By Sharon Noguchi Source: http://www.mercurynews.com/health A popular and accomplished Los Altos High student received a parent’s text message at school last year, to come home to talk about her grades. The student and star athlete had earned all A’s — except one D. She asked to be excused from English class to go to the bathroom, […]
Continue readingWhat do teens want from their parents?
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 […]
Continue reading6 Tips for Getting Through the Holidays with a Troubled Teen
Article came from About.com By Denise Witmer The holiday season is often portrayed as a time for happy families to come together but if your family includes a troubled teen the holiday season may be anything but happy. Idea #1: Set realistic expectations. If you have a teen who is depressed don’t expect she will […]
Continue readingHow to Choose the Best Therapist for Your Teenager
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 […]
Continue readingArt Therapy: Translating Silence
When guests arrived at our open house in June, many were surprised to see a dedicated Art Therapy room. We received a lot of questions – “Who would use this? Isn’t art therapy only used with young kids?” These Art Therapy questions gave us the opportunity to chat with Chris Chiochios, our newest Site Director […]
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