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Episode 54: You're on Fire, It's Fine: Effective Strategies for Parening Teens with Self Destructive Behaviors


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Trigger Warning: In this episodes, we discuss self-destructive behaviors, self-harm and suicide.

In this episode of What Your Therapist Is Reading, Jessica Fowler is joined by Katie K. May, LPC, to discuss her book You're on Fire, It's Fine: Effective Strategies for Parenting Teens with Self-Destructive Behaviors.

Highlights include:

  • What it means to be an "emotionally sensitive" teen 
  • Self-destructive behaviors as coping mechanisms
  • The importance of parental regulation
  • Practical strategies for emotional regulation
  • Building trust and communication
  • About the author:

    Katie is the owner and executive director of Creative Healing, is a national speaker and trainer specializing in therapy for teens with depression, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts. As one of only eleven Linehan board-certified Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) clinicians in Pennsylvania, she's an expert in this gold-standard treatment for life-threatening behaviors. Katie is committed to helping teens feel accepted for who they are while teaching them skills to build a life they love.

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