This workshop will explore factors that can contribute to why some people experience emotions more frequently and intensely than others. Using a DBT framework, the role between biological predispositions and environmental factors will be examined, as well as behavioral patterns that can contribute to difficulties with emotion regulation. Presenter: Linda McLehose, LCSW-R, earned her Master’s Degree in Social Work from SUNY Stony Brook, and is a DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified Clinician™.