Cheyenne Regional Medical Center’s Behavioral Health Services provides Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT): Evidence-based therapy for children with emotional and behavioral disorders.

Through PCIT, our goal is to improve the relationship between a parent and child by working on how the parent and child react to each other.

For more information on Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, please call (307) 633-7370.

About Parent-Child Interaction Therapy

In PCIT, we provide the following:

• Child-directed interaction (CDI)
• Parent-directed interaction (PDI)
• Play-therapy sessions with live coaching
• Exploration of relevant behavior theories and behavior modification

Goals of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy

Through PCIT, we seek to:

• Empower parents to consistently set healthy limits with the child
• Increase positive interactions between parent and child
• Improve the child’s self-confidence and self-esteem
• Help the child learn new ways to express feelings of anger and frustration
• Increase the child’s attention span
• Improve the child’s organizational skills

Benefits of PCIT

The benefits of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy are lasting, for both parent and child alike. Participants often notice:

• Better behavior from the child
• Better responses from the parent
• Less stress for the parent and child
• Improved mental health for the parent and child
• Better behavior from the child in school and other settings