PCIT Trainings

NRPVYC supports two models of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy.

IoWA-PCIT Model PCIT International Model

IoWA-PCIT Training

Model used: IoWA-PCIT (Integration of Working Models of Attachment into Parent Child Interaction Therapy) model

This model:

  • can be utilized with families of young children with behavioral and/or attachment concerns, including children who have experienced attachment disruptions from trauma and/or loss
  • integrates findings from attachment research (e.g., relationship assessment, promotion of security, and patterns of parent-child interaction) into PCIT while maintaining the core defining features of PCIT

PCIT International Training

Model used: PCIT International model

This model:

  • provides a specialized therapeutic approach that teaches effective parenting skills through the use of live coaching
  • has strong research support for reducing rates of child maltreatment
  • has been used extensively with children with histories of trauma and children with developmental delays, including Autism

PCIT International has an internationally-recognized certification program to promote effective dissemination of PCIT nationally and internationally.