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
Dr. Hainstock is a licensed psychologist and nationally certified school psychologist. She is dedicated to helping children and adolescents with a variety of learning, behavioral, and developmental challenges, while also supporting and coaching parents and caregivers. Beyond school and clinical psychology, Dr. Hainstock has training and experience in nutrition and athletic coaching. Being a wif...
I do my best work with people who feel disconnected, lost, or overwhelmed. I do well with those who have endured long-term emotional abuse and have complicated families. I work well with people who are teachers or who work in other high-stress/helping professions. My approach is collaborative, empowering, nonjudgmental, trauma-informed, & goal focused. I integrate modalities such as ACT, CBT,...
Accepting new clients! Things are so rough right now. You want to try to find peace in your life and sometimes it's hard to figure out just how to do that. That's where I can help. Do you feel like it's hard to communicate what's upsetting you? I'm a psychotherapist who used to be a speech pathologist so I have unique skills to help you to express what's bothering you. I know how to listen and...
It is my pleasure and privilege to meet one-to-one with a client or couple on a regular basis to explore patterns and identify desired changes. Typical areas of concern are emotional well-being, managing stress, relationship or family issues, and making desired changes in behavior. My goals are to assist individuals in the areas of 1) Decision-making 2) Developing and implementing coping skills...
The key to speech and language development is to create situations in which a child has to use speech and language to make something happen. For young children, the power of communication is best realized through play-based therapy, carefully aligned with developmental norms. Listening skills, vocabulary and sentence development, speech sound production, fluent speech, and social communication...
My therapeutic goal is to tailor treatment to each individual's needs, situations and personalities through a collaborative process. I seek the optimal and most beneficial approach to the individual's needs, whether child, adolescent, adult, couples, or families. I have over 30 years experience working in the field with a wide variety of client populations. I have spent many years working with...
"Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom." - Soren Kierkegaard. Obstacles we face in life and challenges we experience can be overwhelming. This can be true of stress, anxiety, issues with self and relationships, etc. Life can often be a dizzying adventure! I have a passion for helping others and joining them on their life's journey. I strive to provide holistic, non-judgmental service tailored to...
My aim is to better understand your life experiences and relationships in determining whether they are contributing to or challenging your day-to-day well-being. The relationship we will build will serve as an important piece to increase understanding and where the healing process can begin. Therapeutic goals vary, however, individual insights provide the opportunity for perspective shifts in h...
Hello! I want to begin by acknowledging that no one visits these pages without a reason. Though life can include periods of enjoyment and peace, we can find ourselves in situations and seasons that may appear to be hopeless. But hope exists. Licensed in Maryland and South Carolina, I'm eager to help you and your loved ones to see that and experience it for perhaps the first time. Through buildi...
Change is difficult and often scary, but it only takes one small step to get started on a path that can change your life. I provide a safe environment to start working on difficult issues that have held you back from living life to it's full potential. I have almost twenty years of experience working with a broad spectrum of clients, including children, adolescents, and adults. Some of the ther...
Nancy Heilman, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist with over twenty-five years of experience working with children, teens, and families. Clinical treatment methods have included family therapy and parenting skills training, individual therapy for children and adolescents utilizing cognitive-behavioral interventions and skills-training.Specialties include anxiety and adjustment disorders,...
Mind and Body Solutions specializes in neuropsychological evaluations and individual therapy. 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 treatment plan. We incorporate a variety of treatment modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, biofeedba...
During difficult times, no matter how big or small the issue may be, I extend an invitation to provide support and guidance, while you and/or your family member(s) take steps towards healing. Everyone knows or understands what it means to suffer - whether one grew up in a volatile family system, carries the scars of traumatic life events or lives with feelings of self-doubt, inner discord or...
I have been a licensed psychologist for the past 26 years. I have always felt it is a privilege to work with people and help them achieve the life they desire. My approach is to help people look at past events and experiences which affect their mood and behaviors today and prevent them from getting what they want in life. I also focus on the present by teaching people skills to lead a healthy a...
