Adolescent Counseling Services

Healthy Relationships in Adolescence

in ACS Institute of Psychotherapy & Training / Dating Violence / Intern / Mental Health / Relationships by Adolescent Counseling Services June 26, 2019January 27, 2022 0 comments

Written By: Briana Rodriguez, MFT Trainee at ACS, On-Campus Counseling Program Relationships are an important factor in development throughout the lifespan (Adams & Williams, 2011). However, relationship formation is particularly vital for adolescents’ development as they learn to navigate friendships and romantic relationships, as well as understand how those two things interact (Adams & Williams, […]

Diary of an ACS Intern

in ACS Institute of Psychotherapy & Training / Diary of an ACS Intern / Intern by Adolescent Counseling Services June 19, 2019January 27, 2022 0 comments

Written By: Tarra Symons, AMFT at ACS, On-Campus Counseling Program What is the typical day like as an ACS intern? Hmm, well, first of all, that’s hard to say because no two days are the same! You can do your very best to plan, be very well-organized, and feel prepared, but sometimes you just need […]

Disrupting the School-to-Prison Pipeline

in ACS Institute of Psychotherapy & Training / Intern by Adolescent Counseling Services June 12, 2019January 27, 2022 0 comments

Written By: Sean Vallor, AMFT at ACS, Community Counseling Program “The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act or rebellion.” – Albert Camus As counselors, it is critical to be aware of systemic factors that adversely affect our clients and their […]

Pride Month (And Why It Matters)

in ACS Institute of Psychotherapy & Training / LGBTQ Issues / LGBTQ rights / Mental Health / Pride Month by Adolescent Counseling Services June 5, 2019January 27, 2022 0 comments

Written By: Cassidy Todd, Clinical Intern at ACS , Outlet Program in june 1969 in Greenwich Village, New York, a new movement began in the US. Police raided the Stonewall Inn, a bar known to openly accept and embrace people of all sexual orientations, gender identity and expression, and proceeded to initiate a three-day riot […]

Diary of an ACS Intern

in ACS Institute of Psychotherapy & Training / Diary of an ACS Intern / Intern by Adolescent Counseling Services May 29, 2019January 27, 2022 0 comments

Written By: Julie Hsu, MFT Trainee at ACS, On-Campus Counseling Program changing careers mid-life and going back to graduate school to follow my dream of becoming a therapist was exciting and daunting at the same time. I was well aware of how impactful my first clinical placement would be, and how it would set the […]

Anxiety

in ACS Institute of Psychotherapy & Training / Anxiety / Mental Health / Social Anxiety by Adolescent Counseling Services May 22, 2019January 27, 2022 0 comments

Written By: Marcus Randolph, MFT Intern at ACS, On-Campus Counseling Program you know how mental health therapists have that popular saying? “Anxiety is dwelling or thinking too much about the future, and depression is dwelling or thinking too much about the past.” For those of us in the field of mental health, we know it’s […]

Diary of an ACS Intern

in ACS Institute of Psychotherapy & Training / Diary of an ACS Intern / Intern by Adolescent Counseling Services April 17, 2019January 27, 2022 0 comments

Written By: Kate Polk, Trainee at ACS, On-Campus Counseling Program I’m a first-year master’s student at Palo Alto University and a therapist with the On-Campus Counseling Program at Woodside High School. I have learned through my experience working with adolescents that they are my favorite population to work with. They are fun, spunky, lively and […]

Adolescent Counseling Services to host annual fundraising luncheon, Spring for Support

in ACS News by Adolescent Counseling Services April 10, 2019January 27, 2022 0 comments

The nonprofit agency prioritizes teen mental wellness and the need for more funding at free community fundraiser PALO ALTO, Calif. — Adolescent Counseling Services (ACS), a nonprofit agency delivering comprehensive mental health services to help individuals grow and thrive during the challenges of youth, will hold its annual fundraising luncheon, Spring for Support, on Wednesday, […]

The Opioid Epidemic and Its Effect on Adolescents

in ACS Institute of Psychotherapy & Training / Drugs & Alcohol / Heroin / Intern / Prescription Drugs by Adolescent Counseling Services April 3, 2019January 27, 2022 0 comments

Written By: Julie Hsu, MFT Trainee at ACS, On-Campus Counseling Program The opioid crisis has gotten a lot of publicity, but the general belief has been that children and adolescents are seldom affected. However, what began as a public health problem of primarily young and middle-aged males is now an epidemic of prescription and illicit […]

Diary of an ACS Intern

in ACS Institute of Psychotherapy & Training / Diary of an ACS Intern / Intern / Mental Health / Stress Management by Adolescent Counseling Services March 27, 2019January 27, 2022 0 comments

Written By: Marcus Randolph, MFT Intern at ACS, On-Campus Counseling Program A typical day for me starts at 4 am, when I begin my morning routine. This routine includes prayer, reading my Bible, reading other spiritual literature, meditation, journaling, then I’m out the door by 5:00 am to work out at the gym with my […]