Autism therapists in Waterbury, Connecticut CT
Find experienced Autism therapists in Waterbury 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
Shoreline Psychological
Psychologist, Psy.D.
Several clinicians at Shoreline Psychological are trained in providing supportive services for individuals and families dealing with neuro-divergence. We understand the unique needs of individuals and their families navigating a neuro-typical world with a neuro-divergent brain.
21 Years Experience
In-Person Near Waterbury, CT
Online in Waterbury, CT Connecticut
Autism
Total Wellness Center
Treatment Center, We have LCSWs and LPCs providing various talk therapies. It's key to find a provider who fits your unique needs.
Autism & Asperger's: We provide support for individuals on the autism spectrum, focusing on social skills, emotional understanding, & daily life challenges.
11 Years Experience
Online in Waterbury, CT Connecticut
Autism
Peter Linden
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, Certified Gestalt Therapist
Autism has long been understood through a medical model that frames difference as deficit and seeks to explain autistic ways of being through impairments, dysfunction, and pathology. In doing so, it often overlooks the richness, complexity, and humanity of autistic experience, while minimizing the profound impact that families, schools, workplaces, communities, and broader societal expectations have on autistic people's lives.
For many autistic adults, the deepest suffering does not arise from autism itself, but from years of being misunderstood, excluded, bullied, corrected, pathologized, or pressured to become someone they are not. Repeated experiences of rejection, sensory overwhelm, social confusion, loneliness, shame, and unmet support needs can leave lasting emotional, relational, and existential wounds. Over time, many autistic people learn to question their instincts, suppress authentic forms of expression, mask their differences, and disconnect from themselves in pursuit of acceptance and belonging.
Terms such as "Autism" and "Asperger's" have never been the focus of my work. While diagnostic labels may serve administrative, educational, or medical purposes, they tell us very little about what it is actually like to live as an autistic person. They cannot capture the experience of feeling different, longing to belong, navigating overwhelming environments, searching for meaningful connection, enduring rejection, protecting oneself through masking, or struggling to find a place in a world that often feels confusing and inhospitable. Nor can they adequately describe the creativity, depth, passion, sensitivity, wonder, and unique ways of making contact that many autistic people bring to their lives and relationships. My interest is not in the label itself, but in understanding your lived experience and supporting the conditions necessary for you to emerge more fully into the world as yourself.
As a Gestalt psychotherapist, I do not view autism as something broken that needs to be fixed, cured, or normalized. Rather, I understand autism as a distinct way of experiencing, organizing, and making contact with the world. Together, we explore your thoughts, emotions, bodily sensations, sensory experiences, relational patterns, strengths, struggles, needs, and aspirations as they emerge in the present moment. We remain curious about how your life has been shaped by both support and suffering, acceptance and rejection, belonging and isolation.
Through deepening awareness, many autistic adults develop a more compassionate relationship with themselves, greater trust in their experience, and increased freedom to live authentically rather than perform for others. The goal is not to become less autistic. It is to cultivate the awareness, self-support, and relational ground necessary to live more fully as yourself in a world that has too often asked otherwise.
3 Years Experience
Online in Waterbury, CT Connecticut
Autism
Shareece Cannonier
Psychologist, PsyD
I can help you navigate the world while emphasizing the strengths of your neurodivergence,
7 Years Experience
Online in Waterbury, CT Connecticut (Online Only)
Autism
Jessica Anderson, PsyD
Psychologist, PsyD
Navigating social situations, communication, and sensory experiences can sometimes feel overwhelming or confusing. Many teens and young adults also feel pressure to “fit in” while trying to stay true to themselves. I provide a supportive space to better understand your experiences, build social and coping skills, and strengthen self-acceptance. Together, we focus on helping you feel more confident, comfortable, and authentic in your daily life.
21 Years Experience
Online in Waterbury, CT Connecticut (Online Only)
Autism therapists in Waterbury, Connecticut Statistics
Autism therapists in Waterbury, Connecticut average 16 years of experience and charge around $215 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (67%), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (42%), and Behavioral Therapy (33%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$215
Accept insurance
29%
Offer sliding scale
31%
Gender ID
| 57% |
Female |
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| 33% |
Male |
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| 6% |
Non-Binary |
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| 4% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 67% |
In Person and Online |
|
| 33% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 67% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 42% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 33% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 31% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 29% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 27% | Psychoeducational Therapy |
| 24% | Multicultural Therapy |
Ages Served
| 98% | Adult |
| 76% | Young Adult |
| 53% | Teen |
| 44% | Senior |
| 33% | Children |
Client Focus
| 53% | Women |
| 47% | LGBTQ+ |
| 42% | Men |
| 42% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 31% | Black / African American |