The Parent-Child Interaction Center

Specialties

P-​CIC is a private group practice and is proud to offer several specialized programs including evidence-​based Parent-​Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), and other evidence-​informed treatments.

Our staff provides a full range of counseling services for children, teens, and adults.

History

Established in 2008.

P-​CIC was established by colleagues Sarah Carlson and Lisa Andrews, both licensed therapists in Fort Collins. They were looking to make specialized treatments available to the community in a private-​practice setting by offering a sliding fee scale and accepting most insurances including Medicaid.

Meet the Business Owner

Sarah C.

Business Owner

Sarah Carlson received her Master’s Degree from the nationally accredited Marriage and Family Therapy program at California State University, Fullerton in 1996. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology Magna Cum Laude from The University of California, Riverside in 1993. Sarah has been a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) since 2000 and is a certified PCIT therapist and an Adoption Competent Therapist. She is the co-​owner of The Parent-​Child Interaction Center and brought evidence-​based Parent-​Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) to the Northern Colorado region.

Sarah worked as a foster care and adoption social worker for 8 years. During this time she wrote adoption home studies, worked with families to preserve and enhance their child’s placements, improve attachments, and trained in evidence-​based PCIT