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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 […]

The Benefits of Journaling

in Anger Management / Anxiety / Depression / Grief / Mental Health / Self care / Stress / Stress Management / Teaching Mindfulness / Teen Therapy by Adolescent Counseling Services November 3, 2021January 27, 2022 0 comments

Written By: Madeline Lee, Clinical Trainee at ACS, On-Campus Counseling Program journalingis a great, cost-effective therapeutic tool that can be beneficial for a large range of situations. There are studies showing that different populations ranging from young school children to expecting or new mothers benefit from journaling. For instance, the school students reported that journaling […]

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, […]

So You’ve Been Invited to Have a Family Session with Your Teen… An Attachment-Based Approach

in ACS Institute of Psychotherapy & Training / Family Bullying / Intern / Mental Health / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting by Adolescent Counseling Services March 17, 2021January 27, 2022 0 comments

Written By: Jaimie Sandlin, Clinical Intern at ACS, On-Campus Counseling Program and Community Counseling Program family sessionscan be tense, but the expected outcome is that you all emerge stronger together. When your teen’s therapist asks you, their caregiver, to join them for a session, it can be nerve-wracking. You might feel defensive. You might feel […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]