Parent-Child Interaction Therapy

PCIT is a powerful, effective and proven treatment approach for supporting families with preschool and school-aged children.
Parents often see improvements in child behavior after just a few sessions.  Numerous studies show that within 15 weeks of coaching significant changes result, such as:

• Dramatic improvements in child behavior as reported by caregivers and teachers.
• Significant decreases in caregiver stress, depression and anxiety.
• Greater feelings of connection between care-giver and child.

For more information about this powerful treatment option, visit the San Francisco Parent-Child Interaction Therapy webpage by clicking the link on the right side of this page.

Adolescent Treatment

Adolescence poses unique challenges to both children and parents; new freedoms, physical changes and exposure to an increasingly adult environment create the potential for conflict under the best of circumstances. While most adolescents navigate this time of change with only minor turbulence, some adolescents become oppositional, defiant, withdrawn or depressed in situations that seem less challenging for their peers. At BAIPS we offer a warm, practical, skills-building approach that gives adolescents crucial tools for growth and development and supports parents in becoming a major resource for their developing child. With psychotherapy and family support, we believe every troubled adolescent has the potential to achieve optimal functioning and satisfying relationships with the people around them.

Child ADHD and ADD

Coping with the symptoms of ADHD/ADD can make routine, daily tasks and activities an uphill battle for both children and adults. Individuals with this challenging diagnosis may need to devote invisible but often heroic amounts of energy to stay focused and succeed in living up to the demands of jobs, school, activities and relationships. Unfortunately, many children and adults remain undiagnosed and suffer needlessly with feelings of inadequacy and low self-esteem. Because this diagnosis is extremely complex, we can first help you understand the source of troublesome difficulties with attention, concentration, memory, impulse control and follow-through that may be negatively impacting your quality of life: accurate diagnosis is imperative. If, indeed it appears you or your child may have ADHD or ADD, we can help! Our staff is well-versed in the latest research-based treatments integrating behavioral coaching, supportive psychotherapy and consultation with a medication specialist if needed.

Family Therapy

Family conflict is often painful, but the very same family challenges that bring you into therapy may provide a pathway to the harmonious, loving and satisfying family life you have been wanting. At BAIPS we specialize in approaches that have been proven effective with a variety of complex problems faced by a diverse range of families. Working within a safe and structured environment, we support you and your loved ones in finding stable ground in your relationships, healing from past troubles and creating new, healthier ways of relating. If your family is facing challenges and conflict, we can help you to both build a new foundation for your family, and to reconnect with the generations of family resilience each unique family represents.