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Dating Violence – Is Your Teen At Risk?

in Dating Violence / Domestic Abuse / E-News / Parent-Teen Communication / Recent Trends / Relationships / Teen self-esteem / Uncategorized by Adolescent Counseling Services April 2, 2015January 27, 2022 0 comments

Image: Jan Fidler Kissing couple Author: Maria Horwich, LMFT Site Director at Redwood High School Adolescence is an exciting and turbulent time for many of our teens. It is at this age that many of our children start dating. Many parents I meet are surprised that teen relationships are sometimes abusive. In a nationwide survey, […]

The Art of Saying “No”

in Parent Role Models / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting by Lindsey Leason March 10, 2015January 27, 2022 0 comments

Image: Heather Wiliams JoAnn Kukulus, ACS Outpatient Counseling Services Intern During adolescence, a great deal of communication that is initiated from teens toward their parents entails a request for permission to engage in an activity (sleepover, concert, party, use the car, etc.) or acquire a desired object (new clothes, athletic equipment, video game, etc.). Responsible […]

What is the Choking Game?

in Mental Health / Parent Tips / Parenting / Teen Peer Groups / Teen self-esteem / Uncategorized by Lindsey Leason February 18, 2015January 27, 2022 0 comments

By Beverly Reyes ACS Outpatient Counseling Services Intern Source: http://tweenparenting.about.com/od/healthfitness/f/ChokingGame.htm Question: What is the Choking Game? Answer: The choking game is a dangerous practice of tweens and teens in which they self-strangulate in order to achieve a brief high. The high is the result of oxygen rushing back to the brain after it’s cut off by the practice of strangulation. […]

A Parent’s Guide to Teen Depression

in Behavioral Norms / Depression / Mental Health / Parent Tips / Parenting by Lindsey Leason February 5, 2015January 27, 2022 0 comments

Source: http://www.pamfblog.org/ Meg Durbin, M.D. a board-certified internist and pediatrician at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation Although being moody and irritable is often normal for teenagers, depression is not simply a side effect of growing up. Depression is a serious medical condition that affects approximately one in five teens before they reach adulthood and is the leading […]

Conference on adolescent mental health & addiction – Menlo Park, 2/28, 9am-3:30pm

in Depression / Drugs & Alcohol / Mental Health / mental illness / Parent Education Session / Parent Tips / Sexuality / Upcoming Events by Aarika Riddle January 23, 2015January 27, 2022 0 comments

Adolescent Counseling Services‘ Executive Director, Philippe Rey, Psy.D., will be a keynote speaker at Parenting Teens Through the Challenges of Life: A conference on adolescent health and addiction. This conference will help you understand what adolescents deal with and provide information on helpful resources. The keynotes and afternoon workshops, led by experts in their fields, will discuss […]

The Poison of Perfectionism

in Academic Stress / Anxiety / Mental Health / Parent Tips / Parenting / Perfectionism by Lindsey Leason January 8, 2015January 27, 2022 0 comments

Image:CollegeDegree360 by Merrett Sheridan, LMFT, Site Director at Palo Alto High School “I’ve failed over and over again in my life, and that is why I succeed” – Michael Jordan “Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly” – Robert F. Kennedy At Adolescent Counseling Services at PALY, the most common issue […]

Do Not Expect a Stress Free Holiday Season

in Anxiety / Parent Tips / Parenting / Stress / Teaching Mindfulness / Teens and holidays / Uncategorized by Lindsey Leason December 23, 2014January 27, 2022 0 comments

image: Adam Lederer By: Ana Jimenez Adolescent Counseling Services’ Intern The holidays are here! The holidays are here! Lights everywhere, food and family! For the young, the best part is school is out! Others are off work. It is December, the time when families celebrate holidays like Christmas, Hanukah, or Kwannza. When we think about the holidays, […]

A Surprise Day Treat for Your Teens

in Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting by Lindsey Leason December 4, 2014January 27, 2022 0 comments

Images: J.K. Califf by Rom Brafman PhD. Site Director at La Entrada Middle School If you’re the romantic type you’ve probably planned a surprise date night or day-long event for your loved one. Maybe you took them to a concert or even whisked them on a romantic getaway. We take pride in putting thought into planning […]

Talking with Teens

in Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting / Uncategorized by Lindsey Leason November 4, 2014January 27, 2022 0 comments

Image: Jan Fidler By Martha Chan, LMFT Site Director at Terman Middle School We hear from many parents that, at some point, children stop talking at home; in some families, it happens at age 10, in others not till age 14 or 15. In a typical scenario, a middle school or high school student is […]

Adolescents in Middle School: Part 5

in Middle School Behavior / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication by Lindsey Leason October 14, 2014January 27, 2022 0 comments

Image: Herald Post “Heidelberg Middle School Kids’ Bootcamp” Originally Published April 2010 Commentary by ACS Executive Director, Dr. Philippe Rey Build self-esteem in your children… •Kids who feel good about themselves are much less likely than other kids to turn to illegal substances to get high and/or to engage in risky behaviors. •As parents, we […]