Cognitive Behavioral Therapy | Adolescent Counseling Services

Oppositional Defiance Disorder: A Breakdown

in Co-Occuring Disorders / Community Counseling / Disorders / E-News / Mental Health / Parent Tips / Parenting by Adolescent Counseling Services May 18, 2016January 27, 2022 0 comments

Written By: Alex Basche, ACS Clinical Intern, Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment & Community Counseling Programs Through my work in ACS’ Substance Abuse Treatment program, it is not uncommon to see co-occurring behavioral disorders in youth struggling with substance abuse. Anxiety, mood and behavioral disorders top the list of the most common adolescent mental health diagnoses, so […]

Understanding and Coping with Anxiety

in Anxiety / E-News / Mental Health / On-Campus Counseling / Stress / Stress Management by Adolescent Counseling Services January 7, 2016January 27, 2022 0 comments

Written By: Deborah Sloss, LCSW | ACS Site Supervisor, On-Campus Counseling Program Most of us have experienced anxiety at some point in our lives. Some people even feel a moderate amount of anxiety spurs them to action. However, for others, anxiety can start to interfere with their day-to-day functioning. According to the National Institute of […]

ACS Meets the Challenge: Treating Co-Occurring Disorders

in Co-Occuring Disorders / Disorders / Mental Health / Recovery by acsteens January 24, 2013January 27, 2022 0 comments

Adolescent Counseling Services (ACS) has long served the mental health needs of teens and their families on the Peninsula. In 1991, ACS launched the Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment (ASAT) Program to treat teens with substance abuse and dependency issues. In the past two years, the program has matured, encompassing multi-modal approaches to treatment for youth […]