Handspring Institute Webinar
Supporting Caregivers with High Risk Adolescents: Integrating DBT and Behavioral Parent Training
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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 care.
About the Speaker
Melanie Klein, Ph.D.
Melanie Klein, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist based in Narberth, Pennsylvania. Dr. Klein specializes in treating adolescents with severe symptomatology via caregiver-implemented treatment approaches. Dr. Klein has advanced training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Behavior Parent Training (BPT) and other evidence-based treatments. Dr. Klein obtained her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Washington in Seattle. She completed her clinical internship at Pennsylvania State University Hershey Medical Center and her post-doctoral fellowship at the Center for Mental Health (PCMH) at the University of Pennsylvania.