For parents of preteens and teens struggling with strong and painful negative emotions including depression, anxiety, and anger. This six-session class is based on principles of Dialectical Behavioral Training, an evidence-based intervention for adolescents. Through didactic presentations and dialogue, participants will learn skills to positively change behaviors and strengthen their parent-child relationship through increased warmth and structure. The class does not provide clinical care and may not be appropriate for parents of youth who are suicidal or self-harming. Rather, parents are instructed on how to implement parenting skills such as:

How to accurately identify your child’s emotions
How to take opposing viewpoints during parent-child dilemmas
How to validate your child
How to increase positive behaviors and decrease negative behaviors in your child