Lunchtime Chats with BTO

In this episode, Kierra and Nic discuss what it looks like to have a healthy professional relationship, in the workplace, the classroom, and in college.Professional relationships consist of setting healthy boundaries, advocating for yourself, and thinking about what are the expectations of that environment and if they mesh with your style and workplace habits. You can always find more resources and information on our website brooklineteenoutreach.org. You can find counseling resources on our sister organization Compassionate Counseling's website compassionatecounselingpa.org. Thanks so much for listening! Want us to cover something specific? Reach out to us to request your topic: info@brooklineteenoutreach.org Connect with us! Website: brooklineteenoutreach.org Facebook @ facebook.com/brooklineteenoutreach Etsy Storefront @ PGHTeenCollaborative, https://www.etsy.com/shop/PGHTeenCollaborative?ref=shop_sugg_market Instagram @brooklineteenoutreach Twitter @brookline_teen LinkedIn @ Brookline Teen Outreach Center Patreon @ patreon.com/brooklineteenoutreach This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brooklineteenoutreach/support --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooklineteenoutreach/support

In this episode, Kierra and Nic tackle the difficult and sensitive subject of our relationships with food. Connections are made to attachment styles to help us understand how different people form different relationships with food but also how they are impacted socially and culturally. Kierra and Nic share some of their personal experiences with food and how each of their relationships with food were impacted by their childhood environments. They discuss diet culture, clothing, labeling foods, listening to body cues regarding hunger, and issues surrounding body image. If you struggle with your relationship with food, stick around until the end of the episode where they reflect on how to reset yourself to build a healthier relationship. You can always find more resources and information on our website brooklineteenoutreach.org. You can find counseling resources on our sister organization Compassionate Counseling's website compassionatecounselingpa.org. Thanks so much for listening! Want us to cover something specific? Reach out to us to request your topic: info@brooklineteenoutreach.org Connect with us! Website: brooklineteenoutreach.org Facebook @ facebook.com/brooklineteenoutreach Etsy Storefront @ PGHTeenCollaborative, https://www.etsy.com/shop/PGHTeenCollaborative?ref=shop_sugg_market Instagram @brooklineteenoutreach Twitter @brookline_teen LinkedIn @ Brookline Teen Outreach Center Patreon @ patreon.com/brooklineteenoutreach This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brooklineteenoutreach/support --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooklineteenoutreach/support

*TW: abusive relationships, domestic abuse We all know what it's like to be in some kind of relationship that has some unhealthy and toxic dynamics. Whether its a friendship, romantic relationship, co-worker, or family member, unhealthy relationships can have detrimental effects of your self-esteem and sense of self. In this episode, Nic and Kierra explore what happens to our mental health when we are in toxic relationships and how to identify some of the signs of unhealthy relationships. Setting boundaries, communicating emotions, and seeking safety and support are discussed as means of healing and self-care. Resources: National Domestic Violence Hotline (available 24/7): 800-799-7233 https://www.thehotline.org/ https://www.healthline.com/health/toxic-friendships#effects-on-you https://www.verywellmind.com/toxic-relationships-4174665#:~:text=A%20toxic%20relationship%20is%20one,%2C%20psychologically%2C%20and%20even%20physically. https://psychcentral.com/blog/imperfect/2020/04/how-to-set-boundaries-with-toxic-people#What-if-someone-wont-respect-your-boundaries? You can always find more resources and information on our website brooklineteenoutreach.org. You can find counseling resources on our sister organization Compassionate Counseling's website compassionatecounselingpa.org. Thanks so much for listening! Want us to cover something specific? Reach out to us to request your topic: info@brooklineteenoutreach.org Connect with us! Website: brooklineteenoutreach.org Facebook @ facebook.com/brooklineteenoutreach Etsy Storefront @ PGHTeenCollaborative, https://www.etsy.com/shop/PGHTeenCollaborative?ref=shop_sugg_market Instagram @brooklineteenoutreach Twitter @brookline_teen LinkedIn @ Brookline Teen Outreach Center Patreon @ patreon.com/brooklineteenoutreach This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brooklineteenoutreach/support --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooklineteenoutreach/support

The relationship with the self is the hardest one for all of us to confront and talk about. Join us as we explore what makes our longest and the most important relationship the hardest one for us to maintain. Kierra and Nic make connections back to previous episodes to touch on the impacts of attachment styles and family dynamics on our relationship with ourselves. Obstacles to a positive relationship with ourselves are guilt and shame. Kierra and Nic explore ways to improve this relationship by discussing self-empathy and self-compassion as well as focus on how to build self-love by engaging in meaningful and intentional self-care.  Sources/Resources: https://www.nicabm.com/guilt-vs-shame/  Shame and Guilt: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Video lecture by June Tangney. Presented by George Mason University and ResearchChannel: https://youtu.be/febgutDYP7w https://rwjms.rutgers.edu/departments/pediatrics/divisions/institute-for-the-study-of-child-development/research/emotional-development  https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/intimacy-path-toward-spirituality/201908/why-is-it-so-darn-hard-love-ourselves#:~:text=Growing%20up%20with%20not%20enough,brain%20has%20a%20negativity%20bias https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/empathic-intervision/202007/the-self-in-empathy-self-empathy#:~:text=Self%2Dempathy%20observes%20and%20integrates%20experiences&text=Self%2Dcompassion%20involves%20treating%20yourself,Neff%20%26%20Dahm%2C%202015  You can always find more resources and information on our website brooklineteenoutreach.org. You can find counseling resources on our sister organization Compassionate Counseling's website compassionatecounselingpa.org. Thanks so much for listening! Want us to cover something specific? Reach out to us to request your topic: info@brooklineteenoutreach.org Connect with us! Website: brooklineteenoutreach.org Facebook @ facebook.com/brooklineteenoutreach Etsy Storefront @ PGHTeenCollaborative, https://www.etsy.com/shop/PGHTeenCollaborative?ref=shop_sugg_market Instagram @brooklineteenoutreach Twitter @brookline_teen LinkedIn @ Brookline Teen Outreach Center Patreon @ patreon.com/brooklineteenoutreach This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brooklineteenoutreach/support --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooklineteenoutreach/support

Welcome to episode 2! Are you interested in learning about different types of family dynamics? Maybe you are looking to learn more about and validate your own experience within your family. Maybe you need some help identifying how you'd like to approach parenting someday. Maybe you need support in finding your first step to change your parenting style. Maybe you're interested in learning something new! Whatever the case, we're glad to have you here! Join us this episode as we explore and discuss five different types of family dynamics, Maslow's hierarchy of needs, gentle parenting, and more! Nic details the core differences between authoritarian, authoritative, competitive, communal, and permissive family and parenting styles. We discuss how trauma impact our ability to approach parenting and how to work towards change and healing. You can always find more resources and information on our website brooklineteenoutreach.org. You can find counseling resources on our sister organization Compassionate Counseling's website compassionatecounselingpa.org. Thanks so much for listening! Want us to cover something specific? Reach out to us to request your topic: info@brooklineteenoutreach.org Connect with us! Website: brooklineteenoutreach.org Facebook @ facebook.com/brooklineteenoutreach Etsy Storefront @ PGHTeenCollaborative, https://www.etsy.com/shop/PGHTeenCollaborative?ref=shop_sugg_market Instagram @brooklineteenoutreach Twitter @brookline_teen LinkedIn @ Brookline Teen Outreach Center Patreon @ patreon.com/brooklineteenoutreach This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brooklineteenoutreach/support --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooklineteenoutreach/support

Welcome to episode 1 of Season 3 of Lunchtime Chats with BTO! Join counselors Kierra Price and new official co-host Nic DiSalvo as they discuss all things relationships, starting with exploring attachment theory and attachment styles. In this episode, Kierra and Nic cover studies related to attachment theory, the biological components of attachment and trauma, and how to identify the four main attachment styles: secure, anxious, avoidant, and disorganized. Sources for this episode: Experiences in Close Relationships scale link: https://openpsychometrics.org/tests/ECR.php https://www.verywellmind.com/attachment-styles-2795344 Harlow, H. F. (1958). The nature of love. American Psychologist, 13(12), 673–685. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0047884 Ainsworth, M. D. S. (1978). Patterns of attachment: a psychological study of the strange situation. Hillsdale, N.J. : New York, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Mother Hunger: How Adult Daughters Can Understand and Heal from Lost Nurturance, Protection, and Guidance by Kelly McDaniel, LPC You can always find more resources and information on our website brooklineteenoutreach.org. You can find counseling resources on our sister organization Compassionate Counseling's website compassionatecounselingpa.org. Thanks so much for listening! Want us to cover something specific? Reach out to us to request your topic: info@brooklineteenoutreach.org Connect with us! Website: brooklineteenoutreach.org Facebook @ facebook.com/brooklineteenoutreach Etsy Storefront @ PGHTeenCollaborative, https://www.etsy.com/shop/PGHTeenCollaborative?ref=shop_sugg_market Instagram @brooklineteenoutreach Twitter @brookline_teen LinkedIn @ Brookline Teen Outreach Center Patreon @ patreon.com/brooklineteenoutreach This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brooklineteenoutreach/support --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooklineteenoutreach/support

Today Kierra and Nic sit down with community members and Brookline Teen Outreach interns Ashley and Lynaugh. They offer a unique perspective as community members as well as working mental health professionals. We finish up our miniseries with a heartwarming and unique conversation about Brookline Teen Outreach and it's effect on the community. You can always find more resources and information on our website brooklineteenoutreach.org. You can find counseling resources on our sister organization Compassionate Counseling's website compassionatecounselingpa.org. Thanks so much for listening! Want us to cover something specific? Reach out to us to request your topic: info@brooklineteenoutreach.org Connect with us! Website: brooklineteenoutreach.org Facebook @ facebook.com/brooklineteenoutreach Instagram @brooklineteenoutreach Twitter @brookline_teen LinkedIn @ Brookline Teen Outreach Center Patreon @ patreon.com/brooklineteenoutreach This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brooklineteenoutreach/support --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooklineteenoutreach/support

Hey! Welcome to episode 2 of our miniseries! We are also excited to be joined by some of our interns, Jeremie and Michael. In this episode, we discuss different topics and perspectives about the Teen Center and what it is like to be an up and coming counselor in the world. Our group discusses the stigma of mental health in different countries, how support can look different from a counselor in training perspective, and how self care is important for not just adults but for teens as well. You can always find more resources and information on our website brooklineteenoutreach.org. You can find counseling resources on our sister organization Compassionate Counseling's website compassionatecounselingpa.org. Thanks so much for listening! Want us to cover something specific? Reach out to us to request your topic: info@brooklineteenoutreach.org Connect with us! Website: brooklineteenoutreach.org Facebook @ facebook.com/brooklineteenoutreach Instagram @brooklineteenoutreach Twitter @brookline_teen LinkedIn @ Brookline Teen Outreach Center Patreon @ patreon.com/brooklineteenoutreach This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brooklineteenoutreach/support --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooklineteenoutreach/support

Hey! It's been a while we are excited to be back with a new miniseries! In todays episode we sit down with Diana Fischerkeller and Joan Mercer to answer some of the teens pressing questions about mental health, wellness and other issues. Topics covered in this episode: Seasonal depression 7:25 Coping skills for seasonal depression 9:40 Substance abuse 12:17 Coping skills for children and adolescents dealing with loved ones struggling with substance abuse and/or alcoholism 20:29 Depression, self-harm, suicide 27:12 Coping skills for depression and self-harm 32:28 Dealing with bullies 37:30 Body image 40:46 You can always find more resources and information on our website brooklineteenoutreach.org. You can find counseling resources on our sister organization Compassionate Counseling's website compassionatecounselingpa.org. Thanks so much for listening! Want us to cover something specific? Reach out to us to request your topic: info@brooklineteenoutreach.org Connect with us! Website: brooklineteenoutreach.org Facebook @ facebook.com/brooklineteenoutreach Instagram @brooklineteenoutreach Twitter @brookline_teen LinkedIn @ Brookline Teen Outreach Center Patreon @ patreon.com/brooklineteenoutreach This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brooklineteenoutreach/support --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brooklineteenoutreach/support

In this episode, Kierra invites Caitlin McNulty, Brookline Teen Outreach's executive director, back on to close out Season 2 of Lunchtime Chats with BTO to talk about FAILURE related to behavior management. Kierra and Caitlin discuss what her behavior management philosophy looks like, how she cultivated it, and her experiences with failure. Failure is not the end all be all -- really its an opportunity for growth! They explore important themes surrounding discussions of failure and behavior management: taking accountability, learning, and trying again. Our team wants to thank you for listening to our podcast this season! We always appreciate the support and love for each of our listeners and we hope to continue creating meaningful content for you!! Stay tuned some exciting news for our podcast, including a CALL OUT to our listeners, information about an upcoming mini-series, season 3 information, and an EXCITING permanent addition to our podcast team!! You can always find more resources and information on our website brooklineteenoutreach.org. You can find counseling resources on our sister organization Compassionate Counseling's website compassionatecounselingpa.org. Want us to cover something specific? Reach out to us to request your topic: info@brooklineteenoutreach.org Connect with us! Website: brooklineteenoutreach.org Facebook @ facebook.com/brooklineteenoutreach Instagram @brooklineteenoutreach Twitter @brookline_teen LinkedIn @ Brookline Teen Outreach Center Patreon @ patreon.com/brooklineteenoutreach This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brooklineteenoutreach/support --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brooklineteenoutreach/support

*Our podcast team apologizes for last week's episode being late due to technical issues. Episode 7 and episode 8 will be released at the same time for our listeners to binge! Enjoy! In this episode, Kierra discusses the importance of adults modeling healthy behaviors as a behavior management tool. While many think that children tend to grow out of their "copy-cat" phase when they hit their teenage years, that's not necessarily true. Teens are always watching, even if we don't know it! That's why it's so important to be mindful and intentional about your behaviors with youth. Modeling as a behavior management tool can be used to teach specific hands-on skills, promote healthy and desired behaviors, teach life, social, emotional skills, and promote safety for exploration and cultivation of positive sense of self. You can always find more resources and information on our website brooklineteenoutreach.org. You can find counseling resources on our sister organization Compassionate Counseling's website compassionatecounselingpa.org. Thanks so much for listening! Want us to cover something specific? Reach out to us to request your topic: info@brooklineteenoutreach.org Connect with us! Website: brooklineteenoutreach.org Facebook @ facebook.com/brooklineteenoutreach Instagram @brooklineteenoutreach Twitter @brookline_teen LinkedIn @ Brookline Teen Outreach Center Patreon @ patreon.com/brooklineteenoutreach This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brooklineteenoutreach/support --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brooklineteenoutreach/support

In this episode, Kierra invites mental health professional and BTO staff member Nic DiSalvo back on to discuss the importance of utilizing basic counseling skills to build connection. We learn more about Nic's background as a counselor and how this role and education informs the work he does with youth. The pair discuss active listening, eye contact, reflecting of meaning, reflecting of feeling, and open questioning. You can always find more resources and information on our website brooklineteenoutreach.org. You can find counseling resources on our sister organization Compassionate Counseling's website compassionatecounselingpa.org. Thanks so much for listening! Want us to cover something specific? Reach out to us to request your topic: info@brooklineteenoutreach.org Connect with us! Website: brooklineteenoutreach.org Facebook @ facebook.com/brooklineteenoutreach Instagram @brooklineteenoutreach Twitter @brookline_teen LinkedIn @ Brookline Teen Outreach Center Patreon @ patreon.com/brooklineteenoutreach This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brooklineteenoutreach/support --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brooklineteenoutreach/support

In this episode, Kierra dives in to talk about setting reasonable expectations and consequences for youth, while reflecting on the importance of being consistent when sticking to these expectations and following up with the consequences. She breaks down how to set expectations with clear consequences for youth, how clear, direct communication plays a role, what consequences and follow ups with youth can look like after not adhering to the expectations set, and how consistency can build connection. You can always find more resources and information on our website brooklineteenoutreach.org. You can find counseling resources on our sister organization Compassionate Counseling's website compassionatecounselingpa.org. Thanks so much for listening! Want us to cover something specific? Reach out to us to request your topic: info@brooklineteenoutreach.org Connect with us! Website: brooklineteenoutreach.org Facebook @ facebook.com/brooklineteenoutreach Instagram @brooklineteenoutreach Twitter @brookline_teen LinkedIn @ Brookline Teen Outreach Center Patreon @ patreon.com/brooklineteenoutreach This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brooklineteenoutreach/support --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brooklineteenoutreach/support

In this episode, Kierra interviews a key BTO staff member and mental health counselor, Nic DiSalvo, to talk about the importance of giving choices as a behavior management tool. Kierra and Nic discuss the importance of giving choices as a way to empower youth to build confidence, self-esteem, autonomy, and responsibility. Nic gives listeners some reflections on the importance of self-reflection and taking note of their roles within the lives of youth to help guide more positive interactions and build deeper connections. You can always find more resources and information on our website brooklineteenoutreach.org. You can find counseling resources on our sister organization Compassionate Counseling's website compassionatecounselingpa.org. Thanks so much for listening! Want us to cover something specific? Reach out to us to request your topic: info@brooklineteenoutreach.org Connect with us! Website: brooklineteenoutreach.org Facebook @ facebook.com/brooklineteenoutreach Instagram @brooklineteenoutreach Twitter @brookline_teen LinkedIn @ Brookline Teen Outreach Center Patreon @ patreon.com/brooklineteenoutreach This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brooklineteenoutreach/support --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brooklineteenoutreach/support

In this episode or Lunchtime Chats with BTO, Kierra covers three of the most important behavior management tools you can have in your toolbox: validation, positive reinforcement, and verbal praise! She breaks each of these down for you, providing their definitions, how to use them, how they are helpful in curbing non-desired behaviors and encouraging desired behaviors, how they help build connections and confidence, and examples of what each of these can look like. Kierra continues to provide framework for understanding behavior management as a tool for connection and talks about how each of these tools can lead to deeper relationships to youth! You can always find more resources and information on our website brooklineteenoutreach.org. You can find counseling resources on our sister organization Compassionate Counseling's website compassionatecounselingpa.org. Thanks so much for listening! Want us to cover something specific? Reach out to us to request your topic: info@brooklineteenoutreach.org Connect with us! Website: brooklineteenoutreach.org Facebook @ facebook.com/brooklineteenoutreach Instagram @brooklineteenoutreach Twitter @brookline_teen LinkedIn @ Brookline Teen Outreach Center Patreon @ patreon.com/brooklineteenoutreach This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brooklineteenoutreach/support --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brooklineteenoutreach/support

In this episode, Kierra dives into some deeper content regarding important concepts to consider when it comes to identifying which behavior management techniques to use when interacting with youth! There are a number of important concepts to consider when choosing behavior management tools with youth. Kierra explains the importance of youth development through the framework of Erikson's theory of development, focusing on the first five stages from birth through adolescence. She briefly describes why each stage is importance to understanding an individual's foundations and how they move about and perceive the world and themselves. Other concepts covered in this episode include age, cognition, presence of developmental delay, life skills, and mental health diagnoses with youth. All concepts are important to consider when using behavior management with youth to ensure we are using these as tools for growth rather than solely using these as tools for punishment. Want us to cover something specific? Reach out to us to request your topic: info@brooklineteenoutreach.org Connect with us! Website: brooklineteenoutreach.org Facebook @ facebook.com/brooklineteenoutreach Instagram @brooklineteenoutreach Twitter @brookline_teen LinkedIn @ Brookline Teen Outreach Center Patreon @ patreon.com/brooklineteenoutreach This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brooklineteenoutreach/support --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brooklineteenoutreach/support

Welcome back to our second season of Lunchtime Chats with BTO! This season we are focusing on behavior management -- what it is, what tools you can use, how to use them, why they are important, and so much more. We will be joined by some great guests this season, some new and some returning, to talk about the importance of behavior management! In this episode, we focus on covering the basics of what behavior management even is. Kierra dives into some of the big concepts to keep in mind throughout this season and in your own practice with youth. Want us to cover something specific? Reach out to us to request your topic: info@brooklineteenoutreach.org Connect with us! Website: brooklineteenoutreach.org Facebook @ facebook.com/brooklineteenoutreach Instagram @brooklineteenoutreach Twitter @brookline_teen LinkedIn @ Brookline Teen Outreach Center Patreon @ patreon.com/brooklineteenoutreach This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brooklineteenoutreach/support --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brooklineteenoutreach/support

Check out our trailer for season two of Lunchtime Chats with BTO coming out on Tuesday June 7, 2022. In this season, we will be tackling a series of behavior management interventions and how you can implement these skills with the youth you serve or engage with! These episodes will provide you with educational and counseling perspective on how to use these interventions as well as how to build trust, love, and care in your relationships with youth. We're excited to provide you with this information this summer and to have you along for the ride! Don't forget to RATE, REVIEW, and SUBSCRIBE to Lunchtime Chats with BTO! Connect with us to learn more at info@brooklineteenoutreach.org! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brooklineteenoutreach/support

In this short episode, Kierra breaks down the consulting services offered by Brookline Teen Outreach and how our organization can aid in the growth and development of other organizations! Connect with us to learn more! If you are interested in learning more, pursuing our consulting services, or are looking for more resources, please visit our website at brooklineteenoutreach.org/consulting Email us at info@brooklineteenoutreach.org Want a mini-consultation? Become a Patreon HERE. Consider becoming a donor to BTO HERE. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brooklineteenoutreach/support

In this episode, Kierra dives into the importance of youth self-care while discussing the different areas of self-care. Examples of tangible and accessible ways for youth to achieve self-care are discussed. Resources are provided below. Helpful apps for self-care: Aloe Budd reminds you to do self care. Breath to Relax helps you practice breathing exercises. Mindshift helps you engage in positive affirmations. Spotify and Headspace are great resources for sleep aid and meditation. YouTube is a great resource for meditation and mindfulness exercises as well as a great place to learn basic physical self-care like hygiene, nutrition, safety trainings, and exercise. Click HERE to subscribe to our Patreon. Click HERE to donate to BTO. Email us here: info@brooklineteenoutreach.org Don't forget to RATE, REVIEW, and SUBSCRIBE! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brooklineteenoutreach/support

In this episode, Kierra interviews Black mental health counselor, Michael Briggs, to touch on Black teen mental health. The pair discuss the rise in depression and suicide rates, how to get the Black community to "buy in" to mental health services, and how to navigate obstacles for the Black community to receive the resources they need. Click HERE to donate to BTO. Click HERE to subscribe to our Patreon. Email us at info@brooklineteenoutreach.org If you are looking for services for mental health, contact Compassionate Counseling and visit their website at compassionatecounselingpa.org. Don't forget to RATE, REVIEW, and SUBSCRIBE! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brooklineteenoutreach/support

In this episode, Kierra interviews guest Diana Fischerkeller who is a licensed professional counselor and the clinical director of BTO's sister organization, Compassionate Counseling. Here, the pair discuss the importance of noticing signs of depression and anxiety within teens and how to tackle the obstacles of talking with them about these hard topics! CORRECTION: Please visit compassionatecounselingpa.ORG for more information about BTO's sister organization. Click HERE to donate to BTO. If you'd like to learn more about our program, click HERE to visit our website! To contact us, email us at info@brooklineteenoutreach.org. Resources mentioned in episode: Resolve Crisis and CACTIS Crisis Warmline --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brooklineteenoutreach/support

In this episode, Kierra discussed the power of language and intentionality when working with youth. She outlines guidelines about the importance of language and how to implement changes to the way you approach language with youth. Click HERE to donate to BTO. Click HERE to check out our Patreon account. If you'd like to learn more about our program, click HERE to visit our website! To contact us, email us at info@brooklineteenoutreach.org. Check us out on all major social media accounts @ BrooklineTeenOutreach Don't forget to RATE, REVIEW, and SUBSCRIBE! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brooklineteenoutreach/support

Listen about BTO's unique adventure based counseling program that provides transformative skill and self-esteem building for the youth we serve. Learn how you can use this with the youth in your life to create and deepen connections! Click HERE to donate to BTO. If you'd like to learn more about our program, click HERE to visit our website! To contact us, email us at info@brooklineteenoutreach.org.

In this episode, Kierra and Cait dive into an important foundational pillar of working with youth: creating safety. Here, they discuss what it means to create and be a safe space, the importance of creating safety, Maslow's hierarchy of needs, and tips for creating safe spaces for youth. Click HERE to subscribe to our Patreon for extra activities and resources! Click HERE if you'd like to donate to BTO! Follow us on all major social media @ Brookline Teen Outreach To contact us, email us at info@brooklineteenoutreach.org.

In this episode, we talk about the importance of cultivating a positive sense of self for youth in after school programs. We covered the key components of helping develop a positive sense of self for youth and tangible ways to implement this information with the youth you work and/or engage with. If you want to contact us, email us at info@brooklineteenoutreach.org To donate to BTO, click HERE. To subscribe to our Patreon for more resources, click HERE -- more info to come! Follow us on all major socials @ Brookline Teen Outreach

Meet your host, Kierra Price, and Brookline Teen Outreach (BTO) and get a preview of what Lunchtime Chats with BTO is all about! Please remember to RATE, REVIEW, and SUBSCRIBE! Subscribe to our Patreon HERE for more content and resources. Find BTO on all major social media: Brookline Teen Outreach Connect with BTO: info@brooklineteenoutreach.com