Autism therapists in Nipomo, CA
Find experienced Autism therapists in Nipomo, 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
Dr. Shawn V Giammattei
Psychologist, PhD
As a specialist in gender diversity, we have also come to specialize in working with those who have the intersection of neurodivergence.
17 Years Experience
Online in Nipomo, CA
Autism
Mia Turner
Therapist, MA, RYT, ASDCS, LMFT, NPT-C, CMNCS, CMIP
Neurodiversity-affirming Autism therapy for teens and adults and Autism evaluations for adults seeking deeper self-understanding, validation, support, and clarity. As an AuDHDer, my work is especially attuned to the experiences of high-masking, late-identified, gifted, AFAB, BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, creative, PDA, quirky, curious, spiritually-oriented, and otherwise frequently overlooked Autistic and AuDHD individuals whose experiences may have been misunderstood, missed, dismissed, or pathologized for years.
Support often focuses on identity, sensory experiences, monotropism, passionate interests, communication and relational styles, autistic burnout, nervous system regulation, interoception, executive functioning, self-advocacy, belonging, and the lifelong impact of adapting within environments that may not have recognized, understood, or supported autistic needs. Exploration may include the influence of culture, race, gender, disability, chronic illness, family systems, spirituality, community, trauma, and societal expectations, as well as the internalized ableism and narratives that can develop when your natural ways of being are repeatedly questioned, corrected, accommodated too little, or misunderstood.
Particular attention is given to the ways masking, overcompensation, chronic self-monitoring, perfectionism, people-pleasing, hyper-independence, and other adaptive survival strategies can emerge in response to misunderstanding, marginalization, trauma, and the pressure to appear more neurotypical. Autism is understood not simply through behaviors or traits, but through the lived experience of moving through the world in an Autistic bodymind. This includes the relationship between sensory processing, energy capacity, nervous system states, movement, rest, transitions, interests, environmental fit, authenticity, and safety.
Rather than focusing on how to appear more neurotypical, therapy centers self-understanding, self-trust, self-accommodation, and creating a life that honors your natural rhythms, sensory needs, interests, values, strengths, and ways of relating. My approach integrates EMDR, somatic therapy, mindfulness, parts work, expressive arts, executive functioning support, geek therapy, and neuropsychotherapy through a neurodiversity-affirming, nervous-system-centered, and liberation-oriented lens.
I also provide comprehensive virtual Autism evaluations utilizing a culturally conscious, sensory-informed, neurodivergent-affirming approach designed to identify presentations that are frequently overlooked in traditional assessment settings. Evaluations move beyond checklists and stereotypes to include an in-depth exploration of developmental history, lived experience, sensory patterns, masking, strengths, challenges, identity, relationships, nervous system patterns, and neurotype, resulting in a thorough affirming report with personalized recommendations, resources, and a deeper understanding of yourself through a lens that recognizes difference rather than deficit.
10 Years Experience
Online in Nipomo, CA (Online Only)
Autism
Matthew Weisskopf
Psychologist, PhD
I am available to provide psychotherapy services for adults with high functioning autism/Asperger‘s. Therapy can focus on assisting the individual with navigating the challenges of the social world and managing anxiety or other challenging emotions.
19 Years Experience
Online in Nipomo, CA
Autism
Janie Venturina
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Some of the best work I do happens with autistic teens who need nothing explained to them about the diagnosis and a great deal of help with everything around it. They are bright, usually in general education classes, and they are lonely. Friendships have gone wrong in ways nobody walked them through. They mask all day at school and come home with nothing left, and by high school that exhaustion has often turned into anxiety or low mood. I do not work on making a teen seem less autistic. We work on the isolation, the self-criticism, and the social situations they choose to take on, at a pace that respects how much energy each one costs.
3 Years Experience
Online in Nipomo, CA
Autism
Dan Safavi
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCC-22108
I work with autistic and neurodivergent adults who want support with stress, relationships, emotional overwhelm, identity, masking, and navigating a world that may not always fit the way they think or experience things. My approach is respectful, collaborative, and focused on understanding your needs rather than trying to make you more "normal."
7 Years Experience
Online in Nipomo, CA (Online Only)
Autism therapists in Nipomo, CA Statistics
Autism therapists in Nipomo, CA average 14 years of experience and charge around $229 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (65%), Behavioral Therapy (38%), and Family Systems Therapy (38%).
Average years in practice
14 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$229
Accept insurance
46%
Offer sliding scale
40%
Gender ID
| 60% |
Female |
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| 26% |
Male |
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| 8% |
Non-Binary |
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| 6% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 63% |
In Person and Online |
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| 37% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 65% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 38% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 38% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 37% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 37% | Relational Psychotherapy |
| 35% | Internal Family Systems (IFS) |
| 35% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
Ages Served
| 96% | Adult |
| 73% | Young Adult |
| 58% | Teen |
| 56% | Senior |
| 46% | Children |
Client Focus
| 60% | Women |
| 56% | LGBTQ+ |
| 42% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 37% | Men |
| 37% | Military / Veterans |