“Hope will never be silent.”- Harvey Milk

#blackouttuesday

BTC is a practice of social workers, and as social workers, we believe in fighting for social justice. We abide by an ethical standard to pursue social change, particularly with and on behalf of vulnerable and oppressed individuals and groups of people. As human beings we have an ethical standard to educate ourselves, support POC to achieve a world where human rights are being met and all people are treated equal. Enough is enough. Art credit: @shirien.creates #blacklivesmatter #socialworkersforsocialjustice #endracism

More accumulating positives from our wonderful community!! Baking cakes, working out outside, painting, making bagels, and undertaking a very complicated lego build! So proud of everyone! #dbt #dbtskills #selfcare #therapy #exercise #buildinglifeworthliving #positives

Our amazing patients have been sending us some of the projects they’ve been doing to keep themselves busy and accumulate positives during this stressful time! We have a seriously impressive Bob Ross painting, a beautiful reorganization of plants, a gorgeous hike, and a project making rock candy! We hope that these inspire others to get creative and have some fun! Feel free to keep sharing with us, and we’ll keep posting them with your permission! #dbtskills #dbt #accumulatepositives #abcpleaseskills #bobross #succulents #plants #hiking #scienceexperiments #funinthetineofcorona #quarantine #mentalhealth

As many schools have moved to teleschooling and many individuals are working from home, we want to stress the importance of ABC please and improve skills! Some tips: 1. Create a new routine. Spend some time today setting a schedule for your week, planning a mix of productive action steps you can complete at home, pleasant events, and genuine self-care on a daily basis. 2. Get outside! Even with the recommendations of social distancing, take a walk in unpopulated parts of your neighborhood or have some coffee or tea in your backyard. Get some fresh air, and try to do so every day to decrease cabin fever. 3. Make FaceTime dates with your loved ones- if you want to do more than chat, get creative! Find games to play together or pick a movie or show to watch together remotely. 4. Get creative with your family or individuals you live with! Bake fresh bread, paint along to a Bob Ross episode together, work on a family home project. 5. Take care of yourself! Eat well, get enough sleep, maintain basic daily hygiene. Get dressed each morning, even if you plan on staying mostly indoors. 6. Unplug! While it’s important to stay informed, do so in small doses. Keeping up with constant coverage is anxiety-provoking and unnecessary. 7. Identify goals (both short term and long term) that you never seem to have time to work on. Want to learn a new language of develop a new skill? Now is the perfect time to identify and take some daily or weekly action steps and build mastery. From both of us at BTC, we hope everyone is staying safe, healthy, and taking care of themselves. While we’re grateful for being able to provide telesessions, we can’t wait to see you all again in the office as soon as possible! #dbt #dbtskills #therapy #anxietymanagement #selfcare #abcpleaseskills #buildingmastery #covid19

Is your perception, interpretation, or the story you’re telling yourself making you feel down? We’ve got a skill for that! Sent to us by one of our lovely patients ☺️