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Praise Goes A Long Way

in Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment / Community Counseling / Drugs & Alcohol / E-News / Mental Health / Parent Role Models / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting / Recovery / Stigma / Teen Self-Image / Treatment by Adolescent Counseling Services April 25, 2016January 27, 2022 0 comments

Written By: Christine Miller, ACS Clinical Intern, Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment and Community Counseling Programs Too often teens feel like they are constantly being told “No” by their parents, teachers, coaches, or other adults, and that they do not hear “Great Job!” enough. Being a teen is hard enough. But, being a teen that has […]

The Task of Becoming a Teen

in Behavioral Norms / Mental Health / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Puberty / Sexuality / Teen Self-Image by acsteens March 4, 2013January 27, 2022 0 comments

by Charlotte Villemoes, LMFT Site Director at Woodside High School After years of challenging teen years my son has finally emerged again, and much to my delight I am discovering he was hiding a real human being in there, someone who is able to communicate and show some basic interest in other people, including his […]

How Can Parents Positively Affect Their Teens Self-Image

in Eating Disorders / Mental Health / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting / Teaching Mindfulness / Teen self-esteem / Teen Self-Image / Uncategorized by acsteens February 9, 2012January 27, 2022 0 comments

A really great website for parents and teens is Radical Parenting which has “parenting advice written by teens.” One of the resources this site provides is a licensed psychologist, Dr. Allison Agliata, who is an onsite school counselor in Florida. She writes a Q&A section for the website and from time to time provides articles. […]