Autism therapists in Toms River, NJ
Find experienced Autism therapists in Toms River, New Jersey 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
Finding Peace of the Poconos LLC
Counselor/Therapist, LPC
At Finding Peace of the Poconos LLC, we offer personalized therapy for individuals on the autism spectrum and their families. Our clinicians provide trauma-informed, sensory-sensitive care that supports emotional regulation, social connection, and daily life challenges.
9 Years Experience
Online in Toms River, NJ (Online Only)
Autism
Dr. Dana Spada
Therapist, PhD, LCSW
Dr. Spada can help with ways to cope with autism and Asperger's. She can give you the tools you need to overcome any struggles associated with this.
11 Years Experience
In-Person Near Toms River, NJ
Online in Toms River, NJ
Autism
Modern Care Collective, LLC
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Being autistic isn’t something that needs to be fixed. We focus on understanding how your brain works and helping you navigate a world that does not always make space for neurodivergent people.
At Modern Care Collective, we support autistic and neurodivergent individuals with emotional regulation, relationships, communication, identity, executive functioning, and everyday challenges. Our approach is affirming, practical, and focused on helping you feel understood while building tools that actually work for you.
7 Years Experience
Online in Toms River, NJ
Autism
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.
17 Years Experience
Online in Toms River, NJ
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 Toms River, NJ
Autism therapists in Toms River, NJ Statistics
Autism therapists in Toms River, NJ average 14 years of experience and charge around $209 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (67%), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (45%), and Behavioral Therapy (40%).
Average years in practice
14 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$209
Accept insurance
33%
Offer sliding scale
30%
Gender ID
| 61% |
Female |
|
| 28% |
Male |
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| 7% |
Non-Binary |
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| 4% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 67% |
In Person and Online |
|
| 33% |
Online Only |
|
Top Treatment Approaches
| 67% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 45% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 40% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 35% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 33% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 28% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 27% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
Ages Served
| 95% | Adult |
| 82% | Young Adult |
| 63% | Teen |
| 52% | Senior |
| 48% | Children |
Client Focus
| 60% | Women |
| 57% | LGBTQ+ |
| 48% | Men |
| 45% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 37% | Christian |