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Adolescent Counseling Services

Information updated on Tuesday, October 25th 2022, 11:23
How to Contact the Provider
Contact email
[email protected]
Address
643 Bair Island Road, Redwood City, CA, 94063
Phone
650-424-0852
County
San Mateo
Web
http://www.acs-teens.org
Services
Alcohol or Substance Abuse
Social Activities
Support / Self Help Groups
Therapists: Individual Counseling
Therapists: Marriage and Family Counseling

Adolescent Counseling Services (ACS) is a nonprofit agency that has been helping teens and families on the Peninsula for 27 years.

Programs:

ACS provides a range of services including

  • Counseling at area secondary schools, The On-Campus Counseling Program is headed by five Program Directors who are licensed mental health professionals experienced in working with adolescents and families. Program Directors supervise carefully selected graduate and post-graduate counseling interns from local universities who provide the bulk of counseling at the five schools. The range of issues addressed through the program, includes:
    • Peer relationships
    • Depression
    • Isolation
    • Divorce
    • Academic stress
    • Anxiety
    • Communication
    • Grief and loss
    • Family conflict
  • The Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Program, helps teens and their family members struggling with drug and/or alcohol abuse. We provide assessment, treatment and continuing care in an outpatient setting, allowing families to stay intact as they work through the different stages of the program. Families may be seen as many as three times each week. This is an outpatient, fee-for-service program with rates based on a sliding scale. We have scholarships available for families needing financial assistance. Offices are located in Palo Alto and Redwood City.Our core services include:
  • Assessment to help families determine the nature and severity of drug and/or alcohol use
  • Treatment to help teens break the cycle of addiction.Treatment includes
  • Individual, family and group counseling
  • Continuing Care to reinforce healthy lifestyles and help prevent relapse.

ACS’ CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP
This group is open to all caregivers of adolescents who are seeking support regarding addiction and/or troubling interpersonal patterns within their family environment. Our mission is to promote the mental health and well-being of caregivers and their youth.
* Potential group participants must take part in an initial intake screening to make sure they are a right fit for this group. Fee is on a sliding scale.