Online Autism therapists in Addison, Texas TX
Find experienced online Autism therapists in Addison who provide Autism testing, evaluations, and therapy. Our directory features detailed therapist profiles so you can compare qualifications, specialties, and treatment approaches to find the provider that’s right for you.
Houston Center for Christian Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor
Houston Center for Christian Counseling has counselors that work extensively with Autism and Aspergers.
45 Years Experience
Online in Addison, TX
Dr. Ylenia Martinez
Counselor/Therapist, PsyD
Autism is not something to “fix”; it is a different way of processing the world that deserves respect, not pathologizing. Drawing on my background as a special education teacher and therapist, I offer a neurodiversity‑affirming space where your sensory needs, communication style, and routines are understood rather than judged. Together, we can work on burnout, masking, and relationship stress while also honoring your strengths, stims, interests, and need for predictability and clear communication.
6 Years Experience
Online in Addison, TX
Dr. Natasha Shukla
Psychologist, PhD., LPC
Navigating life as an adult with autism can be a unique journey, and my practice specializes in providing the support you need, especially if you're a woman diagnosed with autism. I understand the specific experiences and challenges you may face and am here to offer personalized assistance. Whether it's helping you develop coping strategies, improve social skills, or manage sensory sensitivities, our journey together will be tailored to your unique needs and aspirations. Moreover, I offer specialized autism testing to ensure an accurate diagnosis and a deeper understanding of your strengths and areas for growth. My aim is to empower adults with autism to not just navigate but flourish, fostering self-discovery and self-acceptance along the way. Your journey towards personal growth and fulfillment begins here, and I'm here to support you every step of the way.
15 Years Experience
Online in Addison, TX
Peter Gould
Psychologist, Ph.D.
As a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in Autism and Asperger's, I offer compassionate and effective treatment to clients aiming to improve their social connections and interpersonal skills. My approach focuses on helping individuals read social cues and navigate social interactions more effectively. Grounded in evidence-based therapies, my treatment is tailored to meet the unique needs of each person.
22 Years Experience
Online in Addison, TX (Online Only)
Jonathan Schmalz
Psychologist, PhD, HSP-P
Many autistic adults struggle to have connections with others in ways they would like. Moreover, social situations may feel downright confusing and anxiety-provoking and intimate relationships may seem impossible. In the professional sphere, you may struggle to keep steady employment, often finding that your ways of communicating with co-workers and bosses make it hard to feel you belong or that your talents are appreciated. I take an affirming, autism-informed approach in helping autistic adults to better appreciate themselves and thrive in their relationships and life pursuits.
17 Years Experience
Online in Addison, TX
Phillip McCulley
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, CSAT
I work with autistic adults and neurodivergent clients who want support navigating relationships, communication, intimacy, and sexuality in ways that feel authentic and sustainable. Many autistic people experience relationships and desire differently than what is often portrayed as typical, and therapy can be a place to explore these differences without pressure to change who you are.
In our work together, we focus on understanding your unique communication style, sensory needs, emotional experiences, and relationship expectations. This may include support around dating, long term partnerships, consent, boundaries, sexual desire, or navigating mismatched needs within a relationship. I help clients develop clearer communication strategies and greater self understanding so relationships feel less confusing and more rewarding.
I also provide a supportive space to explore sexuality and identity without judgment. This can include working through shame, anxiety, or uncertainty related to sexual expression, orientation, or gender, as well as understanding how sensory sensitivity, routine, or emotional regulation can impact intimacy. The goal is not to force a specific outcome, but to help you build relationships and a sex life that align with your values, comfort, and needs.
22 Years Experience
Online in Addison, TX
Brian Jones
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, MEd, LMHC, LPC
If you have autism or think you might have autism, you may find that communication is hard with neurotypical people, including previous therapists. While I don't have autism (that I know of), I have worked with many clients with autism, and have received training in applying Internal Family Systems therapy for working with neurodivergent clients. I offer a therapeutic approach that is client-led and course-correcting, in case we ever have any miscommunication. Usually the work I do with autistic clients revolves around processing the ways their neurodivergence has affected their lives and relationships, and to notice the masks they put on to get by. Ultimately, what I care most about is you developing a more positive and trusting relationship with yourself.
9 Years Experience
Online in Addison, TX
Vada Counseling
Counselor/Therapist
Autism services at Vada Counseling honor neurodivergent ways of being and explicitly reject pathologizing or behavior-control models. We support autistic clients in navigating sensory, relational, and social needs within environments that often fail to accommodate them. Our affirming, decolonizing approach centers autonomy, communication choice, and self-advocacy.
11 Years Experience
Online in Addison, TX
Robin Britt
Counselor/Therapist, LPC-S
Living and loving on the autism spectrum is not a problem to be fixed — but it does come with real challenges that deserve real support.
As a parent of a child on the spectrum, I bring something to this work that goes beyond clinical training: I know what it feels like to navigate a world that wasn't designed with your family in mind. I've celebrated the breakthroughs, sat with the hard days, and learned that every person on the spectrum has their own remarkable way of experiencing the world. That understanding shapes every session.
I work with individuals across the spectrum — from children and teens learning to navigate social situations and big emotions, to adults who may have gone years without answers and are finally making sense of their own story. I also work with parents who are exhausted, overwhelmed, and looking for a therapist who truly gets it.
Common areas we address include emotional regulation, anxiety (which frequently co-occurs with autism), communication and relationships, sensory challenges, and the identity questions that often come with late or recent diagnosis. Whether you're newly diagnosed, raising a child on the spectrum, or simply looking for a therapist who won't make you explain yourself from scratch — you've found a safe place here.
24 Years Experience
Online in Addison, TX
Dawn Nelson
Counselor/Therapist, LCSW-S, ACSW, SAP, CART
With a Specialization in Children and Families, I offer assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of Autism. With an awareness of the unique needs of the client, I routinely work with the family and academic institutions to enable the client to achieve their full potential.
36 Years Experience
Online in Addison, TX
Dr. Jillian Mahatha
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Ph.D., LCMHC, NCC, ACS, CCTP
I specialize in working with children, adolescents, and adults on the autism spectrum. I provide individualized, strengths-based support to help clients develop social, emotional, communication, and daily living skills while honoring each person's unique abilities and needs.
14 Years Experience
Online in Addison, TX (Online Only)
Brian McCormack (Connemara Counseling)
Counselor/Therapist, LPC-A/LMHCA
I provide support for individuals with autism spectrum disorder, including Asperger’s, through a strengths-based, skill-building approach that promotes independence, emotional regulation, and social understanding. My work focuses on helping clients develop practical life skills, improve communication and relationship abilities, and navigate daily challenges with greater confidence and self-awareness. Using evidence-based strategies tailored to each individual’s needs, I emphasize structure, consistency, and personalized goal-setting to foster meaningful progress, enhance quality of life, and support long-term success across personal, social, and vocational domains.
2 Years Experience
Online in Addison, TX (Online Only)
Dr. Messina & Associates
Psychologist
Autism spectrum disorder or autism is a developmental disorder that psychiatrists usually diagnose in children between the ages of 2-4. The condition affects a child’s behavior and communication skills
16 Years Experience
Online in Addison, TX
Dr. Sharese Martin
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC
I use research-based techniques to help clients improve social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts. My education, work experience, and personal experiences with autism spectrum disorder qualify me to teach coping skills for restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior. Culturally-responsive and developmentally appropriate practices are utilized to help clients achieve treatment goals.
9 Years Experience
Online in Addison, TX
Emily Crawford-Thompson Ph.D.
Psychologist, Licensed Psychologist
Are you a teen or adult who has always felt different and are wondering if you might be neurodivergent/on the spectrum/Autistic? You have come to the right place. I have been certified in evidence-based gold standard assessment tools to evaluate for a clinical diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). I am skilled at identifying ASD in adults including females who are skilled at masking. I do comprehensive psychological evaluations to explore the different reasons for your concerns, and also enjoy working with neurodivergent individuals in counseling sessions.
17 Years Experience
Online in Addison, TX
Emily Stone
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, MDiv, PhD, LMFT-S
Autism: Navigating the Neuro-Affirming Path
For Individuals and Neuro-Distinct Couples
In a world designed for neurotypical sensory and social processing, living on the spectrum often feels like an endless exercise in translation. My practice provides a space where Autism is not viewed as a deficit to be cured, but a unique neuro-type to be understood and accommodated. Whether you are navigating your own late-diagnosed discovery or are part of a couple where one partner is neurodivergent, we work to build a life that honors your nervous system.
For the Individual: From Masking to Authenticity
Chronic "masking"—the effort to appear neurotypical—is one of the primary drivers of burnout. Together, we work to identify your unique sensory and cognitive profile so you can move from surviving to thriving.
Managing Overwhelm: We identify the specific environmental and social triggers that lead to sensory overwhelms before they escalate.
Melt Downs & Shut Downs: We develop compassionate strategies for the moments when the nervous system becomes overloaded. Whether it’s an externalized melt down or an internalized shut down, we focus on safety and recovery rather than shame.
Energy Accounting: Learning how to budget your "social and cognitive spoons" to prevent the deep exhaustion of autistic burnout.
For the Couple: Bridging the Neuro-Distinct Gap
When one partner is neurotypical and the other is autistic, the "relational system" can often fall into cycles of misunderstanding. I help couples move past the "double empathy problem" and build a shared language.
Decoding the Shut Down: Helping the neurotypical partner understand that a shut down is not a withdrawal of love, but a physiological need for regulation.
Communication Systems: Moving away from "hinting" and toward direct, explicit communication that reduces anxiety for both partners.
Shared Regulation: Creating a "sensory-safe" home environment where both partners' needs are respected without one person's comfort coming at the cost of the other's.
A Systems-Rooted Approach
Leveraging my background in Systems Theory and Attachment, I look at how the external world—workplaces, family expectations, and social constructs—impacts your neurodivergent experience. You aren't "broken"; you are a different kind of "wired," and you deserve a relationship and a life that reflects that.
21 Years Experience
Online in Addison, TX (Online Only)
Tamara C. Taylor
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, MCHC, ASDCS
I am a certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist. I provide assistance clients on the spectrum that include life coaching and therapy.
19 Years Experience
Online in Addison, TX (Online Only)
Michael J. Salas
Counselor/Therapist, PsyD, LPC-S, LCDC, CSAT, CST
If you're autistic or exploring whether you might be, you may have spent a lot of your life feeling misunderstood, overwhelmed, or pressured to fit into environments that weren’t made for you. Whether you’ve been formally diagnosed or you’re just starting to connect the dots, I offer a space where you don’t have to mask or explain yourself.
I work with adults on the spectrum to better understand their needs, manage sensory and emotional overload, and navigate relationships in a way that feels authentic. We can also look at how past experiences—especially those shaped by being different in a world that expects sameness—may still be affecting your self-esteem or mental health.
You don’t need to change who you are. Therapy is about supporting you in building a life that actually works for your brain, your body, and your values.
18 Years Experience
Online in Addison, TX
Aria Loveless-Green
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC-Associate
I am especially passionate about working with women (or AFAB individuals) who received (or suspect) autism diagnoses in adulthood. I am a neurodivergent-affirming therapist.
1 Years Experience
Online in Addison, TX
Philadelphia Couples Therapy
Psychologist, PsyD
We appreciate that while people on the spectrum might have some difficulties in life, having a different brain doesn't always have to mean something negative. A lot of the work we do is helping our clients see how their unique brains are contributing to dynamics in their relationships, and what that means moving forward. Sometimes a better understanding of the way one's mind works can help augment relationships in powerful ways.
23 Years Experience
Online in Addison, TX
Autism therapists in Addison, Texas Statistics
Autism therapists in Addison, Texas average 15 years of experience and charge around $191 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Autism and Asperger's (100%), ADHD (83%), and Anxiety or Fears (77%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$191
Gender ID
| 56% |
Female |
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| 33% |
Male |
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| 6% |
Non-Binary |
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| 5% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 68% |
In Person and Online |
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| 32% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 100% | Autism and Asperger's |
| 83% | ADHD |
| 77% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 75% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 72% | Depression |
| 66% | Stress |
| 57% | Self Esteem |