Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
Your young child’s behavior is just getting worse and worse…
Are your days filled with them fighting you on everything?
Flat out defiance?
When you stand your ground and attempt to discipline them, do you just not get results?
Are your attempts at discipline provoking behavior OPPOSITE of what you want?
If so, you’ve probably succumbed to the pressure, doing anything to avoid the tantrum and the embarrassment that comes afterwards.
Remember when going out in public as a family used to be fun?
Now… it’s impossible.
Your kid starts to yell, saying the things he or she knows will get to you.
Then, it happens: People stare at you with astonished and disappointed eyes… letting you know that you’re failing as a parent.
You can’t help but feel alone – as though it’s all your fault that your child is behaving this way.
Your family and friends have expressed concern…
… and you know why.
Transitions, like time for bed, homework, or school… are a constant conflict.
When something doesn’t go their way, like their building blocks falling over, they give up, yell, and throw the blocks.
Calming them down seems impossible.
They have a hard time getting along with other kids, and you don’t know what else to do to help them.
You’re exhausted by the end of the day!
It’s not hopeless, though. A special kind of therapy can help.
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) is one of the most effective treatments for parents with children between the ages of 2-8 years. This model has proven to be very effective in reducing challenging behaviors and improving child and parent relationships.
As a certified trainer in PCIT and having helped countless families transform their lives using this model, I am well equipped to help you transform yours.
PCIT will be conducted in the comfort and safety of your own home. This is effective, because it helps target your child’s behaviors in their most natural setting.
Through this model, you, the parent, are the agent of change.
Because you are the most important person to your child, only you can make the most long-lasting impact for their future.
Through live coaching and role playing, you’ll learn specific relationship enhancement tools and effective discipline skills. This is extremely powerful, for a couple of reasons.
First, it helps you use the skills in the moment while the challenges are happening.
Second, actually practicing the skills helps you retain them for the long term.
You, the parent, will learn to become the therapist with your child… and you’ll have a host of play therapy skills to help your child at home on a day-to-day basis.
After successful completion of treatment…
You no longer will have to avoid public outings. You will have mastered specific therapy skills to help your child be able to follow directions.
Your child will gain the emotion regulation tools he or she needs, like using words to express frustration instead of hitting, cursing, or yelling.
Your child gains problem-solving abilities helping shape their behavior at a young age.
Your child will have improved self-esteem, which will help in other areas of life, like performance in school, confidence approaching peers, and socially relating to others.
Your child’s behavior will be way more manageable. You will feel adept as a parent, ready to tackle any new challenges that come your way.
And your relationship with your child will be much improved, which will promote positive, secure attachment that will benefit them throughout the lifespan.
Just think of what this will mean for your child!
With renewed feelings of security and safety, your child will have improved self-esteem, problem-solving skills, emotional regulation, frustration tolerance, concentration, social skills, and more.
Several parents have shared with me how much PCIT has dramatically improved their lives – how family members, teachers, and friends have told them they are SHOCKED how much their child’s behavior has improved.
Families have shared how their days are now filled with positive and fulfilling moments with their child. Many share that they enjoy their special play time and feel more connected and in tune with their child.
Are you ready for success with your child?
Your progress will depend on your commitment and application of the PCIT skills, so the total length of treatment is up to you. Some families have completed PCIT successfully within 2, 4, or 6 months.
Just imagine what’s on the other side of our PCIT together:
A day where your child listens to you…
A day where he tolerates being told “no”…
A day where she’s able to transition from one activity to the next…
A day where you both enjoy each other!
Call me today with your questions… and to get started on ameliorating the stress between you and your child: (213) 915-6372