Dr. Erika Stapert is a New York State licensed psychologist (#019279) who received her B.A. in Psychology from the University of Michigan and went on to earn her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from The Chicago School, an APA accredited program.
Dr. Stapert specializes in Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) which focuses on teaching parents home-based skills that improve their children’s emotional and behavioral regulation and enhance the parent-child relationship. She provides the standard model of PCIT for children ages 2.5 to 7 years old with disruptive behavior disorders as well as its adaptations for toddlers (12-24 mos) and older children (7-10 y/o). Dr. Stapert is also currently completing her training in PCIT for children and teens with Selective Mutism (SM). She is a certified PCIT Within Agency Trainer and leads MPG’s PCIT training program.
Dr. Stapert also has extensive experience in treating school-aged children, teenagers, young adults, adults, and families with a variety of presenting issues including but not limited to anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, and ADHD. She is formally trained in CBT, play therapy, parent management training, and exposure with response prevention for anxiety disorders and also supports children and teens in developing better executive functioning skills through executive function coaching and training.
Dr. Stapert utilizes an integrated approach including cognitive-behavioral, solution-focused, psychodynamic, systems and client-centered techniques, and works closely with each of her clients in determining the best approach in addressing their individual needs. She has provided individual, family and group therapy in a variety of settings including Head Start programming, a therapeutic nursery, and other outpatient clinic settings.
Outside of her clinical responsibilities, Dr. Stapert oversees MPG’s Trainee Team comprised of social work and psychology interns, externs and postdoctoral fellows. She also enjoys conducting workshops for parents and teachers and has presented on a variety of topics both virtually and in person.
