Intellectual disabilities affect people in many ways depending on the specific condition or circumstance. People may be affected by an intellectual disability and a mental health issue simultaneously.
Available Treatment Options
Counselors often work together with a care team of rehabilitation therapists, physical therapists, and other medical staff to formulate a plan for children with intellectual disabilities that promotes their health and gives them support in education and other facets of life.
Counseling interventions may include assisting people in learning daily tasks of living, developing communication skills, processing emotions in healthy ways, and promoting a supported, healthy lifestyle.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Intellectual Disability
The foundation of my work with clients centers around a strong therapeutic relationship. I believe that such a relationship, one that is built on support and trust, allows people to remain open to exploring life long patterns, while promoting motivation to make positive life changes. The focus of my practice is to assist people in navigating difficult periods in their lives, including grief and...
I am a learning specialist in private practice with 30 years of experience. I offer individualized instruction to children and adults with learning difficulties, as well as customized enrichment to gifted children. I analyze, assess, and identify individual needs, and develop a cohesive Education Action Plan to put into action. My comprehensive and integrative approach bridges the disciplines o...
I look forward to assisting others in working through the events one experiences throughout a lifetime to find healing and direction. I believe that in working through past and present hurts, pains, and stressors it will help individuals to be more successful in future life events. Sometimes it is hard to see the things that hold us back from living a full life. Or sometimes we know them, but a...
Lana Gollyhorn specializes in treating adolescents, young adults, families, and children ages 7+. With 17 years of experience, she is a dynamic clinician known for establishing immediate rapport with clients. Lana's treatment approach is supportive, authentic, and evidence-based. She received an M.A. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Colorado at Denver, and has extensive experience...
( English | español ) My practice is focused on psychological testing, assessment, & evaluation. In these areas, I have extensive experience working with the entire lifespan, from infancy to older adulthood. I offer all things assessment: neuropsychological, (dementia, traumatic brain injury, etc.) psychoeducational (learning disability, giftedness, etc.), developmental (autism, intellectual...
I offer comprehensive assessment services for ADHD, Learning Disabilities, Giftedness/IQ, and for accommodations in the classroom or on high stakes examinations (ACT, GRE, MCAT, LSAT, professional licensing/board examinations, etc.). I also provide comprehensive assessment services for dementia/Alzheimer's Disease, Concussion/Traumatic Brain Injury, and other cognitive concerns. I also provide...
I am a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) that specializes in the treatment of autism spectrum disorders and other developmental disabilities using Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). I provide home-based, community-based, and school based therapy to children, teens, and young adults. I develop an individualized treatment plan for each person I serve in order to help them reach their full...
Dr. Carl Rogers, an influential psychologist, believed that personal growth occurs within a genuine and accepting collaboration between the client and therapist. My goal is to offer this collaboration for my clients through a safe, confidential, and accepting environment. I believe that a strength focused therapeutic relationship with defined goals will allow for insight and growth to occur. In...
No matter how strong we are in meeting the challenges of life sometimes what happens to us heaps upon us a mountain of stress and we can do little but feel the pain of all that weight. Our goal is to help those we serve be effective in resolving personal pain through the empowerment of their natural strengths. Step by measured step, we work to build durability, and self-respect through skill...
I offer compassionate, insight-oriented psychotherapy as well as psychological testing for adults. My treatment methods include talk therapy, journaling/homework, use of projectives, cognitive-behavioral therapy, intellectual and personality assessments, and group therapy. Additionally, I offer a short-term anger management education and therapy program. I am grateful to have over 30 years of...
I am a registered nurse and licensed professional counselor. I am multi-dimensional in the services I provide. I see children, adolescents, individuals, couples, and families. I started my career working with and teaching children who were not psychologically ready to move from kindergarten to first grade. My love for helping people inspired me to go back to school and pursue a nursing degree....
Why psychoanalysis? In a world so demanding of standards, success, happiness, etc. -or else you're dysfunctional-, psychoanalysis offers a space where adaptation is not the goal. Psychoanalysis does not aim to 'make you normal', its main focus is desire. Causing desire in a singular manner, your way, constitutes the core of the discipline, this is its ethics. A life where desire is present is...
Sometimes you may find yourself experiencing conflicting emotions or in complex relationships. Therapy helps you find clarity and return to emotional wellness. I include family members in session when helpful and I explore with you ways to achieve enriching emotional and interpersonal experiences. I'm originally from Mexico and moved to MN in 1997, which allows me to provide therapy fluently in...
COURT ORDERED EVALUATIONS and RISK ASSESSMENTS: Violence risk & threat assessment 1)Workplace & school violence consultation services 2)Fitness for duty evaluation 3)Psychosexual risk to reoffend. Dr Cushing is also qualified to complete FOID Mental Health Certification Evaluations.. He has considerable training and experience in forensic evaluations and expert witness testimony. Dr. Cushing ha...
(Currently, I am seeing existing clients via teletherapy but not taking new clients for therapy or evaluations. I can offer parenting consultations via teletherapy on a limited basis). I am dedicated to providing psychological services (psychological assessment, consultation and therapy) to children, adolescents and young adults and their families in a comfortable and supportive environment. I ...
