RWC Teen Counseling Program Starting New Intern Training Program

From ACS: Adolescent Counseling Services (ACS), a community-based nonprofit agency dedicated to the healthy social and emotional welfare of local youth, will welcome its first cohort of 20 interns this month at the new ACS Institute of Psychotherapy and Training, which will provide clinical training in the field of adolescent psychotherapy.

ACS recognized a dire need in the community for more mental health professionals with expertise in working with adolescents, specifically in the areas of substance abuse and the LGBTQ+ experience. As part of ACS’s goal of ensuring local youth have access to comprehensive mental health and support services, the ACS Institute of Psychotherapy and Training will offer supervision, training, and education to graduate and post-graduate students of psychotherapy seeking training in niche subjects particular to adolescent and young adult clients.

The Institute will operate on a 3-year rotation program, with an optional fourth year that will offer guidance on how to set up a private practice and navigate taxes, rent, and insurance. A membership program offering continuing education for local mental health professionals will launch in 2019.

“I’m proud to partner with our Clinical Director, Dr. Sarah Burdge, to continue to offer services, not only for youth, but to the therapists of the future,” said ACS Executive Director, Dr. Philippe Rey. “ACS is always open to innovative ways to respond to community needs and make the world a better place.”

A grand opening celebration of the ACS Institute of Psychotherapy and Training will take place on September 5th, 2018 from 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM at the ACS headquarters at 643 Bair Island Road, Suite 301 in Redwood City, California. All community members are welcome to attend and meet the new cohort of interns and hear more about the Institute from ACS Clinical Director, Dr. Sarah Burdge. To learn more about the event or RSVP, please call 650.424.0852 ext. 105.

For more information about Adolescent Counseling Services, please visit acs-teens.org or call (650) 424-0852.

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