Behavior Therapy Services
At Kinnear Child Psychology, research-based therapy is delivered with expertise and compassion. Rooted in behavioral therapy, all services engage not only the child but the caregiver as well. Children take the lead while parents support their emotional, social and developmental growth. Parents support by providing clear, consistent and predictable consequences. This offers the most ideal therapy for a young child, as both parent and child are learning new skills. By supporting the entire family, services providing lasting results and empower everyone.
Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) is a HIGHLY sought after behavioral parent/caregiver training program which focuses on improving disruptive behaviors (e.g. noncompliance, aggression, tantrums, etc.), self regulation, anxiety and social skills in young children.
LIVE coaching (either virtually or in person) is used to support skill development in caregivers and walk families hand in hand through treatment implementation.
PCIT is very effectively completed virtually. Dr. Kinnear will guide you through therapy with all of life’s distractions surrounding you. What better place to learn skills and improve behavior than in your own home!!
Note: Although the first phase of PCIT can be completed in clinic or virtually, the second phase of PCIT is ONLY offered virtually.
Parent Child Interaction Therapy - Selective Mutism (PCIT-SM)
Treatment of Selective Mutism includes delivery of Parent Child Interaction Therapy-Selective Mutism (PCIT-SM) and/or behavior therapy focused on slowly increasing speaking with others. Therapy can be delivered in clinic or virtually, allowing families across Texas to access services.
Both the child AND their caregiver(s) are actively involved in treatment. Plans are developed with the family that include the school and community settings. School consultation and on-site treatment is provided, as indicated, and can be an essential piece of treatment.
Dr. Kinnear will travel up to 90 minutes each direction, if direct support is needed in the school/daycare. Direct school support requires a 2 hour minimum session, plus travel fees.
Advanced Intensives for SM
Advanced Intensives will be considered for children that complete the initial course of treatment. Advanced intensives include community-based outings lasting at least 2-3 hours. These sessions target more complex communication, for a longer period of time, in a natural setting with peers and/or adults.
Possible community-based outings: local playground, zoo, children’s museum, clay studio, rogue builders, ice cream shop, grocery store
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to help children decrease worry while working to increase brave behavior. With older children, time is spent focused on identification of feelings, becoming more aware of body cues, noticing and modifying thoughts, identifying anxiety provoking situations, and better understanding range of emotions. Caregivers are included in building a plan that gradually exposes children to feared situations while reinforcing learned coping skills and ability to systematically face fears. To decrease worry/anxiety, children must face the things that fear them most. By providing a supportive environment, children thrive in building brave muscles while parents learn to reduce accomodations for anxiety based behaviors.
Although some sessions may include a larger individual child component, parents are always included in plans to promote generalization across settings.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety
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