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How to Choose the Best Therapist for Your Teenager

in Mental Health / Mental Health / mental illness / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting / Recent Trends by acsteens February 6, 2012January 27, 2022 0 comments

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 […]

New Study Shows Decrease in Mid-schooler Problem Behaviours When Parents are Given Guidance Before the Child Enters Middle-schoosl

in Behavioral Norms / Drugs & Alcohol / Mental Health / Mental Health / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting / Recent Trends / Setting Boundaries / Substance Abuse / Teaching Mindfulness by acsteens January 26, 2012January 27, 2022 0 comments

At Adolescent Counseling Services, one of our key philosophies is that when the entire family is involved in resolving an issue faced by an adolescent, the outcome is positive and lasting. A recent study published in the February 2012 Journal of Adolescent Health put this theory to test. The study“Engaging Parents in the Family Check-Up […]

New Study: Blogging Can Help Teens with Social Anxiety

in Academic Stress / Behavioral Norms / Bullying / Depression / Disorders / Eating Disorders / Facebook / Mental Health / Mental Health / mental illness / Online Safety / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting / Recent Trends / Stress / Suicide by acsteens January 10, 2012January 27, 2022 0 comments

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 […]

National Cancer Institute Speaks Directly to Teens Using Texting and Social Media Technology

in Depression / Drugs & Alcohol / Facebook / Mental Health / Mental Health / Other / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting / Prevention / Recent Trends / Recovery / Sleep / Smoking / Stress / Substance Abuse / Teaching Mindfulness by acsteens January 4, 2012January 27, 2022 0 comments

Most adults know by now that smoking cigarettes is caustic to our health, partially because of the warning information printed on cigarette boxes and the intense media buzz provided by anti-smoking agencies and the United States government. Despite all that we know about the dangers of smoking, the prospect of smoking nicotine cigarettes is still […]

Everything You Wanted To Say To Your Middle Schooler, But Didn’t Know How-Part IV

in Cocaine / Drugs & Alcohol / Marijuana / Methamphetamine / Other / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting / Prescription Drugs / Prevention / Recent Trends / Setting Boundaries / Substance Abuse / Teaching Mindfulness / Uncategorized by acsteens December 29, 2011January 27, 2022 0 comments

By Philippe Rey, Psy. D. Executive Director of Adolescent Counseling Services So now that we have a good idea about what is really going on with drugs and alcohol, let’s look at more ways we can help our teens. As I mentioned last week, as parents your task is to encourage choice. That means that […]

Some Tips for Getting Through the Holidays With a Troubled Teen

in Academic Stress / Anger Management / Behavioral Norms / Depression / Disorders / Eating Disorders / Mental Health / Mental Health / mental illness / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting / Recent Trends / Sleep / Stress / Suicide by acsteens December 23, 2011January 27, 2022 0 comments

By Ronni J. Gillenson ACS Program Director, On-Campus Counseling Progra Just because there is ‘holiday cheer’ in the air doesn’t mean that life for a teen has changed all that much. In fact, the holidays can be a trying time for them. During the season that everyone is to be happy and giving, this could […]

New High School Trend: Beer Mile

in Drugs & Alcohol / Facebook / Parent-Teen Communication / Recent Trends / Substance Abuse / Uncategorized / Videos by acsteens December 22, 2011January 27, 2022 0 comments

A dangerous college activity has made its way to high school students and campuses. Adolescent Counseling Services (ACS) has seen a new trend in our programs: teens participating in a Beer Mile. What is a beer mile? According to the “official” Beer Mile website, “The most common format of the beer mile requires a single […]

Everything You Wanted To Know About Your Middle Schooler But Were Too Afraid To Ask – Part 3

in Drugs & Alcohol / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting / Prevention / Recent Trends / Substance Abuse / Uncategorized by acsteens December 19, 2011January 27, 2022 0 comments

By Philippe Rey, Psy. D. Executive Director of Adolescent Counseling Services Previously we looked at information that helped us recognize when a problem in our middle school children is serious enough to require professional assistance, versus a bout of normal adolescent behavior or mood change. This week we will focus on substances and how best […]

Facebook

in Depression / Disorders / Facebook / Mental Health / Mental Health / mental illness / Online Safety / Recent Trends / Stress / Suicide / Suicide Prevention by acsteens December 16, 2011January 27, 2022 0 comments

On Tuesday, December 13, 2011, Facebook announced their latest service that uses social media to provide crisis support for those contemplating suicide or posting indicators that they may hurt themselves or someone else. Adolescent Counseling Services is pleased to see that Facebook has partnered with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and […]

Your Teen’s Shyness May Not Be “Just a Phase”

in Mental Health / Mental Health / Parent Tips by acsteens October 20, 2011January 27, 2022 0 comments

Puberty can bring an onset of mixed emotions which can surface as unique traits and characteristics you probably had never seen before in your child. Becoming less social, less talkative, and overall more introverted is actually common among many teens. The heightened fear of falling into a social faux pas causes many teens to dodge […]