Asperger’s Syndrome is a developmental disorder that may affect a person’s social skills and interpersonal interactions. Asperger’s can manifest in limited facial expressions, specific patterns of behavior and/or interests, sensory stimulation differences, and distinctive strengths such as intelligence or memory. It falls under Autism Spectrum Disorder. Individuals with Asperger’s may choose to go to therapy to work on social skills to improve their interactions.
Available Treatment Options
Therapist interventions help people understand their emotions and their actions related to those emotions, which can help people living with Asperger’s regulate their behavioral responses and understand themselves more fully.
Children diagnosed with Asperger’s can benefit from sensory therapy and occupational therapy to improve their responses to sensory stimuli, coordination, and balance.
People with Asperger’s may also benefit from speech therapy.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Asperger's Syndrome
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS! Stephanie enjoys working with a broad range of clients. She works with children as young as 5, pre-teens, adolescents, and adults. She likes to be creative in her therapy approach, and maintains a stress free environment when working with her clients. Stephanie knows that each client is unique, and she will work with them to create a successful treatment plan, and achieva...
We all have problems, habits and "quirks" of personality and wonder sometimes when life gets rough, whether we need therapy or if it would be a good option. When life is getting on top of you, when you begin to feel strong emotions that you didn't know that you had, when you feel lost or hopeless or just want to reach your full potential, then give yourself a chance to seek a new solution. I ca...
After years of working with children and their families in both home and school settings, I am well versed in issues of parenting and behavior mangagement. Children with difficulties have an impact on the entire family. My treatment strives is to maximize the individual functioning of the family member in need, as well support the overall functioning of the family; goals are to increase...
I grew up in the Opelika/Auburn area before earning my Ph.D. from the University of Alabama in 2009. I completed a predoctoral internship at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill, NC. Following my internship I completed fellowships with the TEACCH Autism Program at the University of North Carolina and the University of Alabama Autism Spectrum Disorders Clinic. I wor...
Therapy is a process of personal growth and empowerment. Ultimately, therapy requires an individual, couple, or family to commit to making meaningful changes in their behavior and ways of thinking, both of which impact the way we feel. The work that goes into therapy requires great dedication-on the part of both the client and the therapist. It is the professional relationship that develops...
As a psychologist I am committed to guiding clients to making meaningful changes in their lives. I have been providing evidenced based treatment for children, adolescents, adults and families for the past 18 years. I employ a cognitive behavioral orientation in helping my clients examine thinking patterns that many times creates and maintain our "ruts". Challenging and changing these patterns...
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No one is immune from times in life when convoluted thoughts & emotions, and eventually behaviors, seem to reek havoc. Sadly, most wait until symptoms have become unmanageable before seeking help and guidance. Counseling is an investment in yourself; your loved ones, and the community in which you thrive. Whether you have reached a point of desperation, or simply believe in working to maintain...
Hello and welcome. My name is Vicki Garrison, and I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC). I deeply value my work as a clinician and providing services in a manner that meets your needs. As such, my work is grounded in establishing a genuine therapeutic relationship with you and maintaining a safe, warm, nonjudgmental, confidential, inclusive, and empowering therapeutic...
I'm continuously astounded by the human being's capacity to hate and to love, to hurt and to heal. We are miraculous and complex creatures and my aim is to create a space for honoring that. I'm a licensed clinician, providing EMDR, individual, couple, and family therapy. I have specialized in eating disorders and co-morbid conditions (depression, anxiety, PTSD, and OCD), and previously worked a...
Dr. Margret O'Reilly received a Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from Adler University-Chicago, (August, 2014), an APA accredited program. She earned her M.A. in Counseling Psychology with a concentration in Art Therapy from Adler University in (August, 2009), and trained at The University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at Primary Care Psychology...
I enjoy working with adults who have experienced any form of trauma or who are coping with medical conditions that have negatively impacted their life. Using an integrative approach to individually tailor and maximize the treatment efforts you put forth, I provide a nurturing and safe environment to enhance knowledge, skill and confidence in your own ability to cope and grow. I provide treatmen...
If you are having trouble dealing with relationship issues, or need a little help defining your direction in life, or balancing the seemingly overwhelming and endless daily stressors that lead to depression and anxiety, then I am the right person for you. I have specialized in mood disorders and chronic illness, adjustment to disability issues and provide career and vocational exploration and...
Deciding to reach out for help can be a challenge. I aim to provide a comfortable transition into the therapeutic process, working with my clients to collaborate on developing a personalized treatment plan. I currently work with children (all ages) and adults with a wide range of presenting concerns. My therapeutic approach is centered on understanding my client as a whole and identifying and...
I bring more than 15 years of experience using a humanistic approach, working to help a diverse population of all ages to manage anger, insomnia, sadness, obsessions, emptiness and other conditions that plague modern existence. Because I believe that the mind and body are inextricably bound in the healing process, my approach is both humanistic and holistic. I believe that psychotherapy can be...
