The FC course is an evidence-based group that meets to provide education, skills training, and support for people who are in a relationship with someone who has emotion dysregulation or related problems.

Dr. Alan Fruzzetti and Dr. Perry Hoffman developed the course based on their research as well as their significant professional expertise in counseling people with emotion dysregulation or BPD and their loved ones.

Family Connections provides: current information and research on emotion dysregulation and on family functioning; individual coping skills based on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT); family skills; and group support that builds an ongoing network for family members.

Although the FC course was originally created to assist those families supporting loved ones with Borderline Personality disorder, it was quickly realized that it can help any adult supporting a loved one with Emotional Dysregulation.

Since many mental illnesses and conditions such as:  Eating Disorders, Bi-polar, Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, ADHD, Substance Abuse Disorders, Oppositional Defiance Disorder and others, all share elements of emotional dysregulation, the FC course provides skills so that a carer can de-escalate explosive situations caused by emotional dysregulation in the moment.

The course will be held over two weekends one month apart.  The next course will run Sept/Oct 2019.  Stay tuned for more information for date/time confirmation. Participants must attend all days of the course as it is based on a cumulative learning format.

Go to the Sashbear site to register:  Sashbear Family Connection course