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Anxiety: How to Help your Teen Cope

in Academic Stress / ACS Institute of Psychotherapy & Training / Anxiety / Mental Health / Parent Tips / Parenting / Social Anxiety / Stress / Stress Management  by Adolescent Counseling Services 0 comments

Written By: Antonina Taranova, Trainee at ACS, On-Campus Counseling Program what should parents know about anxiety? One in five adolescents may develop an anxiety disorder over the span of their adolescence. Such anxiety disorders can have a dramatic impact on the daily life of children and constitute a risk factor for more severe mental disorders […]

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Pronouns and Why They Matter

in ACS Institute of Psychotherapy & Training / Gender / Gender identity / LGBTQ Issues / Transgender  by Adolescent Counseling Services 0 comments

Written By: Brittani DeCloedt, Clinical Intern at ACS, On-Campus Counseling Program PRONOUNS: AN EXPLAINER Pronouns are used in everyday language in reference to people and things.  In the English language, the pronouns used most frequently are: I, you, she, her, he, him, they, and it.  “I”, “you”, “they”, and “it” would be considered gender neutral, […]

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Back to School: Managing Stress

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Written By: Samantha Rivas, Clinical Intern at ACS, Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Program The alarm goes off. It’s time to pick out what to wear, get to school on time, see both new and familiar faces, get an excess amount of academic assignments, attend after-school programs, and juggle the obligations between family, friends, school, work, […]

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Trauma-Informed Care in Adolescents

in ACS Institute of Psychotherapy & Training / Anxiety / Intern / Mental Health / Teen Therapy  by Adolescent Counseling Services 0 comments

Written By: Kate Polk, Trainee at ACS, On-Campus Counseling Program TRAUMA is more common than we think. Darnell, Flaster, Hendricks, Kerbrat, & Comtois (2019) mention in their article that among adolescents between the ages of 13-17, 62% have been exposed to at least one or more traumatic event throughout their lifetime. These numbers are high, […]

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Healthy Relationships in Adolescence

in ACS Institute of Psychotherapy & Training / Dating Violence / Intern / Mental Health / Relationships  by Adolescent Counseling Services 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, […]

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Diary of an ACS Intern

in ACS Institute of Psychotherapy & Training / Diary of an ACS Intern / Intern  by Adolescent Counseling Services 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 […]

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