Services

Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)

During Parent- Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), parents learn play therapy skills to enhance their parent-child relationships. Parents also learn to manage their child’s behaviors through behavioral principles. Therapists will work with your family until your child’s behaviors at home improve.

*TeleHealth/Virtual Therapy is available for families during this time.

Kate Sorrell
Andrea Strecker

Who can participate?

  • The program is specifically designed for children with behavioral issues between the ages of 2 and 7.
  • Children who display negative behaviors at home, school, daycare and in public.
  • All caregivers of the identified child are welcome to participate. This includes parents, grandparents, daycare providers, teachers, nannies, etc.
  • PCIT addresses nearly all mental health disorders including attachment, opposition, attention deficit and adjustment.

PCIT in 2 Parts

Treatment typically lasts 12 to 18 weeks and parents are asked to complete special play time assignments with their children between sessions.

Making the Relationship Strong

Parents are “coached” on how to increase the positive aspects of their relationships with their child. They learn to develop consistent, positive and supportive patters of communication.

Behavior Modification

In the Discipline component of the program, parents are “coached” on the use of effective communication and child management skills. In both components of the program, parents are given the opportunity to practice their new skills during training sessions until mastery is reached and the child’s behavior has improved.

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Kate Sorrell

Director of Clinical Operations, Omaha

402.347.2512 Ext. 1039

Kate earned a Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work in 2012 from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. where she also gained experience serving as a family support specialist with families in crisis and later with a non-profit agency providing case management and therapeutic services to survivors of domestic violence. She completed her Bachelor’s degree in Child, Youth, and Family Studies at the University of Nebraska- Lincoln in 2009. She began at Omni in 2012 working as an Intensive Treatment Mobility therapist, focused on behavioral modification and developmental disabilities. Kate is currently Omni’s Director of Intensive In-Home Services, providing guidance to teams in assessing risk and developing intervention plans based on family strengths, in order to support family reunification and preservation.

Andrea Strecker, MS, LIMHP, LMFT

Outpatient Supervisor

Andrea has worked in the mental health field since 2014 where she started working with at-risk children and adolescents in residential and shelter settings as a youth specialist.  Andrea completed her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln in 2016. Andrea continued on to earn her Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy in 2018 from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln where she gained experience working with couples, families, and adults with major mental health issues. Andrea has been employed with Omni since 2018 and began working as a therapist in several community-based programs, including Intensive Family Preservation (IFP), Community-Based Alternative to Residential Services (CBAR), Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), and Home-Based Therapy (HBT).

Andrea is a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She is currently an Intensive In-Home Supervisor and Therapist for Omni’s Lincoln office location, providing active therapeutic intervention and guidance to the teams in assessing risk and developing intervention plans for the families being served.