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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 […]

Being a Guide to Your Teen as They Explore Boundaries

in Anger Management / Mental Health / Parent Role Models / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting / Setting Boundaries by Adolescent Counseling Services September 15, 2021January 27, 2022 0 comments

Written By: Dafne Garcia, Clinical Trainee at ACS, On-Campus Counseling Program RAISING A FAMILYis not an easy job. As children go through their developmental stages, it challenges parents to learn and adapt to where their child is at developmentally. Raising a teen is no different. Teens go through many changes in their lives that include […]

Autonomy in Adolescents

in Helicopter Parenting / Mental Health / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting / Setting Boundaries / Teen Privacy by Adolescent Counseling Services May 5, 2021January 27, 2022 0 comments

Written By: Kenzie Bohnsack, Clinical Intern at ACS, Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Program A desire forautonomy is experienced at two critical stages in life, toddlerhood and adolescence. Autonomy can be defined as feeling, behaving, and thinking independently, a sense of self-governance or freedom to make choices. During adolescence, youth begin to separate from their parents […]

Practicing Self-Compassion

in ACS Institute of Psychotherapy & Training / Intern / Mental Health / Perfectionism / Self care by Adolescent Counseling Services March 31, 2021January 27, 2022 0 comments

Written By: Elaina Vielbaum, Clinical Intern at ACS, Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Program rooted in buddhistphilosophy and psychology, the construct of self-compassion is considered to be a just as vital to feel as it is with other feelings (Neff, 2003). Similarly, to the definition of compassion, self-compassion encompasses the same qualities as compassion for others, […]

Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth through Political Uncertainty

in ACS Institute of Psychotherapy & Training / Anxiety / Intern / LGBTQ Issues / LGBTQ rights / LGBTQ youth of color / Mental Health / Mental Health / Self care / Stress / Stress Management by Adolescent Counseling Services November 18, 2020January 27, 2022 0 comments

Written By: Nat Bricker, Clinical Intern at ACS, Outlet Program THE RECENT ELECTIONS in November 2020 were accompanied by significant stressors for many people. These stressors were particularly salient for individuals holding minoritized identities whose rights hang in the balance. In particular, there have been a number of recent anti-LGBTQ+ policies enacted and proposed, so, […]

Finding Strength: An ACS Newsletter – Issue 2

in ACS Institute of Psychotherapy & Training / Anxiety / Depression / Intern / Mental Health / Parenting / Perfectionism / Stress / Stress Management by Adolescent Counseling Services May 15, 2020January 27, 2022 0 comments

Adolescent Counseling Services (ACS) has started a new weekly newsletter as a resource for young people and parents through shelter-in-place. Articles include content written by our clinicians and young clients. Please click below to view or print!

Resolving Conflict in Your Family

in ACS Institute of Psychotherapy & Training / Anger Management / Divorce / Family Bullying / Intern / Mental Health / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting / Stress by Adolescent Counseling Services February 26, 2020January 27, 2022 0 comments

Written By: Samantha Rivas, Clinical Intern at ACS, Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Program don’t let your neighbors fool you: we all have family conflict. Whether it’s between the parents, parent/child, sibling/sibling, or some other relative, family conflict exists for every unit, and it is stressful. Conflict between family can come up for multiple reasons. Maybe […]