CAOT-BC Pediatric Practice Network Meeting - (free for members, $20 + tax for others)

Date: June 19, 2019

Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm Pacific Time

Location: Webinar and in person (Vancouver)

Topic: Parent-Child Interaction Therapy: Evidence Based Treatment for Disruptive Behaviour in Young Children

Description:This presentation will cover the inclusion criteria, methods, research, and intended outcomes of this unique parent coaching intervention. Parent-Child Interaction Therapy is considered a "Best Practice" in addressing disruptive behaviour disorders in children, and has been used extensively to correct inappropriate physical discipline practices in parents. With adaptations to tailor to ages 1 to 10, growing evidence for use with children on the Autism Spectrum and with developmental delays, PCIT has broad applications and a high level of treatment effectiveness. Parents and children are treated together, and parents are coached in real time to learn a skill set for life. The best part is: children and parents really enjoy the process of therapy. It is play-based, attachment-focused, and it works. 

Presenter: Kate Saunders has 19 years of experience at Westcoast Family Centres as a counsellor and parent educator, specializing in working with children and families. Kate completed her BA in Child Youth Care and her MA in Counselling Psychology, and is a Registered Clinical Counsellor in BC. She works therapeutically with individual adults, with children in play therapy, and with parents and children together to address challenging behaviours. Kate is a certified practitioner and trainer in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, one of the few empirically-valid treatments for disruptive behavior in young children. Kate focusses particularly on supporting healthy attachment and emotional development with all of her clients.

Please note:

The meeting will be held in person (Vancouver) and on the GoToWebinar platform. You will receive a confirmation email with details at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.

If attending by webinar, audio is available through dial in (phone) or VoIP. Please note that if you choose to dial in via telephone, the number is an Ontario area code and you will incur long distance charges if you do not have Canada wide calling. We suggest using the VoIP audio option, or downloading the GoToWebinar app for Apple or Android.