PCIT for ADHD and Hyperactivity
When Active Kids Need a Deeper Level of Support.
Hyperactivity and impulsivity aren't behavioral choices—they are neurodevelopmental realities. If standard parenting strategies, sticker charts, and constant reminders have failed to help your child focus or follow directions, Internet-Delivered PCIT (I-PCIT) offers a specialized, virtual approach for the ADHD brain.
Tailoring the Environment to the ADHD Brain
Children with ADHD and hyperactivity face difficulties with executive functioning—the cognitive processes that govern impulse control, working memory, and sustained attention. Standard parenting advice often relies on a child’s ability to recall long-term rules or sit quietly through lengthy explanations.
The Telehealth PCIT Solution: The ADHD brain works best with immediate, continuous, and high-intensity feedback to learn new behavioral patterns. Through virtual PCIT, we don’t try to change your child in a quiet clinic office. Instead, we coach you directly in your home to structure your daily environment. By providing instantaneous positive reinforcement and predictable limits via live coaching, you become the steady guide your child needs to build focus, self-control, and confidence where it matters most.
Breaking the Cycle of Inattention, Frustration, and Conflict
The specific, daily struggles we help California families navigate.
The "In-One-Ear-and-Out-the-Other" Effect
Giving a simple instruction only to watch your child get distracted by an object or impulse 2 seconds later.
Constant, Disruptive Motion
Inability to sit through meals, stay at a table for activities, or wind down for bedtime routines.
Severe Impulsivity
Hurrying through tasks, acting physically before thinking, or frequent accidents or safety concerns at home.
Interruption and Over-talking
Chronic blurting out, invading personal space, or struggles to engage in cooperative, calm play.
Cultivating Focus and Self-Control Through Play
PCIT breaks down treatment into two clinical phases that systematically address ADHD symptoms.
Building Attention Spans (CDI Phase)
Using “Behavioral Description” and “Imitation” skills during virtual play, you train your child’s brain to sustain focus on a shared activity for longer periods, expanding their capacity for concentration.
Retraining Impulsivity (PDI Phase)
Our structured command sequence teaches your child to pause, process, and execute an instruction the first time it is given, directly strengthening their impulse-control muscles.
Minimizing Cognitive Fatigue
Because coaching happens virtually during their natural routines, your child learns these skills seamlessly without the transitions of traveling to a clinic.
Parenting a child with hyperactivity can leave you feeling depleted, isolated, or misunderstood by school systems or relatives. Your child’s brain processes stimulation differently, requiring a specialized set of interactive tools. PCIT removes the guilt and frustration, empowering you with a precise, clinical framework that restores peace and predictability to your household.
Channel Their Energy Into Cooperation.
You don’t have to spend your days yelling or repeating yourself. Let us bring expert, live coaching directly to your home to help your child thrive.