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
Each year children at every grade level go through an entire academic year with undiagnosed learning differences - including ADHD and other learning disabilities. These undiagnosed issues often go undetected on standardized assessments that acknowldege only the student’s achievements, while masking the underlying learning challenges. For over 34 years our Learning Lab team has earned the...
Everyone experiences unexpected hardships at some point in their lives. Job loss, empty nest, and relocating are life changes that can be necessary, yet difficult to handle. And a crisis like divorce can cause such devastation that keeping a healthy mindset and getting free from destructive emotions can require outside help. Relationships can also become overwhelming, especially where substance...
Individualized goals are developed for each client and family. Therapy sessions are tailored to match these goals, as well as the unique interpersonal and organizational needs of each client. A variety of treatment strategies are used to target these goals, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) strategies, the use of structure to promote organization and the development of new skills,...
( English | Português ) Working with clients from ethnic minority groups is my passion; especially Brazilians, Latinos and Native Americans. Having experienced being an immigrant myself while living in Brazil, I am very aware of the unique difficulties facing newly arrived immigrants. Individuals needing assistance with school difficulties, parenting concerns, family conflict, marital discord, ...
"Believing in yourself is the first step towards a more fulfilling life! Let me help you discover your infinite potential." My extensive experience and unique therapy background can help you re-imagine your life and let go of the thoughts and behaviors that hold you back from accomplishing your goals. My individualized approach will help you discover your authentic self, overcome obstacles, and...
Right now I am providing teletherapy sessions during the COVID 19 Crisis (online and phone). Please contact me to schedule an appointment today! My clinical specialties include anxiety, depression, life transitions, substance abuse, domestic violence, effective parenting, grief and loss, chronic illness and cancer. I provide a personalized approach to therapy, working with my clients' strengths...
Catherine Schultheis Salum
Miami
Florida
Catherine Salum is a bilingual Licensed School Psychologist working in South Florida who specializes in Psycho-Educational Evaluations. Her professional focus is on conducting comprehensive evaluations that provide an action plan for your child, adolescent, or young adult to achieve their full academic and emotional potential. Catherine believes that every child has strengths and potential that...
Jennifer Richey
Omaha
Nebraska
Jennifer has been a therapist for 10 years and loves working with children, teenagers, adults, and families. She has specialized in helping clients who have experienced trauma but also works with individuals and families on a variety of other concerns such as anxiety, depression and familial relationships. Jennifer's primary focus is to assist others in discovering and developing their own self...
At Adagio House, we are here to help caregivers thrive in the middle of it all. We know caregiving can feel like the best and the worst, all at once. We know that it can be joyful and exhausting, never-ending and over-too-soon. Empowering caregivers is our goal. In addition to individual therapy, we offer family therapy, play therapy for children with special needs, support groups for parents,...
At this point in my professional career, I do not have an ideal client. I hope my future does not hold a picture of an ideal client. I only hope you are willing to develop a mutual relationship based on understanding and compassion. I am here as an evolving professional and moreover, an evolving and ever-changing human being. I am here in this role to learn from you as much as you are here to...
As a clinical psychotherapist, I have significant experience helping clients to address social, emotional, and developmental differences along with providing tools to learn to cope with depression and anxiety. My practice also entails helping those that are having difficulty making life transitions as well as with learning to better utilize their resources to overcome the challenges that are...
I support families, adults and elders in navigating difficult times more gracefully. As we rush through our busy lives, we can feel lost and disconnected from our best selves. We can even become so immersed in our negative culture that we feel a deep sense of hopelessness. We can forget that we are smart, strong, tenacious and resilient. I can help you bring a greater sense of purpose and hope...
I hold a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Chicago and have more than 25 years experience in the social service/mental health field. I am a Certified Therapist in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and work with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, anger issues, ptsd, physical and sexual abuse, neglect, grief and loss. I typically engage in the...
I feel that each child/adolescent and their family have a unique story that is different and individualized and should be treated as such. I utilize cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), solution focused therapy (SFT), behavior modification as well as other treatment modalities to address the patient’s needs. In order to treat the whole person, I utilize specific techniques such as: cognitive...
Victoria (Tori) Smith
Jackson
Wyoming
I have a doctoral degree in clinical psychology and am a Licensed Psychologist (PSY650) in Jackson, Wyoming. I offer psychological assessment and therapy services to children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. My approach is supportive and client-centered. I utilize collaborative conversations rooted in sociocultural context to elicit insight into the interconnection of thoughts,...