Sepulveda Psychological Services
Specializing in Neuro-developmental Psychology
Sepulveda Psychological Services
Specializing in Neuro-developmental Psychology
About Linda Sepulveda, Psy.D.
Dr. Sepulveda is a neurodevelopmental psychologist who specializes in the assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, intellectual disability, and differential diagnosis in children and adolescents. She completed her post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Kansas Medical Center, where she received specialized training in the assessment of neurodevelopmental disorders, and in the delivery of evidenced-based behavior interventions for children with disruptive behaviors. She received her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Sepulveda is passionate about working with children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders and their families.
Past Employment:
Children's Hospital of Orange County, CA
Pre-Doctoral Rotations:
Alhambra Unified School District
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
The Guidance Center
UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior
Behavioral Therapy
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) is a powerful program for children with behavior difficulties. Research shows that most children who complete PCIT experience a significant reduction or complete extinction of aggressive behaviors, non-compliance, and temper tantrums.
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
For children (primarily age 2-7) with the following disruptive behaviors at home and/or school, preschool, daycare:
- over-activity
- defiance/refusing to follow directions
- verbal and physical aggression
- inability to entertain self alone
- frequent temper tantrums
- back talk or sassing adults
- lying
- destructive behavior
- low self-esteem
- sad mood
- bonding in blended families
- post-divorce adjustment
Evidence-Based Behavioral Interventions
For adolescents with the following behavioral difficulties:
- in-attention
- difficulty completing tasks/chores
- social anxiety
- autism
- delays in age-appropriate self-care
- difficulty with emotional regulation
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
What is PCIT?
How does it work?
How does it work?
PCIT is an evidenced-based protocol created for young children with disruptive behaviors developed by Dr. Sheila Eyberg. PCIT integrates concepts from social learning theory, traditional play therapy, and attachment theory to enhance the parent-child relationship, increase children’s pro-social behaviors, and increase parents’ behavior management skills.
How does it work?
How does it work?
How does it work?
The program is implemented in two phases:
- The first phase, Child-Directed Interaction (CDI), teaches parents a set of skills that focus on positive and supportive communication to improve the quality of the relationship with their child.
- The second phase is the Parent-Directed Interaction (PDI) phase during which effective discipline skills are the focus.
Time commitment
Time commitment
Time commitment
PCIT is a short-term model that can take as few as 12 - 20 weekly sessions to address children’s negative attention-seeking behavior and noncompliance while improving the parent-child relationship and increasing parental confidence.
Time commitment
Time commitment
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