Parenting Support
Helping parents guide children through challenges at home, while building skills that foster confidence at school, with friends, and beyond.
What to Expect
Our parenting programs help caregivers learn practical tools for responding to their child’s challenges while strengthening their relationship. Sessions focus on building consistency, fostering emotional growth, and encouraging positive behaviors. Parents also learn ways to guide children in facing the hard things they need to do—whether that means following directions, managing worries, or navigating social situations. Skills developed in sessions extend beyond the home, supporting success at school, with friends, and in daily life.
Parenting Support Services
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Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
PCIT is a highly effective program for young children (ages 2–7) with behavior challenges. Through live coaching sessions, parents learn to strengthen their relationship with their child while also developing consistent strategies for setting limits and managing behavior. This approach helps children build self-regulation, improve cooperation, and reduce aggression or attention-seeking behaviors. We also offer PCIT adaptations for toddlers (9–24 months).
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Parent Management Training
Parent Management Training gives caregivers practical tools to handle challenging behaviors at home with confidence. Through supportive coaching and role play, parents learn strategies to reduce problem behaviors, impulsivity, and emotional outbursts while strengthening positive, trusting relationships with their children. This strengths-based approach focuses on reinforcement and fair limits, helping children feel successful from the start.
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Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE)
SPACE is an evidence-based program that helps parents support children with anxiety and OCD. Instead of placing the responsibility on the child, parents learn practical strategies to respond with empathy while reducing behaviors that unintentionally maintain anxiety. With guidance, parents gain confidence in helping their child face fears, fostering resilience and healthier coping at home and beyond.
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Selective Mutism Treatment (PCIT-SM)
Selective Mutism Treatment helps children gradually find their voice by building comfort and confidence in speaking. Guided by Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Selective Mutism (PCIT-SM), parents learn supportive strategies to encourage communication, starting in safe settings and gently expanding to new situations. Through live coaching, families gain tools to reduce anxiety and help children face challenges around speaking. Treatment often begins with more intensive sessions to build momentum and can later shift to weekly support as goals evolve. We also partner with schools and teachers to provide coaching across settings, ensuring progress carries over to classrooms and social environments.
Questions about Parenting Support
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No. Our parenting programs address a wide range of challenges—from anxiety and OCD to difficulties with following directions, impulsivity, and emotion regulation. The right program is selected based on your child’s specific needs.
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We provide several evidence-based parenting programs tailored to meet different family needs. These include Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) for young children with behavior challenges, Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE) for parents of children with anxiety or OCD, and Parent Management Training (PMT) for addressing disruptive behaviors.
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Each program empowers parents as the key agents of change in their child’s growth. Parents learn new tools and strategies for responding to behaviors or worries in ways that promote resilience, confidence, and coping skills.
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That depends on the program. For example, PCIT includes both parent and child through live coaching, while SPACE and PMT primarily work with parents directly. Your clinician will recommend the best fit for your family’s needs.
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All of our parenting programs are considered short-term, though the exact length varies by approach and each family’s needs. Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) typically lasts about 3–6 months, while Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE) is usually 12 sessions, and Parent Management Training (PMT) runs about 12–15 sessions. Selective Mutism (SM) treatment is often provided in an intensive model, starting with a handful of longer sessions in a short period of time. This is followed by consultation and ongoing support, which often shifts to a weekly format as children continue to practice their skills. Your clinician will work with you to set goals and create a plan that fits your family best.
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Most of our parenting programs are offered virtually, which gives families greater flexibility and convenience. Virtual sessions also allow parents to practice strategies directly in the home environment, where many of the challenges naturally occur. In some cases, in-person sessions may be recommended, and your clinician will work with you to determine the best format for your family’s needs.
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The initial intake for our parenting programs include a review of records, a thorough clinical interview with parents, and an observation session with the child. Following the initial intake, we hold a feedback meeting to plan treatment and share diagnostic impressions.
