ASFC provides counseling that assists youth in identifying and resolving personal, social, vocational, intrapersonal and interpersonal concerns.

Depression

ASFC helps to reassure the child and parent(s) that depression is not something to be ashamed of nor is he/she crazy.

All of us feel sad in response to sad situations. Some of us have an illness that makes it harder for us to recover from sadness. ASFC gives your child the right to have these feelings. Children can easily get the idea that it’s not okay to feel depressed and start to hide their feelings rather than deal with them in a healthy way.

Divorce/Separation

It is always the children that suffer the most when a marriage breaks down and separation or divorce is imminent.

Children of divorcing parents often witness arguments even rows and this has a strong effect on any child. Children do not understand why parents argue and cannot relate to rows during the build up to a divorce or separation. They become confused and insecure and their life seems as if it is in turmoil. Here we explain some of the issues from a child’s perspective.

ASFC Outreach Therapeutic Counseling Services delivers affordable, sliding-scale mental health and substance abuse services to youth and families who need financial assistance, ensuring that those with little or no mental health insurance have access to care.