Xiaoyi Yao, MD

AACAP Annual Meeting 2026

October 26–31, 2026 · Atlanta, GA · Full program

• SessionChild-Parent Psychotherapy: Processing Trauma and Healing Attachment Through Dyadic Play

  October 27, 2026, 14:00–16:00

  Clinical perspectives session on Child-Parent Psychotherapy, using dyadic play to address early trauma and support attachment between young children and caregivers.

  Child & AdolescentPsychotherapyPTSD & Trauma

• LectureFrom Model to System: Building Child-Parent Psychotherapy Programs and Community Partnerships

  October 27, 2026, 14:00–16:00

  Describes how to build Child-Parent Psychotherapy programs and community partnerships.

  Child & AdolescentPractice, Policy & WorkforcePsychotherapyPTSD & Trauma

• SessionChairDon’t Be Cringe: Decoding Youth Pop Culture

  October 28, 2026, 10:30–12:30

  An interactive trivia-based session introducing current youth slang, media and pop culture, with strategies for ongoing learning and using it to build rapport with young patients.

  Child & AdolescentDigital Psychiatry & AIEducation & Training

• WorkshopManaging Intrafamilial Conflict: Catching the Bullet from Emotionally Focused Therapy

  October 30, 2026, 09:00–12:00

  Workshop teaching managing intrafamilial conflict as a learnable, practicable skill using the 'catching the bullet' approach from emotionally focused therapy. Covers strategies for bringing such training to home institutions.

  Child & AdolescentEducation & TrainingPsychotherapy