Sashbear Expert Education Series - Family Member First: A Clinical Psychologist’s Perspective on Loving and Learning from Family Members with BPD with Dr. Margaret T. Davis, Ph.D.

Join us Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at 7 PM ET for Family Member First: A Clinical Psychologist’s Perspective on Loving and Learning from Family Members with BPD with Dr. Margaret T. Davis, Ph.D.

Registration is free and open to all: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5917612518094/WN_2lcdFqkyRc-dclZFY8Uciw

Description: Dr. Davis will discuss her experience as a family member of individuals with BPD, and ways it has shaped her life and work (both clinical and research) on trauma and risk.  She will also share resources and strategies to assist family members in finding and learning to provide effective support and engaging in self-care.

About the presenter: Dr. Margaret T. Davis, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and Associate Professor in the Yale Department of Psychiatry, co-appointed in the Department of Psychology. Dr. Davis’ work seeks to identify neurobiological mechanisms underlying behavioral responses related to PTSD, borderline personality disorder and other forms of trauma related psychopathology (e.g. eating disorders, OCD, substance use), and their link to suicide behaviors and functional impairment. Beyond her personal research projects, Maggie is a specialist with expertise and clinical experience in prolonged exposure, cognitive processing therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (various protocols) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). She serves as the faculty lead for data integration and research management for the Yale New Haven Health Adult Behavioral Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), Chair of the Scholarship Committee for the Yale Predoctoral Internship Program, and Director of BPD Outreach and Education for the Yale Department of Psychiatry.

We hope to see you there!