Ph.D. | Adolescent Counseling Services

Substance Use Among Teens Is Never Benign

in Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment / Binge Drinking / Drinking / Drugs & Alcohol / E-News / Marijuana / Parent Tips / Parenting / Risky Behaviour / Smoking / Teenage Smoking / Treatment by Adolescent Counseling Services June 8, 2016January 27, 2022 0 comments

By: Kathleen Meyers, Ph.D., YouthToday.org Kathleen Meyers, Ph.D., is a senior investigator with the Treatment Research Institute and a recognized leader in the assessment and treatment of adolescent substance use disorders, delinquency and co-morbidity. Meyers is the author of the Comprehensive Adolescent Severity Inventory, a multidimensional assessment instrument for youth with co-morbidity, which is widely […]

How Do You Get Them to Talk?

in Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting by acsteens January 11, 2013January 27, 2022 0 comments

by Martha Chan, LMFT, Site Director for Terman Middle School I recently attended a workshop for therapists and social workers, and I mentioned to the woman sitting next to me that I work with teenagers in a school-based counseling program. She looked surprised and a bit uneasy, and asked, “How do you get them to […]

Fall Parent Education Session hosted at Stanford University

in Parent Education Session / Parent Tips / Parenting / Uncategorized / Upcoming Events by acsteens September 24, 2012January 27, 2022 0 comments

Challenge Success.org, a research-based organization that develops refreshingly practical curriculum, conferences and other programs for parents, schools, and kids looking for a healthier and more effective path to success in the 21st century. Offers a FREE Parent Education Session The Knowledge to Navigate: Strategies for Raising Healthy & Motivated Kids September 28, 2012, from 7:00pm-9:00pm […]