PARENT-CHILD INTERACTION THERAPY (PCIT)
Expert Parenting Strategies for Little Kids with Big Behaviors
Gold-standard Parent-Child Interaction Therapy from some of the most experienced PCIT clinicians in the country, tailored to your family and delivered to your living room.
Free, 15-minutes, and no-pressure!
Real-time coaching, at home.
Your therapist coaches you while you interact with your child at home, right where the hard moments happen.
WHAT IS PCIT?
Parenting can be… a lot
You love your child more than anything, but some days come with challenges that you just aren’t prepared for. You and your child are struggling. Big feelings. Even bigger behaviors. Asking "Is this normal?" and "Will they grow out of it?" more times than you can count.
You don't want to crush their spirit, but something has to change. You've tried staying calm, counting to three, taking away the iPad. Somehow it always ends the same way: with yelling and crying and behavior that just keeps getting worse. worse.
And it’s not for lack of trying. You've read the books. Asked ChatGPT about strong-willed kids. Followed the parenting accounts. And still, nothing has stuck.
What if an expert could be right there in the moment, showing you how to handle the tantrum in front of you, in a way that fits your child? A calm voice in your ear, telling you what to do next.
That’s Parent-Child Interaction Therapy.
How PCIT works
First, you learn a set of specialized parenting skills, tailored to your family. Then we coach you as you use them at home, so you know exactly what to do when we're not there.
Learn the skills
Your therapist teaches you evidence-based skills and shows you how they fit your child.
Practice with live coaching
You play with your child at home while your therapist coaches you, moment by moment, through an earpiece.
Measurable progress
Progress is measured every session, and most families complete PCIT in 12 to 16 sessions.
Finish PCIT in weeks, not months
Research shows that when families do PCIT sessions closer together, they make the same progress in a fraction of the time. Our intensives meet 2 to 3 times a week, so you’re getting coached on the skills that matter in days instead of months.
OUR SERVICES
Led by an expert trained by PCIT's developer.
Dr. Leah Clionsky was trained and mentored by Dr. Sheila Eyberg, who developed PCIT, and is the Level II Regional PCIT Trainer for Texas. Since 2007, she has delivered PCIT in research settings, community mental health clinics, and private practice.
She has handpicked a team she trusts to deliver PCIT with the same rigor, skill, and care. Every clinician is certified by PCIT International or completing certification under her team's direct supervision. What differs is depth of experience, so families can choose between two tiers.
TIER 1
PCIT Experts
The kind of PCIT expertise usually found only in research hospitals and universities is now available in your living room.
Our Experts include principal investigators on grant-funded PCIT studies, certified trainers, and clinicians who have treated hundreds of families.
TIER 2
PCIT Specialists
PCIT International certified, or currently completing certification under direct supervision from our Training Director. They bring extensive experience working with families in their own right.
Whichever tier you choose:
✔ You're never someone's first case
Every developing clinician works under direct, session-by-session oversight from our Training Director.
✔ Matched to your family, not the next opening
Your matching call finds the right fit for your child's needs, including bilingual and trauma-informed care.
Decades of research support PCIT. How it's delivered still matters.
That's why we're particular about who joins this team, and why other therapists send us their most complex cases.
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We'll tell you honestly during your matching call if PCIT doesn't sound like the right fit, before you spend a single dollar. Families who do start PCIT typically see real change: in their child's behavior, in the connection between them, and often in how things go with siblings, at school, and at home.
Once the initial assessment is done, most parents see progress within the first several coaching sessions. This treatment has gone through hundreds of randomized controlled trials over the past 50 years proving effectiveness, and the families in our clinic usually graduate between 12 and 16 sessions.
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We’ve carefully recruited our team, and made sure that every clinician here is either certified by PCIT International or is actively completing certification under direct, session-by-session supervision from our Training Director.
Our PCIT Experts are all certified PCIT trainers themselves, some of whom head their own PCIT training labs, and each has worked 50 or more cases, many of them hundreds.
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PCIT isn't gentle parenting, and it isn't strict parenting either. It's authoritative parenting where true warmth and real boundaries are combined to set the foundation for a calm parent-child relationship.
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PCIT skills work in any setting. In person or virtual, your therapist is assessing the same things: your specific skills, and the connection between you and your child.
What virtual adds is your therapist also seeing your actual home, so PCIT gets tailored to the place you actually live and the child you actually have, not a playroom.
That means progress happens where you need it most, which tends to get families through PCIT faster, with fewer frustrations and more meaningful changes.
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Between our team, we've worked with hundreds of families. Whatever is happening with your child, there's a very good chance we've helped a family facing something similar.
Here’s some of the things we commonly help families with:
Trusted by Psychologists
Recommended by professionals who know what excellent care looks like.
"Dr. Clionsky is one of the premier experts delivering virtual PCIT in the nation. If you're a parent in need of help managing your child's difficult behavior, her team is the way to go."
Dr. Lindsey Knott, Ph.D.
Psychologist & Founder
Psychotherapists of Houston
"There are a lot of therapists who claim to do PCIT but were never formally trained. Leah is very particular about who she brings into her practice, and it shows. Kids usually improve quickly."
Dr. Daniel Katz
Psychologist & Founder
Houston Therapy
Ready to get started?
Schedule your free 15-minute matching call
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Book a time with one of our Client Service Specialists.
Times are often open today or tomorrow. Fill out a short form beforehand so we understand your family before we talk.
Talk it through, no pressure
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Our Client Services Specialist calls at your scheduled time.
Talk through your concerns, and we'll match you with the clinician who fits your family best.
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Get Started Sooner
You won’t have to wait! We’ll get you scheduled for the soonest available appointment, usually within 1-2 weeks!
Before your virtual intake session, you'll complete a few forms in our client portal. Then you'll meet your clinician and begin PCIT.
