“From Mighty Oaks Young Acorns Grow.”
A professor. A student. A therapist. We started in different roles when we first met but we have two things in common: Auburn University and a desire to provide excellent PCIT Training Services. Dr. Katie Smeraglia and Ms. Mindy Yard both learned about PCIT from Dr. Elizabeth Brestan Knight during time as an undergrad at Auburn (for Katie) and a trip to Auburn to attend one of Elizabeth’s first PCIT training courses (for Mindy). Through the twists and turns of a decade we kept in touch, worked through PCIT International training guidelines and certifications, grew in our multicultural competence, and decided to form a training team in order to bring our unique perspectives together for the most comprehensive training experience that we could provide.
As a training team, we were drawn to the idea of growing family competencies and helping the children that we serve grow into their best selves – much like an acorn that eventually turns into a mighty oak tree. Isn’t that what we all aspire to do as mental health clinicians? If you know Auburn University at all, you also know that the Oaks at Toomers on College Street are an integral part of Auburn heritage!
“Growing Oaks” spoke to us and made the most sense as our training motto.
We are here to help you grow as a professional, help the growth of your clinical practice, provide guidance on research (if that is of interest to you), and help your families to experience the best PCIT outcomes possible.
GROWING OAKS PCIT 