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Be the Hero of Your Own Story Explained, Pt. 4
Be the hero of your own story. Unleash your superpowers. That’s what Sunset Sip 2018 is all about. But, how do superheroes and superpowers connect to our mission at The Guidance Center? Last week, Patricia Costales, LCSW shared her perspective as a community mental...
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Be the Hero of Your Own Story Explained, Pt. 3
Be the hero of your own story. Unleash your superpowers. That’s what Sunset Sip 2018 is all about. But, how do superheroes and superpowers connect to our mission at The Guidance Center? Last week, Luis Maimoni, LMFT, provided insight into our theme from a board...
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Be the Hero of Your Own Story Explained Pt. 2
Be the hero of your own story. Unleash your superpowers. That’s what Sunset Sip 2018 is all about. But, how do superheroes and superpowers connect to our mission at The Guidance Center? Last week, San Pedro Clinical Therapist and Supervisor, Steven Frausto, LCSW,...
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Be the Hero of Your Own Story Explained Pt. 1
Be the hero of your own story. Unleash your superpowers. That’s what Sunset Sip 2018 is all about. But, how do superheroes and superpowers connect to our mission at The Guidance Center? To help answer that question, we enlisted the help of Steven Frausto,...
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Back to School Tips for Teens
Para mirar el articulo en Español favor de continuar mas abajo de la pajina.It seemed like just yesterday, Annabelle was anxiously awaiting the final school bell to ring for summer vacation. Annabelle loves summer. She especially enjoys the break from school, having...
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Back To School Tips for Parents and Caregivers
...32 days 5 hours and 42 minutes! Are you counting down? Maybe counting down the days, hours and minutes until the chaos ends and you have your house back! Or are you counting down the hours until you have to give up the lazy days of summer, have to navigate the wake...
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It’s About T.I.M.E. Spreads with Help from CSULB Social Work Students
The following comes from Teri Gartner, a recent Master of Social Work (MSW) graduate from California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), after she and her student group trained with Nathan Swaringen, LCSW, clinical therapist and developer and lead of our It's About...
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Minority Mental Health Month
One in 5 children ages 13-18 have or will have a serious mental health condition, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). New data shows that depression has surpassed asthma as the number one health issue for U.S. youth. Unmet mental health needs...
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Reference Point: A Client Art Story
“The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.”– AristotleEvery year, The Guidance Center hosts a private Client Art Exhibit for our clients and their family members as a way to showcase our client’s artistic...
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Reflections on My Trauma-Informed Journey
Nathan Swaringen, LCSW, clinical therapist and developer and lead of It's About T.I.M.E., traveled to Canada last week to attend and present at ChildTrauma Academy's 3rd International Neurosequential Model Symposium. He shares his experiences in this week's blog post....
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It’s About T.I.M.E. Program Update: Goodbye to Beach
About this time, two years ago, I nervously sat across a rectangular table at Beach High School from principal Troy Bennett and three of his right-hand-women: the assistant principal, the school counselor, and a teacher trained in CCEJ’s Restorative Justice...
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Client Success Story: An Unexpected Collaboration
“Where can I possibly find a spider without buying it forever? I know I’m not going around digging under rocks during my lunch break.” These are the things you think about when you are a child therapist and it’s the end of your day and your mind is drifting from one...
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Summer Self-Care
The days are getting longer, the weather is warming up, and the school year is coming to an end. Summer is almost here! As a parent or caregiver, you’ve worked hard all year long to support your children in and outside of school. The end of the school year and change...
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Discover the Superhero Within: Meet Samantha
Meet Samantha, a client in our Intensive Services Program at our Long Beach Clinic. She’s the last of four clients that we are honored to feature during May Mental Health Month. Samantha struggled with severe depression and bullying, but with support, she’s realized...
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Discover the Superhero Within – Meet Wendy
Meet Wendy, a client in The Guidance Center's CalWORKS program in Long Beach. She’s the third of four clients that we are honored to feature during May Mental Health Month. The stress of bravely escaping domestic violence triggered a previously unknown mental illness...
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Discover the Superhero Within – Meet Jason
Meet Jason, a former client at our Compton Clinic. He’s the second of four clients that we are honored to feature during May Mental Health Month. Jason has already experienced heartbreaking tragedy and challenges in his young life. But no matter how many times he’s...
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Discover the Superhero Within – Meet Karen
Meet Karen, a client in our Long Beach Intensive Services program. She’s the first of four clients that we are honored to feature during May Mental Health Month. This is her inspiring letter of overcoming obstacles and discovering the superhero within. Since...
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Discover the Superhero Within
The world is full of villains, like stigma or symptoms of mental illnesses or trauma. In fact, 1 in 5 children ages 13-18 have or will have a serious mental illness. However, these numbers only reflect the children who have received help and have been diagnosed.Many...
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It’s About T.I.M.E. Gets Ready to Celebrate Two Years
Now that Spring Break is over, the end of the school year is drawing nearer, which means that our It’s About T.I.M.E. program will soon celebrate two full years of partnering with Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD). Isn’t it incredible how time...
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Answering Frequently Asked Questions about Child Therapy
As a parent or caregiver, you’ve come to The Guidance Center for help with your child and family, but you have questions. We totally understand! The questions you may have are often ones that other parents or caregivers have asked us, too, and we’re more than happy to...
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