Autism therapists in Kansas City, Missouri MO
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Autism and Asperger's
Tracy Hadel
Counselor/Therapist, LSCSW
Understanding how the person with ASD interprets social information AND helping the ASD person understand how OTHERS interpret social information is part of the key to long term success.
35 Years Experience
Online in Kansas City, Missouri (Online Only)
Autism and Asperger's
Kirk Shelton
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
If you're navigating the complexities of ASD, I work with you to build on your strengths and improve your social and emotional understanding. Using a person-centered, collaborative approach, we’ll develop strategies to help you feel more comfortable in your own skin.
9 Years Experience
Online in Kansas City, Missouri (Online Only)
Autism and Asperger's
Growth and Change Counseling
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
All mental health problems are rooted in the break down in our relationships. The biggest struggle for people on the autistic spectrum is the struggle of relational intelligence, yearning to connect and yet lacking the ability or relational intelligence to know how to connect. We partner with parents and their children to strengthen the relational bounds and support the family in becoming the reference point for your children to grow socially and emotionally.
7 Years Experience
Online in Kansas City, Missouri (Online Only)
Autism and Asperger's
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.
16 Years Experience
Online in Kansas City, Missouri
Autism and Asperger's
Alicia Polk
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC, LPC, BC-TMH, CCTP-II
While I am not autistic, two of the four of us in my family are. I am certified to treat autism and I have worked with many autistic clients. As with ADHD, autism is only a "disorder"in the context of our culture. Autistic brains are structured slightly differently and function slightly differently. When autistic people are measured by neurotypical standards, it's no surprise they appear "disordered." The same happens to neurotypicals when you measure them by autistic standards. My role is one of support and education. I will help you understand how your brain works (as opposed to the neurotypical brain) and to identify the strengths you have as a result of the way your brain works. I will help you develop strategies to help with challenges you are dealing with and other potential issues such as emotional regulation and unmasking. See my website for more information.
8 Years Experience
Online in Kansas City, Missouri (Online Only)