If you’re like me, coaching challenges and dilemmas are the rule, not the exception. Even the most experienced PCIT coaches can get stymied by clinical challenges in either phase of treatment. Some common hurdles include caregivers who struggle to follow through on their commitment to daily Special Time, children who are initially praise-averse, and kids who become highly dysregulated during CDI. We also see parents who have difficulty reaching the 10s and meeting proficiency criteria, as well as children who seem initially impervious to Time-Out. These moments can leave even seasoned PCIT therapists questioning the best next steps.

In this training, we will review the theoretical and empirical literature on PCIT coaching to deepen our understanding of effective strategies. We will also practice applying the COACH Code and the recently introduced PDI Coach Code systems in real-time role-plays, sharpening our skills to provide more precise and effective coaching in challenging situations.

When: May 9, 2025, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.

Where: The Maryland House, 44 Maryland Plaza Rear, St. Louis, MO 63108 in the heart of the Central West End

Instructor: The course instructor is PCIT Global Trainer Steven Kurtz, PhD, ABPP

Cost: The fee for the 1-day training is $250. Continuing education (CE) certificates are an additional fee of $45. We are approved for six (6.0) APA, NASW, and PCIT International CEs.

Group Discount: A 20% discount is offered for groups of 4 or more who work together in the same agency or group practice and register via one payment.

Payment: Venmo @Dr-Steven-Kurtz either $250 for registration only or $295 for registration + $45 CE fee which gets paid to PCIT International. Alternatively, you can send a check payable to Kurtz Psychology Consulting P.C. and send to 506 Spook Hollow Rd., Nyack NY 10960-1109.

Intended Audience Participants: Certified PCIT International therapists or therapists-in-training with PCIT International trainers.

Instructional Levels: Intermediate and Advanced

Conflict of Interest Disclosure: There are no conflicts of interest to report.

PCIT International, Inc. is approved by the American Psychological Association and the National Association of Social Workers (NASW)  to sponsor continuing education for psychologists and social workers, respectively. PCIT International, Inc. maintains responsibility for this program and its content.  We are approved to provide 6.0 Continuing Education credits (CEs) for this training.  The CE certificate will be awarded to all participants who complete the entire training, complete the evaluation, and have paid for the CE certificate. CE certificates will be emailed within 90 days of the training sessions. Partial credit can not be offered. There is no commercial support for this CE program. If you are in need of any additional special assistance or accommodations including those required for a disability, please contact skurtz@kurtzpsychology.com in advance.

If you have any additional questions, please contact Steven Kurtz, PhD at skurtz@kurtzpsychology.com or pcit@kurtzpsychology.com. Refunds of 50% are available only until April 9, 2025. Please make checks payable to Kurtz Psychology Consulting, P.C. and mail to PCIT Training c/o Dr. Steven Kurtz 506 Spook Hollow Rd, Nyack NY 10960-1109. Payments can also be made by credit card, Zelle to skurtz@kurtzpsychology.com, or ACH and wire transfer (ask for details on these latter two options). In the unlikely event that the training does not have enough participants, we will cancel with full refund no later than two weeks in advance of the training.

Learning objectives. Upon completion, participants should be able to:

• State the empirical support for the critical importance of responsive coaching versus directive coaching, especially in early CDI sessions.
• Effectively coach a caregiver through an active/planned ignoring sequence in a high degree of difficulty CDI situation
• Effectively tailor an early PDI time-out for a highly dysregulated child not responding to the protocol-as-usual
• Effectively manage a high degree of difficulty telehealth PDI time-out escape sequence
• Effectively use at least 2 drills for a caregiver who is not attaining a certain proficiency milestone
• Effectively problem-solve homework adherence issues

Instructor biographies: Click here for instructor biographies and CVs.

Disclosures: There are no commercial supports for this training that could be construed as a conflict of interest.