Events & webinars
Learn, Connect, & Grow Together
The BPD Alliance brings people together through conferences, workshops, and webinars designed to share the latest research, teach practical skills, and strengthen community.
Our webinars and conferences highlight practical skills for addressing BPD and chronic emotion dysregulation for families, individuals, clinicians, and first responders.
These events offer opportunities to learn, and to connect with others who truly understand and care.
Recordings of Past Events
Year
Audience
Validation: What Is It and Why Is It So Hard?
In this practical and engaging webinar, Kelly Graling, PhD, breaks down what validation really is (and isn’t) and why it can be so challenging to practice—especially when a loved one is struggling with intense emotions.
Growing Up Online: Teens, Technology and Mental Health
This 90-minute presentation explores what parents and caregivers need to know to better understand the unique developmental challenges facing youth in an increasingly online-dependent culture.
Loving Limits: Skills for Saying No and Staying Connected with Your
Learn compassionate, practical tools for setting healthy limits with loved ones who struggle with BPD, especially adult children
Check the Facts: A Tool for Managing Intense Emotions
People with borderline personality disorder often feel overwhelmed by intense emotions, leaving families unsure how to help. In this webinar, Dr. Sarah McHugh introduces Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)–informed emotion regulation and explains why emotions—even painful ones—serve an important purpose. Participants will learn practical tools, including the DBT skill Check the Facts, to help you slow […]
ChatBPD Skills Edition: Emotion Regulation
Our popular panel-style discussion series, this month focusing on Emotion Regulation Skills in challenging scenarios.