Autism therapists in Wethersfield, CT
Find experienced Autism therapists in Wethersfield, Connecticut 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
Molly Toomey
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
I work with autistic and AuDHD folks to help them navigate daily functioning (from sensory issues to social and cognitive difficulties), relationships, identity questions, emotional and practical needs, and more. I'm neurodivergent myself, and I personally understand the realities of navigating life with ADHD—the impact it can have on your self-esteem, confidence, relationships, family, work, school, and so much more. I use my decade of experience supporting autistic and AuDHD folks as a clinician and social worker, my professional training, and my personal lived experiences to help you move from surviving to thriving as an autistic adult.
9 Years Experience
Online in Wethersfield, CT (Online Only)
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 Wethersfield, CT
Online in Wethersfield, CT
Autism
Peter Linden
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, Certified Gestalt Therapist
The medical model defines autism by what is supposedly lacking across all domains of existence. We cannot be empathetic, creative, imaginative, curious, aware, loving, connected, or attuned to other people. Our movements, gestures, special interests, need for certainty and concrete communication, and adaptations to overstimulating environments are used to define and control us. Through this paradigm, the autistic person is replaced by a persona seeking integration into a world that demands robotic subservience, only to encounter rejection, scorn, vitriol, and hate.
Autistic suffering is treated as evidence that autism itself requires “fixing.” Sensory overload-induced shutdowns and meltdowns, exhaustion, uncertainty, loneliness, sorrow, emptiness, and the need for support do not exist in isolation. Rather, these experiences are part of existence and cannot be ignored. This is where curiosity comes in.
Curiosity involves being with whatever is emergent, rather than endless intellectual and external analysis. Together, we will explore how you experience your body, sensations, flow, interests, connectedness to the earth, other people, time, and spaces in the present moment. Meltdowns and other adaptations are no longer reduced to “behaviors.” They remain a part of your ongoing humanity. Your story never ends. It is eternal.
Healing does not require taking on personas at the expense of your autistic identity. You are you. And I am I. Expectations are returned to the pit of sorrow and replaced with curiosity and love. Finally, I can just be.
3 Years Experience
Online in Wethersfield, CT
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 Wethersfield, CT (Online Only)
Autism
Laura DeAngelo
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, LICSW
I have an adult child on the autism spectrum who also is a transgender female and has epilepsy and ADHD (this information shared with her permission). I received intensive parent training when she was younger and after this method showed great success with improving my daughter's social and emotional regulation and quality of life, I trained in this method as well (Relationship Development Intervention (RDI)) and worked as an RDI certified consultant for a number of years before I pursued my MSW and LCSW/LICSW. The methods I learned from my RDI training are very helpful to parents of autistic children as well as to autistic adults looking to feel more comfortable with themselves and in interacting with society - in short, to improve overall quality of life for autistic individuals and families.
10 Years Experience
Online in Wethersfield, CT (Online Only)
Autism therapists in Wethersfield, CT Statistics
Autism therapists in Wethersfield, CT average 15 years of experience and charge around $212 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (62%), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (45%), and Behavioral Therapy (40%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$212
Accept insurance
34%
Offer sliding scale
32%
Gender ID
| 54% |
Female |
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| 35% |
Male |
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| 6% |
Non-Binary |
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| 5% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 64% |
In Person and Online |
|
| 36% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 62% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 45% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 40% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 30% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 30% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 28% | Psychoeducational Therapy |
| 26% | Multicultural Therapy |
Ages Served
| 94% | Adult |
| 75% | Young Adult |
| 55% | Teen |
| 49% | Senior |
| 38% | Children |
Client Focus
| 55% | Women |
| 49% | LGBTQ+ |
| 43% | Men |
| 40% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 32% | Black / African American |