Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT) Therapists in Media, PA
Being a parent seems harder everyday. After trying everything, nothing seems to work. It feels helpless. Is there anything you can do? If your child seems to be living in other world, where there is no space for you, we need to find a way to reach out. If your child is out of control, leaving the house and/or being aggressive, we need to think what can be done. If your child is cutting, or increasingly more isolated, your influence is very, very important. Call me and let’s explore solutions. Together.
Being a parent seems harder everyday. After trying everything, nothing seems to work. It feels helpless. Is there anything you can do? If your child seems to be living in other world, where there is no space for you, we need to find a way to reach out. If your child is out of control, leaving the house and/or being aggressive, we need to think what can be done. If your child is cutting, or increasingly more isolated, your influence is very, very important. Call me and let’s explore solutions. Together.
Young children with challenging behavior require a specialized evidence based treatment ( PCIT) that supports the parent(s) in learning therapeutic skills to improve their child's behavior.
It’s well known that the best and sometimes only way to “better” is through. Finding the strength, motivation, and courage to work through challenges is easier said than done. The very fact that you’re on this page, looking for support, means that you’re moving in the right direction. One of the most important things impacting the success of therapy is the quality of the relationship between a therapist and their client. For this reason, it’s so important that you’re comfortable working closely with your therapist and have confidence that they have the expertise and experience to support you.
Young children with challenging behavior require a specialized evidence based treatment ( PCIT) that supports the parent(s) in learning therapeutic skills to improve their child's behavior.
It’s well known that the best and sometimes only way to “better” is through. Finding the strength, motivation, and courage to work through challenges is easier said than done. The very fact that you’re on this page, looking for support, means that you’re moving in the right direction. One of the most important things impacting the success of therapy is the quality of the relationship between a therapist and their client. For this reason, it’s so important that you’re comfortable working closely with your therapist and have confidence that they have the expertise and experience to support you.
We offer Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Parent-Child Interaction Therapy ( PCIT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Prolonged Exposure (PE), and Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT).
The Center for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a group of highly specialized psychologists who work exclusively within their specific areas of expertise. We only do treatments that have been rigorously tested in clinical trials. This specialized approach ensures that each patient is getting the most effective treatment.
We offer Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Parent-Child Interaction Therapy ( PCIT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Prolonged Exposure (PE), and Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT).
The Center for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a group of highly specialized psychologists who work exclusively within their specific areas of expertise. We only do treatments that have been rigorously tested in clinical trials. This specialized approach ensures that each patient is getting the most effective treatment.
I believe that a person moves in and out of their various life stages with the desire to learn and sometimes re-learn life lessons. I work with clients to enhance self-awareness, insight, and skill sets for managing life. Our therapeutic experience will be a joint effort in reaching your goals! I work with adult couples struggling in their relationships, communication, and living styles over all stages of life. I work with children and teens in their social, emotional, educational, and family systems. I see adults attempting to clarify and reach life goals involving education, work, independence, esteem, and healthy relationships.
I believe that a person moves in and out of their various life stages with the desire to learn and sometimes re-learn life lessons. I work with clients to enhance self-awareness, insight, and skill sets for managing life. Our therapeutic experience will be a joint effort in reaching your goals! I work with adult couples struggling in their relationships, communication, and living styles over all stages of life. I work with children and teens in their social, emotional, educational, and family systems. I see adults attempting to clarify and reach life goals involving education, work, independence, esteem, and healthy relationships.
We offer a full range of therapeutic services including CBT, DBT, PCIT, ACT, Play, and more.
Blackbird Health offers virtual and in-person mental health services for children and young adults in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and New Jersey, with plans to expand to new states in 2026. Blackbird services include comprehensive evaluations and assessments, medication management, and a wide range of therapy services that look at how each child's brain, body, and behavior interact.
We have served more than 10,000 patients and have 170+ clinicians, including psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners, child psychiatrists, therapists, and more; 85% of our patients see symptom improvement within 6–12 weeks—with fewer medications.
We offer a full range of therapeutic services including CBT, DBT, PCIT, ACT, Play, and more.
Blackbird Health offers virtual and in-person mental health services for children and young adults in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and New Jersey, with plans to expand to new states in 2026. Blackbird services include comprehensive evaluations and assessments, medication management, and a wide range of therapy services that look at how each child's brain, body, and behavior interact.
We have served more than 10,000 patients and have 170+ clinicians, including psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners, child psychiatrists, therapists, and more; 85% of our patients see symptom improvement within 6–12 weeks—with fewer medications.
As a therapist at the Social Enrichment Center, I have unique experience working with a variety of emotional, social, and behavioral needs related to autism, anxiety, depression, and ADHD. I strive to help clients understand and manage dynamic emotions by facilitating awareness and identification of their thoughts or internal monologue.
As a therapist at the Social Enrichment Center, I have unique experience working with a variety of emotional, social, and behavioral needs related to autism, anxiety, depression, and ADHD. I strive to help clients understand and manage dynamic emotions by facilitating awareness and identification of their thoughts or internal monologue.
We also specialize in Parent-Child Interactive Therapy.
I deeply believe in the power of the family. When you are facing disconnection, fighting with your family, or struggling with your relationships, it can feel overwhelming and hopeless. But, there's so much to be hopeful for. At Thriving Families Center, we are dedicated to providing high-quality, evidence-based therapy to help every member of your family heal and thrive. With an approach that focuses on helping each individual become their healthiest self and connect as a family unit, our team at Thriving Families can help you get where you need to be.
We also specialize in Parent-Child Interactive Therapy.
I deeply believe in the power of the family. When you are facing disconnection, fighting with your family, or struggling with your relationships, it can feel overwhelming and hopeless. But, there's so much to be hopeful for. At Thriving Families Center, we are dedicated to providing high-quality, evidence-based therapy to help every member of your family heal and thrive. With an approach that focuses on helping each individual become their healthiest self and connect as a family unit, our team at Thriving Families can help you get where you need to be.
I am an active therapist. I design treatment plans and utilize strategies that are appropriate for both the issues and the personalities of my clients. I work with individuals in the context of their life and couples seeking to repair, improve or strengthen their relationship. My areas of specialty include intimacy, conflict, anger issues and the breadth of sexuality concerns.
I am an active therapist. I design treatment plans and utilize strategies that are appropriate for both the issues and the personalities of my clients. I work with individuals in the context of their life and couples seeking to repair, improve or strengthen their relationship. My areas of specialty include intimacy, conflict, anger issues and the breadth of sexuality concerns.
Welcome! We are an experienced group of clinicians who love working to help you through difficult times and make positive, long-lasting changes in your life. We offer a caring, safe, and comfortable environment and we pride ourselves on providing respectful, client-centered treatment using the latest in evidenced-based, experiential, and integrative care. Please visit us at http://www.mlcwellness.com for our profiles and complete the "request an appointment" form to schedule!
Welcome! We are an experienced group of clinicians who love working to help you through difficult times and make positive, long-lasting changes in your life. We offer a caring, safe, and comfortable environment and we pride ourselves on providing respectful, client-centered treatment using the latest in evidenced-based, experiential, and integrative care. Please visit us at http://www.mlcwellness.com for our profiles and complete the "request an appointment" form to schedule!
Greetings, and thank you for your interest. My name is Dr. Meghan Prato, and I am a Pennsylvania Licensed Psychologist specializing in the treatment of couples, families, and children. I am very passionate about helping others build and maintain relationships, both within their families and outside the home.
Greetings, and thank you for your interest. My name is Dr. Meghan Prato, and I am a Pennsylvania Licensed Psychologist specializing in the treatment of couples, families, and children. I am very passionate about helping others build and maintain relationships, both within their families and outside the home.
I did my training in PCIT, ASD therapy and ADHD assessment and treatment at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for my postdoc and then as an attending psychologist.
Has ADHD or ASD ever negatively influenced how you parent? Maybe you have lost your temper trying to parent through meltdowns and sensory needs. Maybe your child says they don't mean to make mistakes, but their brain tends to "glitch" when they are asked to remember details, concentrate or complete work. Additionally, they may meltdown or show explosive, dysregulated emotions due to the emotional side of neurodevelopmental disorders. Other kids may have trouble with flexibility, transitions, and making friends.
Using the best evidence-based, behavioral methods for neurodivergent kids and families is my speciality.
I did my training in PCIT, ASD therapy and ADHD assessment and treatment at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for my postdoc and then as an attending psychologist.
Has ADHD or ASD ever negatively influenced how you parent? Maybe you have lost your temper trying to parent through meltdowns and sensory needs. Maybe your child says they don't mean to make mistakes, but their brain tends to "glitch" when they are asked to remember details, concentrate or complete work. Additionally, they may meltdown or show explosive, dysregulated emotions due to the emotional side of neurodevelopmental disorders. Other kids may have trouble with flexibility, transitions, and making friends.
Using the best evidence-based, behavioral methods for neurodivergent kids and families is my speciality.
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Making your first appointment can be one of the most challenging steps in your mental health journey. At LifeStance, we make it simple by offering both online and in-person therapy and psychiatry services, covered by major insurance plans.
Making your first appointment can be one of the most challenging steps in your mental health journey. At LifeStance, we make it simple by offering both online and in-person therapy and psychiatry services, covered by major insurance plans.
The Counseling Center at Family Resources provides compassionate and professional outpatient counseling to any individual, couple, or family seeking support for life's many challenges. Our team of licensed professional counselors, clinical social workers, and marriage and family therapists are ready to help you work through issues such as trauma, stress, anxiety, depression, family/partner conflict, anger, and grief. We serve clients of nearly all ages and backgrounds.
The Counseling Center at Family Resources provides compassionate and professional outpatient counseling to any individual, couple, or family seeking support for life's many challenges. Our team of licensed professional counselors, clinical social workers, and marriage and family therapists are ready to help you work through issues such as trauma, stress, anxiety, depression, family/partner conflict, anger, and grief. We serve clients of nearly all ages and backgrounds.
At Kesselman Clinical Associates, we are creating a community where you and your family can find understanding and support. We have clinicians who specialize in an array of areas, from anxiety, depression, and personality disorders to parenting and family issues, addiction, trauma, ADD/ADHD, ASD, and impulse control disorders. We provide individual treatment for children, teens, and adults, as well as group, couples, and family therapy, and we offer in-person or telehealth sessions.
At Kesselman Clinical Associates, we are creating a community where you and your family can find understanding and support. We have clinicians who specialize in an array of areas, from anxiety, depression, and personality disorders to parenting and family issues, addiction, trauma, ADD/ADHD, ASD, and impulse control disorders. We provide individual treatment for children, teens, and adults, as well as group, couples, and family therapy, and we offer in-person or telehealth sessions.
First and foremost, I want to say you are not alone. You are not the first parent/caregiver to make the huge respective decision to ask for SUPPORT when it is needed. Isn’t that exactly what we teach our children to do? I feel your pain, I hear your sadness, and I am right here with you to help you through it all. You may feel you’ve exhausted everything in the book, or you just don't know what else to do, leaving you exhausted, burned out or ashamed – that’s where I step in! Parenting is no joke, no blissful forged social media post, nothing that we’re ever truly prepared for. But what we can do is work together and heal together.
First and foremost, I want to say you are not alone. You are not the first parent/caregiver to make the huge respective decision to ask for SUPPORT when it is needed. Isn’t that exactly what we teach our children to do? I feel your pain, I hear your sadness, and I am right here with you to help you through it all. You may feel you’ve exhausted everything in the book, or you just don't know what else to do, leaving you exhausted, burned out or ashamed – that’s where I step in! Parenting is no joke, no blissful forged social media post, nothing that we’re ever truly prepared for. But what we can do is work together and heal together.
Everyone has a story and it is my privilege to be invited into yours. My unique blend of warmth and tenacity set me apart as a therapist and allow me to work with clients towards meaningful change. I value the relationships I form with clients and my goal is to make everyone I work with feel safe, respected and accepted for who they are. My practice is shaped by a combination of formal education and hands-on experience, including training in psychoanalysis, couples counseling, ExRP, play therapy and family therapy.
Everyone has a story and it is my privilege to be invited into yours. My unique blend of warmth and tenacity set me apart as a therapist and allow me to work with clients towards meaningful change. I value the relationships I form with clients and my goal is to make everyone I work with feel safe, respected and accepted for who they are. My practice is shaped by a combination of formal education and hands-on experience, including training in psychoanalysis, couples counseling, ExRP, play therapy and family therapy.
My goal is to allow client to openly address their levels of fear, depression and issues relating to their disorder. Many factors from past encounters result in high levels of depression and mental health conditions. My goal is to allow my client to address these fears and use my services as a three stage process to function independently with the least amount of medication and therapeutic interventions as possible. My overall goal is to address condition using alternative therapeutic problem solving interventions, while at the same time helping them to make changes based on their current condition. Phone session is free!!!
My goal is to allow client to openly address their levels of fear, depression and issues relating to their disorder. Many factors from past encounters result in high levels of depression and mental health conditions. My goal is to allow my client to address these fears and use my services as a three stage process to function independently with the least amount of medication and therapeutic interventions as possible. My overall goal is to address condition using alternative therapeutic problem solving interventions, while at the same time helping them to make changes based on their current condition. Phone session is free!!!
We offer a full range of therapeutic services including CBT, DBT, PCIT, ACT, Play, and more.
Blackbird Health offers virtual and in-person mental health services for children and young adults in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and New Jersey, with plans to expand to new states in 2026. Blackbird services include comprehensive evaluations and assessments, medication management, and a wide range of therapy services that look at how each child's brain, body, and behavior interact.
We have served more than 10,000 patients and have 170+ clinicians, including psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners, child psychiatrists, therapists, and more; 85% of our patients see symptom improvement within 6–12 weeks—with fewer medications.
We offer a full range of therapeutic services including CBT, DBT, PCIT, ACT, Play, and more.
Blackbird Health offers virtual and in-person mental health services for children and young adults in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and New Jersey, with plans to expand to new states in 2026. Blackbird services include comprehensive evaluations and assessments, medication management, and a wide range of therapy services that look at how each child's brain, body, and behavior interact.
We have served more than 10,000 patients and have 170+ clinicians, including psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners, child psychiatrists, therapists, and more; 85% of our patients see symptom improvement within 6–12 weeks—with fewer medications.
Matthew Pinnel is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with experience in issues related to trauma, behavioral health, mental health, family conflict, parenting challenges, relationship concerns, anxiety, depression, and family attachment. Matthew has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in individual, couples, and family therapy. Matthew earned his Master’s at Holy Family University in Counseling Psychology with a focus on Marriage and Family Therapy. Matthew has worked in a variety of settings including community mental health, day programs, and family based services.
Matthew Pinnel is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with experience in issues related to trauma, behavioral health, mental health, family conflict, parenting challenges, relationship concerns, anxiety, depression, and family attachment. Matthew has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in individual, couples, and family therapy. Matthew earned his Master’s at Holy Family University in Counseling Psychology with a focus on Marriage and Family Therapy. Matthew has worked in a variety of settings including community mental health, day programs, and family based services.
We offer a full range of therapeutic services including CBT, DBT, PCIT, ACT, Play, and more.
Blackbird Health offers virtual and in-person mental health services for children and young adults in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and New Jersey, with plans to expand to new states in 2026. Blackbird services include comprehensive evaluations and assessments, medication management, and a wide range of therapy services that look at how each child's brain, body, and behavior interact.
We have served more than 10,000 patients and have 170+ clinicians, including psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners, child psychiatrists, therapists, and more; 85% of our patients see symptom improvement within 6–12 weeks—with fewer medications.
We offer a full range of therapeutic services including CBT, DBT, PCIT, ACT, Play, and more.
Blackbird Health offers virtual and in-person mental health services for children and young adults in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and New Jersey, with plans to expand to new states in 2026. Blackbird services include comprehensive evaluations and assessments, medication management, and a wide range of therapy services that look at how each child's brain, body, and behavior interact.
We have served more than 10,000 patients and have 170+ clinicians, including psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners, child psychiatrists, therapists, and more; 85% of our patients see symptom improvement within 6–12 weeks—with fewer medications.
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Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT) Therapists
Does parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT) work?
PCIT is an evidence-based treatment that has been shown to be effective across domains, including for children with behavioral problems, those on the autism spectrum, and those who have experienced early childhood trauma. Further, studies have found that the skills developed through PCIT benefit not only the child in therapy but also siblings, as the parent internalizes lessons learned in sessions and is able to incorporate them into interactions with other family members.
How long does PCIT last?
The duration of treatment depends on the specific challenges clients face. Sessions are typically 60 to 90 minutes long, and treatment lasts, on average, between 12 and 20 sessions. Factors that influence treatment duration include how regularly a client attends treatment, how much progress is achieved between sessions, the particular skills that need development, and the extent to which the parent and therapist see improvement.
Can PCIT be done online?
PCIT is among the therapy types best suited for video sessions. Therapists are able to communicate with parents with essentially the same ease, and by observing the parent and child at home in their normal environment, the therapist may gain additional insight into their interactions, as the child will have their normal toys and may feel more comfortable and act more naturally than they would in a therapist’s room.
Does PCIT help parents?
In addition to the skills parents develop through the treatment, PCIT has also been shown to reduce frustration, stress, and depression in parents and promote confidence and a sense of calm when dealing with their children. The desired outcomes of PCIT include a reduction in defiant and aggressive behavior by children and an improvement in communicating their feelings productively, complying with parental instruction, and behaving according to parents’ rules. Growth in these areas can be a relief for parents.