Peer Guide Academy – Peer Counseling Training Program – Summer 2025 (SF & Online)
Hybrid Training Program for High Schoolers
San Francisco & Online
June 16 - August 15, 2025
Created and led by Stephanie Rooney, Ph.D.
Your Teen Has Been Selected! 🎉
We’re so excited to welcome your teen to Peer Guide Academy this summer! They’ve been selected to join a small group of high schoolers building real-world peer support and leadership skills through this hybrid training program.
About the Program
The Peer Guide Academy – Peer Counseling Training Program is a specialized summer training program designed for high school students who want to develop peer counseling skills and become compassionate leaders. Created and led by licensed psychologist Dr. Stephanie Rooney, this hybrid program equips teens with active listening techniques, emotional literacy, and effective communication strategies to support their peers.
Through hands-on training, video skill demonstrations, and interactive practice, students will learn to build trust, foster positive relationships, and provide support in a way that helps others flourish. Participants who demonstrate key counseling and mentoring skills will receive a certificate of completion and be eligible for future advanced peer counseling programs.
Note: Peer Guide Academy is an educational training program, not a therapy group. It is not considered a form of therapeutic intervention and is not eligible for insurance reimbursement.
Program Breakdown
Part I: Four 2-hour in-person training sessions (June 16 - 19, 2025 @ 2-4pm)
Part II: Remote learning via video – skill display and submission for review (July 2025)
Part III: In-person 4-hour review, practice, and evaluation session (August 15, 2025 @ 2-6pm)
Complete Your Teen’s Enrollment
To confirm your teen’s spot, please click the button below to complete payment and review the program contract. The contract includes important details about the schedule, attendance, and program policies.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at hello@practicesanfrancisco.com.
Hybrid Training Program for High Schoolers
San Francisco & Online
June 16 - August 15, 2025
Created and led by Stephanie Rooney, Ph.D.
Your Teen Has Been Selected! 🎉
We’re so excited to welcome your teen to Peer Guide Academy this summer! They’ve been selected to join a small group of high schoolers building real-world peer support and leadership skills through this hybrid training program.
About the Program
The Peer Guide Academy – Peer Counseling Training Program is a specialized summer training program designed for high school students who want to develop peer counseling skills and become compassionate leaders. Created and led by licensed psychologist Dr. Stephanie Rooney, this hybrid program equips teens with active listening techniques, emotional literacy, and effective communication strategies to support their peers.
Through hands-on training, video skill demonstrations, and interactive practice, students will learn to build trust, foster positive relationships, and provide support in a way that helps others flourish. Participants who demonstrate key counseling and mentoring skills will receive a certificate of completion and be eligible for future advanced peer counseling programs.
Note: Peer Guide Academy is an educational training program, not a therapy group. It is not considered a form of therapeutic intervention and is not eligible for insurance reimbursement.
Program Breakdown
Part I: Four 2-hour in-person training sessions (June 16 - 19, 2025 @ 2-4pm)
Part II: Remote learning via video – skill display and submission for review (July 2025)
Part III: In-person 4-hour review, practice, and evaluation session (August 15, 2025 @ 2-6pm)
Complete Your Teen’s Enrollment
To confirm your teen’s spot, please click the button below to complete payment and review the program contract. The contract includes important details about the schedule, attendance, and program policies.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at hello@practicesanfrancisco.com.
Hybrid Training Program for High Schoolers
San Francisco & Online
June 16 - August 15, 2025
Created and led by Stephanie Rooney, Ph.D.
Your Teen Has Been Selected! 🎉
We’re so excited to welcome your teen to Peer Guide Academy this summer! They’ve been selected to join a small group of high schoolers building real-world peer support and leadership skills through this hybrid training program.
About the Program
The Peer Guide Academy – Peer Counseling Training Program is a specialized summer training program designed for high school students who want to develop peer counseling skills and become compassionate leaders. Created and led by licensed psychologist Dr. Stephanie Rooney, this hybrid program equips teens with active listening techniques, emotional literacy, and effective communication strategies to support their peers.
Through hands-on training, video skill demonstrations, and interactive practice, students will learn to build trust, foster positive relationships, and provide support in a way that helps others flourish. Participants who demonstrate key counseling and mentoring skills will receive a certificate of completion and be eligible for future advanced peer counseling programs.
Note: Peer Guide Academy is an educational training program, not a therapy group. It is not considered a form of therapeutic intervention and is not eligible for insurance reimbursement.
Program Breakdown
Part I: Four 2-hour in-person training sessions (June 16 - 19, 2025 @ 2-4pm)
Part II: Remote learning via video – skill display and submission for review (July 2025)
Part III: In-person 4-hour review, practice, and evaluation session (August 15, 2025 @ 2-6pm)
Complete Your Teen’s Enrollment
To confirm your teen’s spot, please click the button below to complete payment and review the program contract. The contract includes important details about the schedule, attendance, and program policies.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at hello@practicesanfrancisco.com.