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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 July 3, 2019January 27, 2022 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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Diary of an ACS Intern

in ACS Institute of Psychotherapy & Training / Diary of an ACS Intern by Adolescent Counseling Services February 8, 2019January 27, 2022 0 comments

Written By: Aishwarya Subramanian, MFT Trainee at ACS, On-Campus Counseling Program it is a cold, foggy morning, the last day of school before the weekend. As I walk onto the campus grounds of La Entrada Middle School in Menlo Park, all bundled up in layers, I am reminded of another cold foggy morning from years […]

Diary of an ACS Intern

in ACS Institute of Psychotherapy & Training / Diary of an ACS Intern by Adolescent Counseling Services December 5, 2018January 27, 2022 0 comments

Written By: Dara Gray Tynefield, AMFT at ACS, On-Campus Counseling Program Some of the best advice I received as a graduate student was about practicum and supervision. I was told be very careful and very selective with both. While the three thousand hour requirement toward licensure seems onerous at times, it is truly an amazing […]

Diary of an ACS Intern

in ACS Institute of Psychotherapy & Training / Diary of an ACS Intern / Intern by Adolescent Counseling Services November 28, 2018January 27, 2022 0 comments

Written By: Briana Rodriguez, ACS Trainee & Psy.D. Student, ACS’ On-Campus Counseling Program Hello to whoever is reading this! My name is Briana Rodriguez and I am a third year doctoral trainee at Adolescent Counseling Services. I began working at ACS this year and will be here for one year as part of my training. […]

Diary of an ACS Intern

in ACS Institute of Psychotherapy & Training / Diary of an ACS Intern / Intern / Mental Health by Adolescent Counseling Services November 21, 2018January 27, 2022 0 comments

Written By: Rebecca Good, PhD, Intake Coordinator, ACS’ Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Program Working as a post-doc at ACS, has been one of the most valuable experiences I have had in my professional and clinical career. Something that has struck me the most about ACS is how much everyone truly cares about the work they […]