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Adolescence and Suicide

in Academic Stress / Co-Occuring Disorders / Depression / Grief / Mental Health / Self-Harm / Stress / Suicide / Suicide Prevention / Teen self-esteem / Teen Therapy by Adolescent Counseling Services March 23, 2022March 18, 2022 0 comments

Written By: Dylan Lockey, Clinical Trainee at ACS, On-Campus Counseling Program For many, adolescenceis a period of intense change, be it physical, emotional, social, and cognitive. It can be simultaneously filled with the highs of endless possibilities and excitement over the future, and the low periods of doubt, frustration, anxiety, and intense stress. It is […]

Teen Pregnancy

in Dating / Discussing Sex / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting / Relationships / Romance by Adolescent Counseling Services March 9, 2022March 4, 2022 0 comments

Written By: Ruby Ortiz, Clinical Trainee at ACS, On-Campus Counseling Program ONE OF THE MOSTtransformative experiences that anyone can encounter in their lifetime is going through a pregnancy. Individuals go through a significant amount of physical, emotional, and psychological changes during this period in their life. It doesn’t only include the body changing throughout each […]

Adolescent Counseling Services to resume in-person services after more than a year

in ACS News by Adolescent Counseling Services July 1, 2021January 27, 2022 0 comments

ACS is committed to provide in-person and virtual services to fit the needs of youth in the community REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — Adolescent Counseling Services (ACS), a community-based mental health agency, is opening its doors to the public for in-person therapy sessions on July 12th, 2021, at its new location at 643 Bair Island Road, […]

Diary of an ACS Intern

in ACS Institute of Psychotherapy & Training / Diary of an ACS Intern / Intern by Adolescent Counseling Services February 12, 2020January 27, 2022 0 comments

Written By: Jeraca Marsh, Clinical Intern at ACS, Outlet Program here we are at the dawn of 2020, and I’ve officially hit my six month mark as an intern at Adolescent Counseling Services. I’m a second-year Clinical Psychology doctoral student at Alliant International University, and my time at ACS has played a critical role in […]

Diary of an ACS Intern

in ACS Institute of Psychotherapy & Training / Diary of an ACS Intern / Intern by Adolescent Counseling Services January 22, 2020January 27, 2022 0 comments

Written By: Brittani DeCloedt, Clinical Trainee at ACS, On-Campus Counseling Program A DAY IN THE LIFE of an ACS intern… I wish I could say it’s easy but it’s not. However, the experience and the knowledge make the challenge so rewarding! Working as a clinical trainee has made me learn so much about myself, and […]

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 […]

Understanding Family Conflict and Learning How to Find Peace

in ACS Institute of Psychotherapy & Training / Anger Management / Family Bullying / Intern / Mental Health / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting by Adolescent Counseling Services March 8, 2019January 27, 2022 0 comments

Written By: Tarra Symons, AMFT at ACS, On-Campus Counseling Program What comes to mind for you when you hear the phrase “family conflict?” Do you think of words like friction, strife, hostility, frustration, falling-out, and shouting? These are all possibilities, but these approaches to managing disagreements within a family make finding resolutions very challenging. Developing […]

5 COPING STRATEGIES FOR ADOLESCENTS WITH DEPRESSION

in ACS Institute of Psychotherapy & Training / Depression / Intern / Mental Health by Adolescent Counseling Services December 19, 2018January 27, 2022 0 comments

Written By: Aishwarya Subramanian, MFT Trainee at ACS, On-Campus Counseling Program What is depression? What does it really mean to wallow in the depths of my mind, Feeling like I am drowning, When in fact I know how to swim. Maybe this is one of those times where swimming isn’t enough. Something else – a […]

Adolescent Counseling Services to begin offering services at Siena Youth Center

in ACS News by Adolescent Counseling Services June 29, 2018January 27, 2022 0 comments

ACS will partner with SYC to provide after-school counseling to youth of the Fair Oaks community in Redwood City REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — Adolescent Counseling Services (ACS), a community-based nonprofit agency dedicated to the healthy social and emotional welfare of local youth, will begin offering counseling services at the Siena Youth Center, which strives to […]

Opinion:Destigmatize Counseling in the Palo Alto Community

in Academic Stress / Anger Management / Behavioral Norms / Co-Occuring Disorders / Depression / Disorders / Grief / Mental Health / mental illness / Post Traumatic Stress Disorder / Risky Behaviour / Self-Harm / Sleep / Social Anxiety / Stigma / Stress / Suicide / Teen Peer Groups / Teen self-esteem by Lindsey Leason November 13, 2014January 27, 2022 0 comments

Image: Cascadian Farm Source: palyvoice.com by: Lydia Barry Published November 9, 2014 Counseling at Palo Alto High School is highly stigmatized, and is a concept many students are ignorant towards. Some do not know what Adolescent Counseling Services (ACS) is or exactly what it does. “I don’t think people utilize [counseling] as much as they could,” senior […]