Adolescents struggling with emotional and behavioral dysregulation are likely to engage in problematic risk-taking or avoidant behavior. Parents of emotionally dysregulated adolescents regularly believe their parenting to be erratic or reactive and often struggle with dysregulation themselves when attempting to implement parenting skills. Additionally, counselors often report challenges with finding balance between implementing too permeable versus too rigid boundaries in session when working with highly emotionally dysregulated adolescents. Dialectical Behavior Therapy is an evidence-based approach that has been indicated to have successful outcomes when treating adolescents and their families. Participants in this session will understand the theoretical framework of DBT-A, learn the structure of DBT-A skills training for adolescents and parents, and will learn skills to address therapy interfering behaviors with the client and their family system. Practical applications for implementing DBT-A strategies with adolescents and their parents will be discussed.