KC PCIT

05/21/2026

** Please consider joining for our June group! 2 spots remaining

Do you have a child with anxiety and feel unsure how to support them? This parent group is designed for you!

Grounded in SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions), an evidence-based treatment, this group focuses on teaching parents how anxiety works and how changes in parent responses can help reduce anxiety’s hold on children and family life.

Sign up on our website at https://www.kcpcit.com/spacegroups

05/20/2026

05/12/2026

05/06/2026

Do you have a child with anxiety and feel unsure how to support them? This parent group is designed for you!

Grounded in SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions), an evidence-based treatment, this group focuses on teaching parents how anxiety works and how changes in parent responses can help reduce anxiety’s hold on children and family life.

Sign up on our website at https://www.kcpcit.com/spacegroups

05/06/2026

They may act like they don’t need you—but they still do. 💛

04/29/2026

Behavior is communication.
When kids feel connected, they behave differently.

Special Play Time isn’t “extra”—it’s foundational.

✔️ Prevents behavior challenges
✔️ Strengthens your relationship
✔️ Makes discipline more effective

Start small. Stay consistent. Watch what changes.

04/27/2026

We often think big changes require big effort—but in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), small, consistent moments create the biggest shifts.

Special Play Time is intentional, child-led, and focused on connection—not correction. Think of it as your daily “dose” of relationship-building.

04/17/2026

Common patterns--and helpful shifts:

• Offering lots of reassurance
→ Try: Encouraging your child to come up with their own coping thoughts

• Allowing avoidance of hard situations
→ Try: Supporting small, gradual steps toward facing fears

• Jumping in to solve the problem quickly
→ Try: Coaching your child through the moment

• Hoping to eliminate anxiety altogether
→ Try: Helping your child learn they can handle discomfort

• Trying strategies inconsistently (especially when things get tough)
→ Try: Focusing on small, steady follow-through

These shifts aren’t always easy—and they take practice. Supporting a child through CBT isn’t about getting it “right.” It’s about helping them build confidence in their ability to cope, one step at a time. 💛

04/14/2026

At KC PCIT, we partner closely with parents to help children make meaningful, lasting progress—not just in session, but in real life.

04/10/2026

Happy Birthday Brooke!

04/10/2026

Family therapy isn’t about fixing one person—it’s about changing the patterns that keep families stuck. Small shifts → big change over time.