Free Community Workshop
Description: While historically seen as a disorder that could only be identified and treated in adults, research over the last several decades has shown that Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) can emerge in the teen years and that early detection and intervention can improve outcomes. Still, many treatment providers remain hesitant to diagnose BPD in adolescents, often due to continued stigma and misunderstanding about the disorder. In the spirit of these challenges, this webinar seeks to provide stigma-reducing education on BPD, clarity about how it may present in adolescents, as well as tips for how to seek accurate diagnosis and treatment.
Meet the Presenter:
Alyson Orcena, LMFT | Chief Clinical Officer, Evolve Adolescent Behavioral Health
Alyson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over a decade of clinical experience in a variety of settings, including residential treatment, private practice, and community-based mental health. She specializes in the treatment of adolescents with emotion dysregulation and suicidal behaviors, as well as diagnosing and treating Borderline Personality Disorder in teens. Alyson is trained in multiple evidenced-based practices including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and she has been intensively trained in DBT through Behavioral Tech, the premier DBT training institute, founded by the developer of DBT, Dr. Marsha Linehan.