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Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
What is PCIT?
PCIT works with children and parents to improve the caregiver-child relationship and help parents learn skills needed to manage difficult behaviors. PCIT has been extensively researched in over 100 studies and has been shown to consistently help decrease children’s behaviors, increase listening, and improve family relationship.
How does PCIT work?
1. PCIT works wonderfully using an on-line video platform or in-person using the “bug in ear” technique.
2. There are two phases to PCIT. Phase 1: The therapist serves as a coach for parents to increase positive and supportive communication with their child to strengthen the relationship. Phase 2: Parents learn and practice effective discipline and teaching skills.
Who participates in PCIT?
PCIT is designed for parents who are overwhelmed, stressed, or feeling confused about their child’s behaviors. This therapy was created for kids between 2 and 7 years old, however can be adapted for younger or older children. PCIT works with children demonstrating behaviors including: difficulty in school or childcare settings, struggling to follow directions, whining or arguing, temper tantrums, talking back to or defiant towards caregivers, swearing or using inappropriate language, and/or aggression towards peers, siblings, or adults.
What are the benefits of PCIT?
Parents often report feeling more confident as caregivers and having more positive connections with their child. Children learn how to improve cooperation, appropriately express their feelings, transition more easily, and enjoy connecting with others.
Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP)
What is Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP)?
CPP and other forms of play therapy can help children and their caregivers heal after stressful or traumatic events by processing through play and reflection.
What happens during CPP and play therapy?
1. Foundational Phase: We spend time meeting with caregivers to understand the family’s needs and challenges, strengths and values, and history and experiences. Then, we make a plan for how CPP may help your family.
2. Core Treatment: We meet once a week with the caregiver and child. We often use toys because young children show feelings and thoughts through play. We help caregivers and children understand each other, talk and play about difficult experiences, respond to difficult feelings and behaviors, and create a family story that leads to healing.
3. Wrapping Up: We celebrate changes families have made and talk about how caregivers made changes happen. We consider how endings and goodbyes may bring up different feelings and talk about what will be needed in the future.
What are the benefits of CPP?
Caregivers often report feeling less stressed and having more positive connections with their child. Caregivers often notice an improvement in their child’s mood, learning, behaviors, trauma symptoms, and relationships with caregivers.
Reflective Parenting Program (RPP)
Reflective Parenting Program (RPP)
What is RPP?
RPP is a workshop series designed to support parents in developing a more reflective understanding of their child(ren)’s behavior and learning thoughtful, effective ways to respond. When groups are not available, caregivers can engage in the same curriculum individually over 12 or more weeks in private sessions with a therapist.
What happens in RPP groups and who participates?
RPP is a 12-week series with developmentally tailored curriculum for caregivers of young children, school-age children, and adolescents. Sessions include psychoeducation, guided discussion, and experiential exercises exploring topics such as the caregiver’s emotional world, a child’s temperament, responding to emotions, separation and independence, the role of play, and approaches to discipline.
What are the potential benefits of RPP?
Caregivers often find that strengthening their reflective capacity helps them better understand both their child and themselves, leading to more connected and satisfying relationships. Many also report feeling more equipped to navigate stress and respond to challenges within the family with greater confidence and intention.
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