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I’m a therapist, consultant, speaker and researcher focused on mental health in families with young children, and support for women working through transitions or trauma. My education and experience have taught me that under the right circumstances EVERYONE can thrive, but it doesn’t happen by accident. https://www.kaelafarrise.com/speakingconsulting daily 0.75 2022-05-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f239f04e6cf8a5fb4d7ecd8/b199aecd-5986-45e0-9702-3f704632a2e4/220109_KaelaPortCostaFellowship_040+%281%29.jpg Speaking and Consulting - Speaking I speak and present workshops on topics related to mental health in the workplace and in schools, healthy relationships, self care and boundary setting, and working therapeutically with Black women, families and children. https://www.kaelafarrise.com/child-and-family-therapy daily 0.75 2026-04-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f239f04e6cf8a5fb4d7ecd8/1596348420794-UIGWI3YXSBVAP7M6BD0N/rawpixel-id-8293_Black+Family+Happy+Mental+Health Child and Family Therapy - Parent-Child Interaction Therapy I help parents and guardians build better relationships with their children and navigate challenging behavior. Together we can put into place systems and routines to support success. PCIT sessions are billed at $250 per hour and occur weekly via telehealth. PCIT is unquely well-suited for telehealth because it is done in-person with the therapist behind a one-way mirror talking to the caregivers through an earpiece, essentially the same set up as having your therapist on the zoom screen while you listen through your headphones. Want to work with me? Book a free consultation video call so we can chat! 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