Developmental disorders describe a wide range of conditions such as learning disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, intellectual disabilities, and Cerebral Palsy. Often diagnosed in children, many counseling interventions can help with developmental disorders. Occupational, speech, and language therapies and motor skills training can be helpful for children with these concerns.
Available Treatment Options
Counseling interventions often include the parents or entire family to work on integrating activities, skills, and techniques that work to help the child function more efficiently. Parents may require more intensive counseling to deal with the potential difficulties of raising a differently-abled child.
A broad approach with many options is best for children diagnosed with a developmental disorder so the therapist and family can develop a treatment plan that works best for the individual child.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Developmental Disorders
At Gray Matters, we specialize in Neuropsychological and Psychoeducational Assessment to identify problems such as difficulty with memory, attention, speed of thinking, language processing, sensory perception, problem-solving, or impulse control. These cognitive problems can cause people to struggle in school or at work, in their relationships, or at managing their daily affairs. We help people...
Karen is a licensed professional counselor in Virginia with over 10 years’ experience counseling children and families. She specializes in behavioral concerns, social skill development, anxiety, depression, parenting issues, trauma and divorce. Karen has extensive experience and training in the treatment of trauma and the impact of unfortunate events on the entire family. She enjoys working wit...
In the midst of it all, don’t forget about YOU. Through my specialized work with High Needs children, teens, and adults, I have learned to take notice of the forgotten needs of driven yet exhausted parents and siblings. Family members are often neglected through the course of treatment of their loved one. My passion is providing care to the whole family unit. YOUR NEEDS MATTER and are a necessa...
Any time is the right and most divine time for change. I believe that as a therapist I have the unique opportunity to step into the lives of my clients. This has allowed me to learn and grow with them while they take the next steps in their personal journey. Overall, my goal as a Marriage and Family Therapist is to support individuals, couples and families with gaining and strengthening the...
I received a master's degree in Clinical Psychology from Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL in 2008 and have been working as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor for ten years. I enjoy working with children and adolescents ages 5-18, adults, and families coping with concerns including ADHD, anxiety disorders, autism spectrum disorder, behavioral issues, co-dependency, depression, domestic...
Steve genuinely cares about your journey of self-discovery and is passionate about helping you become the champion of your own life. You can expect a collaborative process results-oriented process that will encourage and empower you to heal and find peace and contentment. Steve has experience working with individuals, couples, and families and has worked with adults with intellectual and...
I have experience with various clients from diverse backgrounds across a multitude of different settings. I have experience within child welfare, hospital, community mental health, and school settings. I primarily work with children/adolescents, adults, and families. I have a client-centered, solution focused approach to my practice. I assist clients to make positive life changes in order to ke...
Are you struggling with anxiety or depression? Have you had past trauma and find yourself trying to deal with adverse effects from those experiences? Are you an exhausted, stressed out parent trying to figure out how to be the best parent to your kids and their ever changing personalities? Are you a foster or adoptive parent and need support for you and your kids? If you answered yes to any of...
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ADOLESCENT, YOUNG ADULT AND FAMILIES - Have you ever asked yourself, “What’s wrong with kids today?” or other questions depicting the trend and behaviors of today’s youth? Has the question of “Where did I go wrong?” ever arose due to family issues? Do you have concern about some of your child’s behaviors and question yourself on how to prevent the behavior from further development? All these...
I have a passion for supporting individuals, couples, and families on their path to discovering and working toward their goals. I enjoy working with clients coping with stress and chronic illness, anxiety, depression, life transitions, and relationship issues. I have experience working with transgender teens and young adults and their family members. Before becoming a therapist, I worked as a...
I enjoy sitting with and listening to military/veteran, couples, divorcees, men and adolescent boys. I have a particular passion for those walking through struggles in their faith. If this sounds like you and your struggles, please feel free to reach out. I would love to connect with you. For 20 years, I served as an airman and journeyed alongside our military and their families to help unravel...
I have worked as a trauma informed therapist for over 6 years. I specialize in adolescents and adults who face various mental health and identity development challenges. I am a grounded, honest, compassionate and well-rounded clinician. I tailor my approach to fit my clients’ specific goals and incorporate various techniques, which include: psychodynamic, relational, inter-subjective, DBT/CBT,...
Our experience enables us to offer effective outpatient, individualized, psychological care. We treat a number of mental health disorders, and provide psychological care to individuals, families, and couples. Our focus is to help individuals heal, energize, and become aware of their inner strengths. We achieve this by providing a neutral safe space, listening to your concerns, and customizing a...
Bilingual individual, couples and family/marriage counseling services provided in a systemic solution focused approach. Experiencing difficulties and overcoming challenges sometimes becomes overwhelming-and at times a helping hand is instrumental to serve as a guide or support during troubling times. As a bilingual therapist, I offer counseling services to Spanish, English and bilingual speaker...
