Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS)

Culturally responsive mental health treatment services to support the social, emotional and behavioral needs of Asian & Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander children, youth and their families.
Mental health services may include outreach, screening, intake assessments, individual therapy, group therapy, case management, family support, crisis response and management, psychiatric services, and referral. Our team also provides psychoeducation workshops to youth, families, and caregivers to increase mental health knowledges and skills to improve overall well-being of young people.
Mental health staff includes multilingual and multicultural licensed counselors. Services may be provided through office-based, school-based, or telehealth (virtual) methods.
Learn more and enroll: ACRS Free Therapy for Seattle Youth
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Ages served: |
All middle and high school students |
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Cultural identities / affinity groups prioritized: |
Asian American; LGBTQIA+; Immigrant and Refugee; Pacific Islander |
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Languages offered: |
Our clinicians speak Mandarin, Cantonese, Taiwanese, Taishanese, Korean, Malay, Indonesian, Tagalog, Khmer, Vietnamese, and Japanese. Interpreter services are also available. |
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Format:
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Mode: |
Individual therapy; Group therapy; Psychoeducational groups |
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Frequency: |
As needed; Per assessment recommendations and treatment plan developed |
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Maximum # of Sessions: |
No limit at this time |
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Time of day sessions are available: |
Weekdays during school hours; Weekdays after school; Flexible scheduling during school breaks |
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Locations (In-Person therapy): |
Central District; Southeast Seattle |
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How to enroll: |
To start with enrollment, please complete our online referral form https://forms.office.com/r/4G5qYL4pn2 or contact our intake & referral specialist through email or phone call. Once referral is received, the intake & referral specialist will response within 2 business days to follow up for screening. A therapist will contact in 1-2 weeks after screening to schedule an intake assessment appointment. Regular therapy sessions will be scheduled after the intake assessment is completed.
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Enrollment wait time: |
1-2 weeks after referral has been received and screened |
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For more info visit: |
https://acrs.org/services/child-youth-development/youth-mental-health/ |
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