Sashbear’s Expert Education Series is a series of free, online, monthly presentations with international experts speaking on topics related to emotion dysregulation and family skills.
Whether you are a relative or friend, a person with lived experience of BPD, or a mental health service provider, you will find something in our library of presentations to help you understand more about BPD and emotion dysregulation.
Upcoming Presentations
Wendy Bamatter, PhD
Wed., Oct, 8, 2025 | 7pm ET
Growing Up with Pride: Supporting Kids on Their Gender, Sexuality, and Identity Development Journeys
Most parents and caregivers have the best intentions and want to support their loved ones who are exploring their sexuality or gender identity. Often though, it can be challenging to find the right words, or to avoid the “wrong ones.” In this webinar, we’ll review the basics of gender and sexuality development and offer concrete ways to show support. By participating in this webinar, you should leave with updated vocabulary, skills, and ideas for how to affirm your loved ones on their journeys.
Wendy P. Bamatter, PhD (she/her/hers), is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) for adolescents and young adults. She is the Program Director at McLean Hospital’s 3East Cambridge Residence.
In addition to working with individuals struggling with pervasive emotion dysregulation and high-risk behaviors, Dr. Bamatter is also committed to providing affirming care to LGBTQIA+ individuals and their families. She also has extensive training in delivering culturally sensitive individual and family therapy in Spanish.
Dr. Bamatter’s research and teaching background focuses on improving mental health interventions for underserved communities, including monolingual Spanish-speaking immigrants, transgender and non-binary individuals, and African Americans in community mental health settings. As a therapist, she likes to balance mindfulness, warmth, and humor with change-oriented interventions.
Lauren B. Yadlosky, PhD
Wed., November 12, 2025 | 7pm ET
Advanced Table Manners: Helping Siblings and Family Members Understand and Support Teens with Eating Disorders
This presentation will provide easy-to-understand answers to the questions: What is happening? Where did this come from? How do I help? when it comes to youth struggling with eating disorders. Content is geared toward reducing shame and blame in families and focusing on how all family members – including siblings – can help reduce stress during mealtimes. Attendees will learn helpful strategies to support family members in being part of a solution to a teen’s disordered eating struggles.
Recordings Coming Soon
Leila Guller, PhD—Supporting Family Members with Substance Use Disorder: Reinforcement and Contingencies
Recordings of Recent Presentations
Library of Recorded Presentations
Explore our library of more than 25 presentations. We are adding more all the time. Head over to YouTube to start learning.
Topics include:
- Lived experience — living with borderline personality disorder
- Skills for family members — learning about dialectical thinking, relationship mindfulness, validation, and more
- Mental health disorders — what does emotional dysregulation look like when someone also has another mental health disorder such as PTSD or OCD
- Concerning behaviours — Gain understanding and skills to cope if your loved one is dealing with substance use, self-harm, or an eating disorder
- Trauma — Learn about the intersection of trauma and BPD. Recognize the potential and impact of trauma on family members
- Suicide, grief and loss
- Evidence-based treatment modalities — Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Mentalization Based Therapy, Radically Open DBT, Mindfulness
- Indigenous cultural safety and awareness
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