Handspring Institute Webinar
Evidence-Based Strategies for Supporting Caregivers with Vulnerable Adolescents
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What This Webinar Covers
School counselors and mental health professionals frequently encounter adolescents exhibiting high-risk behaviors such as self-harm, suicidality, eating disorders, OCD, school refusal, depression, and aggression. This presentation introduces a caregiver coaching model that integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Behavioral Parent Training (BPT). Attendees will learn evidence-based strategies to support caregivers, including managing school-interfering behavior, coordinating effective caregiver engagement, addressing non-engagement, and recognizing when to recommend higher levels of car
About the Speaker
Melanie Klein, Ph.D.
Dr. Klein specializes in treating adolescents with severe symptomatology through caregiver-implemented treatment models. She has advanced training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Behavioral Parent Training (BPT). She received her Ph.D. from the University of Washington, completed her internship at Penn State Hershey Medical Center, and her postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Mental Health.