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BPD & Emotional Chaos Webinar: Clinical Strategies for Crisis, Splitting & Rupture Repair
Gregory Lester, Ph. D
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Thursday, August 20, 2026
10:00 AM ET – 5:30 PM ET
Overview:
Borderline Personality Disorder can feel overwhelming for even experienced clinicians, especially when sessions become unpredictable or emotionally intense. This training brings clarity and confidence to your work with this population — walking you through how our understanding of BPD has evolved over time and how current models explain the patterns you see in practice. Explore the core features that drive crises, emotional instability, splitting, and ruptures in the therapeutic relationship, while gaining insight into the underlying issues that must be addressed for therapy to be effective.
Beyond understanding the condition, this training focuses on what actually works in the room. Learn practical, evidence-informed interventions to manage chaos, repair therapeutic ruptures, and reduce escalation across different clinical settings. The training introduces four structured management approaches along with therapeutic strategies that support long-term improvement in functioning. By the end, you will feel more grounded in your approach and better equipped to respond to the challenges that arise when treating individuals with BPD.
Designed for licensed mental health professionals who want practical, evidence-informed tools to work more effectively and confidently with BPD clients.
Objectives:
- Describe current models for understanding Borderline Personality Disorder.
- Describe the elements of Borderline Personality Disorder that lead to crises, chaos, splitting, and risk of therapeutic ruptures.
- Explain at least two fundamental aspects of Borderline Personality Disorder that must be addressed in order for therapy to be successful.
- Describe at least one intervention designed to address the chaos, crises, splitting, and therapeutic ruptures seen in individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder.
- Explain how to implement at least one of four different management approaches to diminish escalations with individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder.
- Explain how to implement at least two therapeutic strategies that have been shown to produce an overall improvement in functioning in individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder.
Scope and Limitations Disclosure
This training addresses clinical understanding and treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder, including current diagnostic models, factors contributing to crisis, emotional instability, splitting, and therapeutic ruptures, and evidence-informed interventions and management approaches to support treatment effectiveness. Content is intended for licensed mental health professionals and is designed to enhance clinical skill within their existing scope of practice. This training does not substitute for formal supervision, consultation, or specialty training when working with complex, high-risk, or crisis-level presentations. Participants are responsible for applying course content in accordance with their professional license, jurisdictional regulations, and applicable ethical standards, and for seeking additional supervision or consultation as clinically indicated. This training does not confer specialty certification or an independent credential.
Commercial Support Disclosure
Dr. Lester is the author of four clinical manuals on the diagnosis and treatment of personality disorders, as well as Power with People, which may be referenced during this training. No purchase of these or any other materials is required to complete the training. No other financial relationships or commercial support relevant to this activity have been disclosed.
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Gregory Lester, Ph. D
Gregory W. Lester, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist licensed in Colorado and Texas. He has been in practice for over 40 years, has personally evaluated and treated over 3500 patients, and travels widely to speak at conferences and teach continuing education seminars. In his specialty of personality disorders, Dr. Lester has trained more human services professionals than any other individual, having presented over 2,000 trainings to over 250,000 professionals in 132 cities across the globe. Dr. Lester is the author of four best-selling clinical manuals on the diagnosis and treatment of personality disorders, as well as Power with People, a manual of interpersonal effectiveness that is currently in its second edition and twentieth printing, Shrunken Heads, an irreverent memoire of the rigors of his graduate school training, and Central Intelligence Bureau: The Shrink, the Chip, and the Spy, a spy thriller novel. Dr. Lester’s research and articles have appeared in many professional and popular publications, including The Journal of the American Medical Association, The Western Journal of Medicine, The Journal of Behavior Therapy, The Journal of Marriage and Family Therapy, The Yearbook of Family Practice, The Transactional Analysis Journal, Restaurant Hospitality, and Black Belt Magazine. Dr. Lester lives in Colorado, where in his off-hours he is a marathon runner and mountain- climber, as well as an avid skier, marksman, certified Corvette race driver, and extra-class amateur radio operator. He is also a Master instructor at the largest martial arts school in Colorado, where he holds fifth-degree black belts in both traditional Tang Soo Do and Olympic-style Taekwondo, and was named “Instructor of the Year.”
National Approvals
eCare BHI, as the accredited and approved sponsor, maintains responsibility for all the programs and must abide by each board’s continuing education guidelines.
Professional Counselors — The National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)
E Care Behavioral Health Institute has been approved by NBCC as an approved Continuing Education Provider. ACEP No. 6703. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC are clearly identified. E care Behavioral Health Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Addiction Professionals — NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC)
E Care Behavioral Health Institute is officially on file with NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC) as an Approved Education Provider. They are formally known as NAADAC Provider #139138. Please note that E care Behavioral Health Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.
Social Workers — Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
E Care Behavioral Health Institute, #1706, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 06-03-2026 – 06-03-2029
CE Broker
CE Broker is a continuing education tracking system in which licensees track their compliance and report their completed CE hours credit (CE Broker Tracking #50-33336)
Notice: We are currently experiencing a technical issue with CE Broker that will cause a delay in reporting CE credits for Ohio-Licensed Social Workers (OH CSWMFT). We are actively working to resolve this and will notify you once credits reporting is available
State Approvals
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Notes:
- Nevada CPC’s and MFT’s accept ASWB-approved training
- North Dakota Board Of Counselor Examiners LAPC and LAPCS accept ASWB approved training
- Rhode Island Board of Mental Health Counselors and Marriage & Family Therapists MHC’s accept ASWB approved training
- Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council LPC and LPCS accept ASWB approved training
- Utah Division of Professional Licensing – CMHC’s accept ASWB approved training
- Washington State Department of Mental Health MHC’s accept ASWB approved training
- Wisconsin Council on Mental Health LPCS accepts ASWB-approved training
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| New Jersey | New Mexico | North Carolina | North Dakota | Oregon | Rhode Island | Tennessee |
| Vermont | Virginia | Washington | West Virginia | Wisconsin | Wisconsin | Wyoming |
States that Accept APA Approved Providers |
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| Montana | Nebraska | New Jersey | New Mexico | North Dakota | Ohio | Oklahoma |
| Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | South Carolina | Tennessee | Utah | Vermont | Virginia |
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Note: Please note that Individual Board Rules are subject to potential changes. The approval and acceptance details we furnish are accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of documentation.
Should you have any inquiries or uncertainties not addressed by the provided information, it’s advisable to consult your State Regulatory Board. Ultimately, the decision of whether your license renewal credit hours are accepted or denied rests with you.
Georgia Addiction Counselor: E Care BHI is recognized by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Certification Board of Georgia as an approved education provider for Addiction Counselors (ADACBGA) #19-12-17-1212.
Florida Addiction Counselor: E Care BHI is recognized by the Florida Certification Board as an approved education provider for Addiction Counselor (FCB) #5387-A.
Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy & Mental Health Counseling: The Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy & Mental Health Counseling accepts courses from ASWB & NBCC approved providers. E Care Behavioral Health Institute is an ASWB and NBCC approved provider.
Oklahoma Addiction Counselor: E Care BHI is recognized by the Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors as an approved education provider for Addiction Counselors (OBLADC) #20220136.
Oklahoma Board of Behavioral Health Licensure: E Care BHI is an approved CE provider for LPC & LMFT
Ohio Addiction Counselor: E Care BHI is recognized by the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board as an approved education provider for Addiction Counselor (OCDP)#50-29024.
Note: eCare’s OCDP-approved courses are for renewal continuing education only and do not fulfill initial CDCA Preliminary or CDCA certification requirements.
The Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board accepts courses from ASWB & NBCC approved providers. E Care Behavioral Health Institute is an ASWB and NBCC approved provider.
Note: We are currently experiencing a technical issue with CE Broker that will cause a delay in reporting CE credits for Ohio-Licensed Social Workers (OH CSWMFT). We are actively working to resolve this and will notify you once credits reporting is available.
VA Mental Health Employee: E Care BHI VA COMMERCIAL VENDOR # 81-3353387-01
California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP): E Care BHI is recognized by the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) Provider Number OS-22-344-0526
Connecticut Certification Board CCB Approved): E Care BHI is recognized & approved by the Connecticut Certification Board.
Texas Certification Board (TCB): E Care Behavioral Health Institute is recognized by the Texas Certification Board as an approved education provider. Number 2041-19
South Carolina E Care Behavioral Health Institute is recognized by the Professional Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists, and Psycho-Educational Specialists licensing board as an approved education provider Provider #4628
New York (MHC) E Care Behavioral Health is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0277
New York (SW) E Care Behavioral Health Institute is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0745 LA-ADRA – E Care Behavioral Health Institute is recognized by Louisiana The Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority as an approved educational provider AEP #E122
Who This Training is For:
This program is intended for mental health professionals such as Social Workers, Mental Health Counselors, Addiction Counselors, & MFT’s. Psychologists are encouraged to verify if this specific course meets their board’s approval requirements.
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If you miss the live event or are dissatisfied with the session, we are happy to offer a course credit transfer to another course of equal CE value
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After the live session, we'll send you the recording for your own resource that you can review later at your own pace
Interactive Experience
Enjoy your learning experience with engaging activities such as group discussion, vignettes, roleplaying, video demos, etc.
If you're from Florida, Ohio, or South Carolina, we'll report your CEs to the CE broker
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Frequently Asked Questions
Once you register for this training, the course will immediately appear in your account dashboard. Inside, you’ll see a countdown timer. And once the scheduled time arrives, the live session will begin from there!
Of course! If you sign up but miss the live session… The recording will be added to your account Dashboard within 48 hours after the live session with an email notification of instructions. You will also receive home-study CE credits for watching the recording.
Yes, we have limited seating on our live webinars to keep the sessions as interactive & engaged as possible. So be sure to claim your spot before it’s too late!
No. Live webinar attendees are not required to take or pass a quiz to receive a CE certificate. (But yes for recorded webinars). You are required to pass a quiz with an 80% passing grade with 3 attempts only for recorded webinars.
Yes, we are approved Continuing Education providers by ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, APA, & many state boards.
Programs that do not qualify for ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, & APA are clearly identified. eCare Behavioral Health Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
To view all of our board approvals, click here
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- Refunds are only eligible if the refund was requested 48 hours before the scheduled live event.
- If the customer missed the live event, or was unsatisfied from it – We can transfer credits to another course of their choice (with same CE credit amount).
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