Therapeutic Interventions
Parent Child Interaction Therapy
Parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT) is an evidence-based intervention designed to reduce disruptive behavior in children. The training and research program for PCIT at the University of Iowa strives to improve access to effective parent-child therapy. Parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT) works with parents and children together to promote positive parent-child relationships while decreasing the child’s behavior problems. Adaptations of parent-child interaction therapy can be used to address depression, separation anxiety disorder, and autism spectrum disorder.
Child Parent Psychotherapy
CPP is an evidence-based dyadic therapy that focuses on healing traumatic or stressful events within the context of the caregiving relationship.
Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is an evidence-based treatment for children and adolescents impacted by trauma and their parents or caregivers. Research shows that TF-CBT successfully resolves a broad array of emotional and behavioral difficulties associated with single, multiple and complex trauma experiences. This is the official TF-CBT National Therapist Certification Program, in which clinicians can become certified in the TF-CBT treatment model.
Circle of Security Parenting
The Circle of Security is a visual map of attachment. The “father” of attachment theory, John Bowlby, said this about attachment: "Intimate attachments to other human beings are the hub around which a person's life revolves, not only as an infant or a toddler or a schoolchild but throughout adolescence and years of maturity as well, and on into old age. From these intimate attachments a person draws strength and enjoyment of life and, through what he contributes, gives strength and enjoyment to others. These are matters about which current science and traditional wisdom are at one." (Bowlby, J. (1980) Attachment and Loss: Volume 1. Attachment. Basic Books: New York.)
My Approach
At Roberts Counseling Service, LLC we view counseling as a relationship between two people. As the client, you set your therapeutic goals, and we guide you on the path to accomplishing them. Roberts Counseling Service utilizes evidenced based interventions that target the client's relationships with others and focuses on helping clients improve these relationships.
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Many of the services provided are tailored towards young children and family units. Through play therapy, Parent Child Interaction Therapy, Child Parent Psychotherapy, and Circle of Security Parents children and their families are able to receive services that are developmentally appropriate and proven effective. Therapeutic visits and parenting interventions are also offered in order to support child/parent dyads in distress.
