Autism Therapists in Upper Marlboro, MD
Does your child have a diagnosis of autism? Are you looking for data driven yet warm and caring ABA services? Our goal is to meet your child where they are and create goals that matter to them. A focus on the family as a unit is important in the development of the child. A strong emphasis is placed on caregiver consultation while targeting goals for the child. Finding help that you trust is a necessary step in creating positive long term outcomes.
Does your child have a diagnosis of autism? Are you looking for data driven yet warm and caring ABA services? Our goal is to meet your child where they are and create goals that matter to them. A focus on the family as a unit is important in the development of the child. A strong emphasis is placed on caregiver consultation while targeting goals for the child. Finding help that you trust is a necessary step in creating positive long term outcomes.
Are you suffering from symptoms of depression, ADHD, anxiety, bipolar, autism spectrum, OCD, and/or PTSD? I'm here to help facilitate your healing process and provide a safe space to voice your deepest concerns freely. Our goal is to significantly improve your self-concept, increase a positive outlook on life, and, most importantly, feel like your best self.
Are you suffering from symptoms of depression, ADHD, anxiety, bipolar, autism spectrum, OCD, and/or PTSD? I'm here to help facilitate your healing process and provide a safe space to voice your deepest concerns freely. Our goal is to significantly improve your self-concept, increase a positive outlook on life, and, most importantly, feel like your best self.
I specialize in crisis intervention and enjoy helping individuals with trauma disorders, stress management, autism, and life transitions.
For me, there is no ideal client. To some extent, everyone is on a spectrum of depression and anxiety, and I seek to work with clients who need assistance becoming oriented toward improvement. I have personal and professional experience and understand how difficult it is to find someone patient enough to grow alongside a client through the therapeutic process. I want to work alongside you to help you live a happy, meaningful life with these conditions.
I specialize in crisis intervention and enjoy helping individuals with trauma disorders, stress management, autism, and life transitions.
For me, there is no ideal client. To some extent, everyone is on a spectrum of depression and anxiety, and I seek to work with clients who need assistance becoming oriented toward improvement. I have personal and professional experience and understand how difficult it is to find someone patient enough to grow alongside a client through the therapeutic process. I want to work alongside you to help you live a happy, meaningful life with these conditions.
Our speciality is testing and therapy services for ADHD, Dyslexia, Learning Disabilities, Gifted, IEP and 504 Plans, special needs, autism, trauma, depression, anxiety, self esteem issues, and more.
We provide top-notch psycho-educational evaluations and therapy services, with no long wait time. We understand the challenges you face when navigating your child's academic and emotional needs. Our services are designed pinpoint your child's strengths and areas of improvement. Our mission? To team up with parents, their kids, and schools, creating a dynamic trio that supports every child in becoming their own hero with tailored intervention strategies. We believe in turning challenges into triumphs and question marks into exclamation points. Our approach is thorough, evidence-based, and action-oriented.
Our speciality is testing and therapy services for ADHD, Dyslexia, Learning Disabilities, Gifted, IEP and 504 Plans, special needs, autism, trauma, depression, anxiety, self esteem issues, and more.
We provide top-notch psycho-educational evaluations and therapy services, with no long wait time. We understand the challenges you face when navigating your child's academic and emotional needs. Our services are designed pinpoint your child's strengths and areas of improvement. Our mission? To team up with parents, their kids, and schools, creating a dynamic trio that supports every child in becoming their own hero with tailored intervention strategies. We believe in turning challenges into triumphs and question marks into exclamation points. Our approach is thorough, evidence-based, and action-oriented.
To promote the well being of individuals and families in Prince George's County and surrounding communities by providing accessible and quality health care services that emphasizes trust, respect, confidentiality, and compassion. We are committed to quality health care that is provided in a collaborative effort with consumers' overall health strategies and an array of medical services. We are further committed to the philosophy that we exist for the customer/ client.
To promote the well being of individuals and families in Prince George's County and surrounding communities by providing accessible and quality health care services that emphasizes trust, respect, confidentiality, and compassion. We are committed to quality health care that is provided in a collaborative effort with consumers' overall health strategies and an array of medical services. We are further committed to the philosophy that we exist for the customer/ client.
Michalah Hodson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 (Online Only)
I enjoy working with clients to overcome struggles associated with depression, anxiety, trauma, mood disorders, eating disorders, and behavioral issues. My clients consistently report increased connection, emotional awareness and acceptance, clarity, and hopefulness for change through our meetings. I like to work collaboratively with my clients to set goals and identify solutions based on their unique needs.
I enjoy working with clients to overcome struggles associated with depression, anxiety, trauma, mood disorders, eating disorders, and behavioral issues. My clients consistently report increased connection, emotional awareness and acceptance, clarity, and hopefulness for change through our meetings. I like to work collaboratively with my clients to set goals and identify solutions based on their unique needs.
Christine E. Buckingham
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, PhD, LCPC, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
If your life is not working as well as you believe it should and you are willing to investigate why, you are my ideal client. You may be angry, depressed, anxious, or using food to deal with emotional pain. You may be reeling from the effects of childhood issues, abuse, or PTSD, or in such turmoil that you don't know what is real anymore. You may just need a sounding board. You may be struggling with aspects of your identity, or looking for a way to heal from infidelity, trauma, grief, or loss. We will explore that together.
If your life is not working as well as you believe it should and you are willing to investigate why, you are my ideal client. You may be angry, depressed, anxious, or using food to deal with emotional pain. You may be reeling from the effects of childhood issues, abuse, or PTSD, or in such turmoil that you don't know what is real anymore. You may just need a sounding board. You may be struggling with aspects of your identity, or looking for a way to heal from infidelity, trauma, grief, or loss. We will explore that together.
Special Hands Outreach
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 (Online Only)
My primary commitment is to provide a safe, compassionate, and nonjudgmental space where you can freely explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences. I understand that seeking support can be a courageous step, and I commend you for taking it. My approach to therapy is rooted in empathy, respect, and collaboration. I believe in the inherent strength and resilience within each individual, and my role is to help you tap into these resources to navigate life's challenges more effectively. Together, we will work to identify your goals, uncover underlying patterns, and develop personalized strategies for your growth and healing.
My primary commitment is to provide a safe, compassionate, and nonjudgmental space where you can freely explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences. I understand that seeking support can be a courageous step, and I commend you for taking it. My approach to therapy is rooted in empathy, respect, and collaboration. I believe in the inherent strength and resilience within each individual, and my role is to help you tap into these resources to navigate life's challenges more effectively. Together, we will work to identify your goals, uncover underlying patterns, and develop personalized strategies for your growth and healing.
Victoria Yeboah
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, LGSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 (Online Only)
I support adults and teens navigating exploring or accepting a self-identity, sadness, worry, chronic illness, concentration or procrastination, adjustment to changes in family structure, career or school elated stressors, life transitions, family-of-origin relationship, caretaker stress, codependency and more. Together we will identify some of your strengths and leverage them toward change. We'll process past or ongoing experiences that cause or maintain anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD, ADHD, ASD and more. We'll collaboratively identify appropriate strategies to alleviate or eliminate these difficulties and symptoms.
I support adults and teens navigating exploring or accepting a self-identity, sadness, worry, chronic illness, concentration or procrastination, adjustment to changes in family structure, career or school elated stressors, life transitions, family-of-origin relationship, caretaker stress, codependency and more. Together we will identify some of your strengths and leverage them toward change. We'll process past or ongoing experiences that cause or maintain anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD, ADHD, ASD and more. We'll collaboratively identify appropriate strategies to alleviate or eliminate these difficulties and symptoms.
Diversity Counseling Associates
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, PhD, LCPC, LPC, MAC
Verified Verified
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Diversity Counseling Associates, a licensed Mental Health Service Provider based in District Heights, Maryland - here to guide you through life’s most complex and difficult matters. I truly care about my patients’ well-being and guarantee top of the line counseling and psychological services catered to their needs. Since 1999, I have provided a number of specialized therapeutic services to those dealing with challenging life experiences. Patient well-being is my number one priority, and I go above and beyond to help them through all their obstacles. Get in touch with me today for more information.
Diversity Counseling Associates, a licensed Mental Health Service Provider based in District Heights, Maryland - here to guide you through life’s most complex and difficult matters. I truly care about my patients’ well-being and guarantee top of the line counseling and psychological services catered to their needs. Since 1999, I have provided a number of specialized therapeutic services to those dealing with challenging life experiences. Patient well-being is my number one priority, and I go above and beyond to help them through all their obstacles. Get in touch with me today for more information.
Are you experiencing depression/anxiety symptoms? Experiencing difficulties with healthy communication in your relationships? Gender dysphoria or learning to accept a new identity? Desiring to progress but feeling stagnant in several areas in your life? Therapy is a relationship, and it is important to me that you feel seen, heard, and understood. I am empathetically direct, and I encourage my clients to express themselves in a way that feels authentic to them. We can create goals and explore past childhood trauma or issues that may impact who you are today. Therapy works best when we work together.
Are you experiencing depression/anxiety symptoms? Experiencing difficulties with healthy communication in your relationships? Gender dysphoria or learning to accept a new identity? Desiring to progress but feeling stagnant in several areas in your life? Therapy is a relationship, and it is important to me that you feel seen, heard, and understood. I am empathetically direct, and I encourage my clients to express themselves in a way that feels authentic to them. We can create goals and explore past childhood trauma or issues that may impact who you are today. Therapy works best when we work together.
Shante Taylor
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
"The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new" (Socrates). I am a licensed clinician who strives to empower and support children and adolescents with seeing their full potential and refocusing their energy on desired growth. I support them with managing psychosocial stressors within their day to day lives, provide organizational techniques to support them with improving their academic performance, provide insight into the importance of having and maintaining healthy interpersonal relationships and teach healthier ways to cope with other identified symptoms.
"The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new" (Socrates). I am a licensed clinician who strives to empower and support children and adolescents with seeing their full potential and refocusing their energy on desired growth. I support them with managing psychosocial stressors within their day to day lives, provide organizational techniques to support them with improving their academic performance, provide insight into the importance of having and maintaining healthy interpersonal relationships and teach healthier ways to cope with other identified symptoms.
Marina Tudor
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MA, MS, NCC, LCPC, EMDR
Verified Verified
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
You are beautiful, you are loved, you are creating yourself... let's embark on the journey of unfolding the best version of YOU. I sense your pain/ struggle; together we'll create the process of your healing and growth. I worked with clients at all developmental stages and issues - from crisis, trauma, special needs, adjustment, to managing clinical intensity mental health disorders, loss, family strategies. I am dynamic/ creative, I use techniques involving EMDR, visuals, movement, drawing, meditation, videos, reflection. Together, we'll create strategies that can take you where you want to be in your inner balance circumstances.
You are beautiful, you are loved, you are creating yourself... let's embark on the journey of unfolding the best version of YOU. I sense your pain/ struggle; together we'll create the process of your healing and growth. I worked with clients at all developmental stages and issues - from crisis, trauma, special needs, adjustment, to managing clinical intensity mental health disorders, loss, family strategies. I am dynamic/ creative, I use techniques involving EMDR, visuals, movement, drawing, meditation, videos, reflection. Together, we'll create strategies that can take you where you want to be in your inner balance circumstances.
More Therapists Nearby
Do you think you may have ADHD or Autism? Have you struggled to assert boundaries at work, with family, & partners? Have you felt curious about exploring different pronouns and gender identity? Do you feel bad that you have a disability and don't know how to tell your friends that you can't do certain activities? You may have goals to tell your friends your preferred pronouns. Goals to get a diagnosis for your disability & curious about medication, goals to reevaluate your relationship with cannabis/alcohol. You may feel shame & anger about your childhood & the way your parents handled your behavior.
Do you think you may have ADHD or Autism? Have you struggled to assert boundaries at work, with family, & partners? Have you felt curious about exploring different pronouns and gender identity? Do you feel bad that you have a disability and don't know how to tell your friends that you can't do certain activities? You may have goals to tell your friends your preferred pronouns. Goals to get a diagnosis for your disability & curious about medication, goals to reevaluate your relationship with cannabis/alcohol. You may feel shame & anger about your childhood & the way your parents handled your behavior.
Are you suffering from symptoms of depression, ADHD, anxiety, bipolar, autism spectrum, OCD, and/or PTSD? I can help facilitate your healing process and provide a safe space to voice your deepest concerns freely. Our goal is to significantly improve your self-concept, increase a positive outlook on life, and, most importantly, feel like your best self.
Are you suffering from symptoms of depression, ADHD, anxiety, bipolar, autism spectrum, OCD, and/or PTSD? I can help facilitate your healing process and provide a safe space to voice your deepest concerns freely. Our goal is to significantly improve your self-concept, increase a positive outlook on life, and, most importantly, feel like your best self.
I specialize in crisis intervention and enjoy helping individuals with trauma disorders, stress management, autism, and life transitions.
For me, there is no ideal client. To some extent, everyone is on a spectrum of depression and anxiety, and I seek to work with clients who need assistance becoming oriented toward improvement. I have personal and professional experience and understand how difficult it is to find someone patient enough to grow alongside a client through the therapeutic process. I want to work alongside you to help you live a happy, meaningful life with these conditions.
I specialize in crisis intervention and enjoy helping individuals with trauma disorders, stress management, autism, and life transitions.
For me, there is no ideal client. To some extent, everyone is on a spectrum of depression and anxiety, and I seek to work with clients who need assistance becoming oriented toward improvement. I have personal and professional experience and understand how difficult it is to find someone patient enough to grow alongside a client through the therapeutic process. I want to work alongside you to help you live a happy, meaningful life with these conditions.
Amber Latimore | Mind Body Art Therapy
MA, LGPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Mitchellville, MD 20716 (Online Only)
My diverse range of experiences from autism to mental health issues have prepared me to work with a multitude of mood and behavior disorders.
My name is Amber Latimore. I am a Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor and a published author. I have experience working in education as a special education teacher and working in the private sector as a behavior consultant for families with children on the spectrum. My most recent experience is working in the mental health field with individuals with mood, anxiety and trauma disorders at all ages. I have a master’s in psychology and I am a certified autism specialist and trauma-informed therapy.
My diverse range of experiences from autism to mental health issues have prepared me to work with a multitude of mood and behavior disorders.
My name is Amber Latimore. I am a Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor and a published author. I have experience working in education as a special education teacher and working in the private sector as a behavior consultant for families with children on the spectrum. My most recent experience is working in the mental health field with individuals with mood, anxiety and trauma disorders at all ages. I have a master’s in psychology and I am a certified autism specialist and trauma-informed therapy.
I believe that we all harbor strength and resilience within, yet we sometimes need help recognizing and building these traits. In therapy, I meet you where you are and take time to honor individual needs while building skills. In addition to providing therapy, I have 14 years of experience as a school psychologist providing comprehensive psychoeducational assessments for various developmental, learning, and emotional needs including Autism, ADHD, and Specific Learning Disabilities. My goal is to motivate and empower clients to not only make positive changes in their lives, but to thrive.
I believe that we all harbor strength and resilience within, yet we sometimes need help recognizing and building these traits. In therapy, I meet you where you are and take time to honor individual needs while building skills. In addition to providing therapy, I have 14 years of experience as a school psychologist providing comprehensive psychoeducational assessments for various developmental, learning, and emotional needs including Autism, ADHD, and Specific Learning Disabilities. My goal is to motivate and empower clients to not only make positive changes in their lives, but to thrive.
Emily Padin-Neidenberg
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bowie, MD 20721 (Online Only)
Are you in the midst of a challenging life transition that’s causing anxiety or depression? Maybe you struggle with addiction and need additional support. If you’re in a committed relationship, perhaps you and your partner want to heal past wounds, create healthier habits, or strengthen your emotional connection. As a licensed counselor, I use a person-centered and strengths-based approach that will empower you to make the changes you've always wanted for yourself.
Are you in the midst of a challenging life transition that’s causing anxiety or depression? Maybe you struggle with addiction and need additional support. If you’re in a committed relationship, perhaps you and your partner want to heal past wounds, create healthier habits, or strengthen your emotional connection. As a licensed counselor, I use a person-centered and strengths-based approach that will empower you to make the changes you've always wanted for yourself.
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Autism Therapists
What is the most effective treatment for autism?
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) has come to be considered the standard treatment for children with autism spectrum disorder, and research has confirmed its effectiveness for many children. Therapists trained in ABA techniques work with children (and their parents) on developing social skills, communication and learning abilities, and everyday habits of hygiene and grooming. The clinician will tailor their program to the child’s particular need but the overarching goal will be to help them advance as far as possible toward independence based on their level of symptoms and decrease the need for additional special services. Families should seek a mental health professional specifically trained in ABA, and holding special certification in the technique, who has extensive experience not only with the approach but in using it with children with the same level of symptoms as the child who needs care.
How does ABA work?
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) sessions, which typically focus on positive reinforcement, can be intensive, lasting two or more hours several times a week, and continuing for two years or more. Therapists can also be expected to ask parents to take an active role in reinforcing lessons. Research has found that the technique can lead to major improvements that decrease the need for additional special services.
How does treatment for autism work?
Therapy sessions based on Applied Behavior Analysis will likely be frequent, intensive, and highly structured. After a thorough assessment, a therapist will help a child understand and develop skills in a range of areas, including communication, motor skills, social skills, self-care, play, and academic skills, as well as routines of daily living like hygiene. Typically, the therapist will help a child break down the components of a behavior—often referred to as the antecedent (what prompts an action), the behavior, and the consequence(what immediately follows)—and then reward the child at every step, while also asking parents to reinforce the lessons, and the rewards, throughout the day. This core therapy may be supplemented by occupational or speech therapy, and antidepressants, antipsychotics, and anticonvulsants may be prescribed to address specific severe symptoms.
How long does therapy for autism take?
Some people with autism spectrum disorder may be engaged in some level of therapy for many years, but research shows that treatment will be most effective if it is begun early and delivered intensively. When therapy begins by age 3, children tend to be better able to grasp and adopt the skills needed to manage everyday life, including attending school and establishing social relationships. This type of early-intervention treatment regimen is highly structured, typically involving 20 to 40 hours of one-on-one therapy per week, along with additional hours of engagement managed by parents, for a period of two years or more, although the duration of treatment is dependent on the child’s level of symptoms and pace of progress.