Bay Area Parent Child Interaction Therapy PCIT

Specialties

Our therapists utilize a proven effective approach to supporting families endorsed by the National Institute of Mental Health, the prestigious Kaufman Report on Child Welfare, and by national research universities such as the University of California at Davis, the University of Florida, and the University of Oklahoma.

Following a thorough assessment, therapists work with parents on developing specific skills similar to a play therapist or a therapeutic behavioral aid. Parents learn through real-​time strength based coaching from behind a two way mirror as they support change in their child through therapeutic play and limit setting.

Parents often see improvements after just a few sessions. Numerous studies show that within 15 weeks of family therapy significant changes result, such as: Dramatic improvements in child behavior as reported by caregivers and teachers, significant decreases in caregiver stress, depression and anxiety, and greater feelings of connection