Autism therapists in La Quinta, CA
Find experienced Autism therapists in La Quinta, California 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.
Autism
BAM Psych - Gabrielle Anderson, PhD
Psychologist
We provide neurodivergent-affirming therapy for autistic adolescents and adults, including individuals with co-occurring ADHD. Rather than trying to change who someone is, we help clients better understand their individual strengths and needs while addressing executive functioning, emotional regulation, sensory sensitivities, burnout, communication, relationships, and navigating school, work, and adult life.
20 Years Experience
Online in La Quinta, CA
Autism
Stephanie Brumfield
Therapist, LCSW
I work with a lot of autistic and AuDHD adults, many of them diagnosed later in life. I’m late-diagnosed AuDHD myself. For most of my clients, understanding they’re autistic changes how they see themselves and their whole life, and it often feels a lot like a spiritual awakening. There’s grief for the years spent masking and wondering what was wrong with you. Slowly, you start to understand who you are and unmask.
I’m not a coping-skills therapist, and I don’t do assessments. Our work is depth work. We look at the parts of you that learned to mask, the burnout that comes from years of over-functioning, and the sensitivity and intensity that were called “too much.” Astrology often helps people see their wiring in a new way. For many of my clients, their own diagnosis, or their child’s, is what opens the door to this work.
8 Years Experience
Online in La Quinta, CA
Autism
Hailey Williford
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
I enjoy working with autistic clients to provide a neurodivergent-affirming treatment. I love working with autistic clients interested in working on: unmasking, autistic burnout, shame-free daily routines, supporting emotional regulation needs, building connection/community, life balance, etc.
3 Years Experience
Online in La Quinta, CA (Online Only)
Autism
Annie Harton Kassell
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
For a lot of autistic adults, the diagnosis is the first time life makes sense from the inside. The cost of masking all day. The social rules everyone else seemed handed at birth. The tiredness that never had an obvious reason. I work with late-diagnosed adults on letting the mask down, understanding how you are genuinely wired, and making peace with the years spent performing a version of yourself that was never going to last.
11 Years Experience
Online in La Quinta, CA (Online Only)
Autism
Jaclyn Epstein-Calvert
Marriage and Family Therapist, MFT
I work with autistic individuals and families in a neurodiversity-affirming way that recognizes autism as a different way of experiencing and processing the world rather than something that needs to be “fixed.” Many autistic adults and parents seek support around sensory overwhelm, emotional regulation, relationships, burnout, and navigating environments that are not always designed with neurodivergent needs in mind.
My approach focuses on understanding each person’s nervous system, communication style, and strengths while building practical strategies that support regulation, self-advocacy, and meaningful connection. I also support parents of autistic children in better understanding their child’s developmental and sensory needs, helping families reduce stress and create environments where children can feel safe, understood, and supported to thrive.
11 Years Experience
Online in La Quinta, CA
Autism therapists in La Quinta, CA Statistics
Autism therapists in La Quinta, CA average 14 years of experience and charge around $236 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (64%), Family Systems Therapy (40%), and Existential / Humanistic Therapy (38%).
Average years in practice
14 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$236
Accept insurance
40%
Offer sliding scale
38%
Gender ID
| 63% |
Female |
|
| 24% |
Male |
|
| 7% |
Non-Binary |
|
| 6% |
Gender Fluid |
|
Session Type
| 62% |
In Person and Online |
|
| 38% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 64% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 40% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 38% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 36% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 36% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 36% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 36% | Relational Psychotherapy |
Ages Served
| 96% | Adult |
| 77% | Young Adult |
| 58% | Teen |
| 57% | Senior |
| 43% | Children |
Client Focus
| 58% | Women |
| 57% | LGBTQ+ |
| 40% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 36% | Men |
| 32% | Hispanic / Latino |