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 […]
Written By: Dara Gray Tynefield, AMFT at ACS, On-Campus Counseling Program Some of the best advice I received as a graduate student was about practicum and supervision. I was told be very careful and very selective with both. While the three thousand hour requirement toward licensure seems onerous at times, it is truly an amazing […]
Written By: Briana Rodriguez, ACS Trainee & Psy.D. Student, ACS’ On-Campus Counseling Program Hello to whoever is reading this! My name is Briana Rodriguez and I am a third year doctoral trainee at Adolescent Counseling Services. I began working at ACS this year and will be here for one year as part of my training. […]
Written By: Rebecca Good, PhD, Intake Coordinator, ACS’ Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Program Working as a post-doc at ACS, has been one of the most valuable experiences I have had in my professional and clinical career. Something that has struck me the most about ACS is how much everyone truly cares about the work they […]
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 […]
image: Laura Smith “How Fun” Continuation of “Part 1:Inside the Mind of a Youth Facing Depression” Note: This essay was authored by a local student to document a personal experience with depression. The writer, with parental support, was able to access professional help. Significantly, the author felt they could not share this experience openly, fearing […]
image: Carlos Perez “Teen Dreams” Note:This essay was authored by a local student to document a personal experience with depression. The writer, with parental support, was able to access professional help. Significantly, the author felt they could not share this experience openly, fearing stigma. I don’t know how it started, or how it took over […]
By: Charlotte Villemoes, LMFT ACS On-Campus Counseling Site Director at Woodside High School Before I make a call home to a parent, I always ask the teen I have been seeing if they have any messages for mom and dad that they would like me to deliver. They always do. Most of the time the message […]
According to the website About.com, a website that offers expert advice and quality content that helps users find solutions to a wide range of daily needs – from parenting, health care and technology to cooking, travel and many others, there are some things to know before choosing a therapist for your adolescent son/daughter. Expert Kathryn […]
We have all heard the phrase “Get it off your chest,” encouraging one to talk about what is troubling or concerning them. With the advent of the computer age and all of the social media that has followed, this phrase has become much easier to follow, on a regular basis. Sites like Facebook and Twitter […]
