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Date: December 2, 2025
Time: 8:30 am - 1:00 pm
Location:
Hillwood Commons
Long Island University - Post Campus
720 Northern Blvd. Brookville, NY
Presenters
Presenters
Keynote
Keynote
Alec Miller, PsyD
Co-Founder and Co-Director of Cognitive and Behavioral Consultants (CBC)
Breakout
Breakout
Minu Thomas, PsyD
Director of Consulting Services at Cognitive and Behavioral Consultants (CBC)
Special Presentation
Special Presentation
Kristin Lamparello, PhD
Director of Pupil Personnel Services for the Oceanside School District alongside her team — Dr. Nina Weisenreder, Dr. Kristi Geissler, and Samantha Jannotte
Presentations
Presentations
Keynote Address:
Keynote Address:
Latest Developments Adapting Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Youth in Clinical and School Settings
presented by Alec Miller, PsyD
Today's youth are faced with many stressors, including the management of technology, that dramatically impact their social, emotional, behavioral, and academic functioning. Dr. Alec Miller and his colleagues' adaptation of Dialectical Behavior Therapy has become the only well-established evidence-based treatment for adolescents presenting with suicidal behavior along with a variety of emotional and behavioral challenges. DBT is a multimodal intervention that balances acceptance and change strategies. It teaches youth and their caregivers a wide array of skills and strategies to help change and save lives. Dr. Miller will also present two adaptations of DBT used in schools that offer prevention and intervention strategies for both teachers and school mental health providers.
Breakout Session 1:
Breakout Session 1:
Mindfulness and Validation: Applying Acceptance-Based DBT Skills and Strategies to Adolescents and Families
presented by Alec Miller, PsyD
Dr. Alec Miller is the co-developer of DBT for suicidal multi-problem adolescents and their families which is the only well-established evidence-based treatment for this population. DBT is a multimodal intervention that balances acceptance and change strategies. In this clinical workshop, Dr. Miller will take a deeper dive into two critical acceptance-based skills used with teens and families: Mindfulness skills and validation skills. Mindfulness skills help our teens, parents and therapists enhance their focus and self-awareness, reduce suffering and increase the capacity of joy and pleasure! Validation skills might be the most effective tool you will learn to help regulate your client's emotions (and your own).
Breakout Session 2:
Breakout Session 2:
Strategic Implementation of DBT Across MTSS: A District Administrator’s Roadmap
presented by Minu Thomas, PsyD
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), a transdiagnostic, skills-based framework, offers powerful solutions that can be implemented across a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) to serve all students and staff. In this introductory workshop, Dr. Minu Thomas will guide administrators through the essential planning steps to bring DBT into their schools and districts through her experiences as a school psychologist and district administrator. This session is designed specifically for superintendents, assistant superintendents, principals, directors of pupil services, special education leaders, and mental health coordinators who are considering DBT as part of their multi-tiered strategic response to student needs. This workshop provides both an introduction and a practical planning guide to empower districts to move from crisis response to proactive social-emotional skills for all students.
Special Presentation:
Special Presentation:
From Idea to Implementation: Oceanside’s Journey Toward Universal and Comprehensive DBT in Schools
Presented by Kristin Lamparello, PhD, Director of Pupil Personnel Services for the Oceanside School District alongside her team — Dr. Nina Weisenreder, Dr. Kristi Geissler, and Samantha Jannotte
Join a panel of administrators and mental health professionals from the Oceanside School District as they share their ongoing journey implementing Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) across their schools in partnership with Cognitive & Behavioral Consultants (CBC). This session will explore how Oceanside has worked to embed both Universal and Comprehensive DBT models into its educational framework—fostering mindfulness, emotional regulation, distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness. Presenters will reflect on the process from initial vision to real-world practice, highlighting key lessons learned, strategies for staff training and student engagement, and the successes and challenges encountered along the way. Participants will leave with practical insights and actionable steps for integrating DBT principles within their own districts.
CEUs
CEUs
NYS CEs are available for LCSW, LMSW, and LMHCs. NYS CTLE Credits are also available for educators. There is no charge to obtain CEUs. You simply need to sign-in/attend and fill out the evaluation to receive your certificates, which will be emailed to you within a week of the conference.
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