seeking and interrupting
  • whining or crying frequently
  • aggressive or destructive behaviors

For answers to the most common questions about PCIT, please click here.

Leslie offers a brief no charge 15 minute phone consultation.
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