509 Most adolescents who come to therapy for self-harming issues feel emotionally disconnected and invalidated by their families and peers. This workshop will present a strength-based family treatment approach focused on each client's unique reasons for self-harming--whether to feel emotionally alive, to self-medicate, or to impress a peer group. Participants will learn how to catalyze emotional connection, target appropriate interventions on multiple systems levels, and teach techniques for self-soothing and coping. A special emphasis will be placed on the therapist's use of self.