Communication

Why Do Our Teens Use Cannabis (and What Can We Do About It)?

in Drugs & Alcohol / Marijuana / Medical Marijuana / Mental Health / Parent Role Models / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting / Setting Boundaries / Teenage Smoking / Treatment / Vaping  by Adolescent Counseling Services 0 comments

Written By: Ingrid Ammondson, PhD, Program Director, ACS’ Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Program Any of you who have attended parent education seminars at your school or at Adolescent Counseling Services already know that adolescence is an exciting (and sometimes dangerous) time of physiological, psychological, and spiritual growth. So much so that we might imagine placing […]

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Understanding and Managing Student Stress

in Academic Stress / Anxiety / Depression / Mental Health / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting / Perfectionism / Sleep / Stress / Stress Management  by Adolescent Counseling Services 0 comments

Written By: Dara Gray Tynefield, AMFT at ACS, On-Campus Counseling Program Eustress vs. Distress For our students, the excitement of a new school year often gives way to a full routine of classwork, homework, extracurriculars, sports, clubs, arts, friends, family, jobs… and while the positive stress of a full and productive schedule is not inherently […]

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How do I talk to my kid?

in E-News / Mental Health / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting / Setting Boundaries / Teen Self-Image  by Adolescent Counseling Services 0 comments

Written By:  Kin Leung, LMFT | ACS Site Supervisor, Gunn High School Sometimes it can feel that teenagers are some of the most difficult people to understand on the planet. On top of that, being a parent makes it even more challenging to talk to your own teenage children. As a psychotherapist, my job is […]

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Trust: A Two-Way Street

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Written By: Laura Cole, ACS Clinical Intern, Community Counseling and Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Programs In relationships trust is an essential component.  But, what is this sometimes seemingly “intangible” thing we call trust among parents and teens?  How is it built and maintained on this two-way street?  How does one repair when a breach occurs? […]

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Positive Communication between Teens and Parents

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By: Mayra Vargas, ACS Intern, Community Counseling Program Communication between adolescents and parents is one of the most difficult things in the realm of family relationships. Adolescents in the teen stage begin to explore and experiment with their own identities, and that can sometimes cause a shift in the parent-adolescent relationship. Sometimes, parents don’t know how to communicate with […]

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