Autism Therapists in Van Nuys, CA
My name is Lupita Pearl Colbert. However, I go by my middle name, "Pearl." I attended California State University, Dominguez Hills, graduating with a Bachelor's Degree in psychology. I then pursued a Master's Degree with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine University. While I was attending graduate school, I took a position with a company providing Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), working as a behavioral therapist with children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). It was here that I found my passion for working with children and families.
My name is Lupita Pearl Colbert. However, I go by my middle name, "Pearl." I attended California State University, Dominguez Hills, graduating with a Bachelor's Degree in psychology. I then pursued a Master's Degree with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine University. While I was attending graduate school, I took a position with a company providing Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), working as a behavioral therapist with children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). It was here that I found my passion for working with children and families.
Furthermore, typical clients that I assist carry an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis.
My behavioral practice, La Raiz Behavioral Solutions, offers in-home ABA services, parent consultation on various pediatric issues (e.g., toileting, sleep issues, etc), and behavior based assessments on children, teens, and young adults (18-20). We believe that everyone can benefit from powerful behavior change methods. In order to accomplish this mission, we empower our clients by teaching them skills that are relevant to them, hold ourselves accountable using data, and work together with our learners, their parents, and other service providers to make the most of our time together.
Furthermore, typical clients that I assist carry an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis.
My behavioral practice, La Raiz Behavioral Solutions, offers in-home ABA services, parent consultation on various pediatric issues (e.g., toileting, sleep issues, etc), and behavior based assessments on children, teens, and young adults (18-20). We believe that everyone can benefit from powerful behavior change methods. In order to accomplish this mission, we empower our clients by teaching them skills that are relevant to them, hold ourselves accountable using data, and work together with our learners, their parents, and other service providers to make the most of our time together.
Vertaim Verta Keshishyan
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA
Verified Verified
Van Nuys, CA 91401
Treating Teenagers with Gender Identity Issues, Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, Autism, Family Relationships, Parent-Child Trauma, Grief, Childhood Trauma, and Substance Abuse.
Human connection is what keeps us going. Sometimes when we're lost and unsure we just need someone to hear us out and validate what we're going through. Let me be that person for you. Together, we can get you to where you want to be. I'm passionate about supporting you and empowering you to be the best version of yourself.
Treating Teenagers with Gender Identity Issues, Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, Autism, Family Relationships, Parent-Child Trauma, Grief, Childhood Trauma, and Substance Abuse.
Human connection is what keeps us going. Sometimes when we're lost and unsure we just need someone to hear us out and validate what we're going through. Let me be that person for you. Together, we can get you to where you want to be. I'm passionate about supporting you and empowering you to be the best version of yourself.
Are you tired of feeling lost and confused? Are you experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, or questioning your future? My goal is to help you develop a more flexible, compassionate self-image. Together, we'll explore your patterns and break down inherited scripts of how your life should look. No matter what age you are, I'm here to help. My individualized practice works just as well with adults, teens, and children as young as 3 years old.
Are you tired of feeling lost and confused? Are you experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, or questioning your future? My goal is to help you develop a more flexible, compassionate self-image. Together, we'll explore your patterns and break down inherited scripts of how your life should look. No matter what age you are, I'm here to help. My individualized practice works just as well with adults, teens, and children as young as 3 years old.
My therapeutic approach mainly focuses on helping my clients identify their strengths to help alleviate anxiety, depression, and trauma. I am a firm believer that our childhood experiences contribute to our beliefs, behavioral patterns, and selecting a romantic partner. Therapy is a process! To allow ourselves to be intimate and vulnerable with someone about our experiences and trauma can be daunting. As a therapist, it is my goal to help validate, create a safe environment and help understand aspects of lived experiences.
My therapeutic approach mainly focuses on helping my clients identify their strengths to help alleviate anxiety, depression, and trauma. I am a firm believer that our childhood experiences contribute to our beliefs, behavioral patterns, and selecting a romantic partner. Therapy is a process! To allow ourselves to be intimate and vulnerable with someone about our experiences and trauma can be daunting. As a therapist, it is my goal to help validate, create a safe environment and help understand aspects of lived experiences.
I am a registered Psychological Associate with the California Board of Psychology. I provide a safe and interactive environment for my clients to build connections with them. I also work to establish a caring relationship with my clients so that they will be able to discover their personal strengths. I have trained in several different methods of therapy such as Psychodynamic and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. I attended California Southern University for my doctoral training. I am specially trained to treat patients with Substance Use Disorder, Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia. I am bilingual and fluent in Farsi.
I am a registered Psychological Associate with the California Board of Psychology. I provide a safe and interactive environment for my clients to build connections with them. I also work to establish a caring relationship with my clients so that they will be able to discover their personal strengths. I have trained in several different methods of therapy such as Psychodynamic and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. I attended California Southern University for my doctoral training. I am specially trained to treat patients with Substance Use Disorder, Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia. I am bilingual and fluent in Farsi.
Hello, my name is Dr. Jean Stapp. I am a licensed psychologist (license number: PSY 33583) with extensive training and experience in treating depression, anxiety, trauma, eating disorders, and relationship issues. My ultimate goal is to help my clients take the steps they need to shape the kinds of lives that they desire. I typically work with individuals undergoing depression, anxiety, childhood trauma (or coming to terms with a difficult and confusing childhood), sexual abuse/assault, life transitions, eating disorders, and relationship issues.
Hello, my name is Dr. Jean Stapp. I am a licensed psychologist (license number: PSY 33583) with extensive training and experience in treating depression, anxiety, trauma, eating disorders, and relationship issues. My ultimate goal is to help my clients take the steps they need to shape the kinds of lives that they desire. I typically work with individuals undergoing depression, anxiety, childhood trauma (or coming to terms with a difficult and confusing childhood), sexual abuse/assault, life transitions, eating disorders, and relationship issues.
Though we seem to be sleeping, there is an inner wakefulness that directs the dream, and will eventually startle us back to the truth of who we are. - Rumi
Though we seem to be sleeping, there is an inner wakefulness that directs the dream, and will eventually startle us back to the truth of who we are. - Rumi
Emily Skelton
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, ATR
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Van Nuys, CA 91402
Hello there. You have taken the first step towards healing by just being here. Welcome. Healing takes bravery and lots of hard work, and I am here to support you with your process. I am a Board-Certified Art Therapist, LMFT, and the Owner and Clinical Director of The Artful Healing Center. The Artful Healing Center is a mental health practice dedicated to providing LGBTQ+ inclusive, affirming, and creative counseling.
Hello there. You have taken the first step towards healing by just being here. Welcome. Healing takes bravery and lots of hard work, and I am here to support you with your process. I am a Board-Certified Art Therapist, LMFT, and the Owner and Clinical Director of The Artful Healing Center. The Artful Healing Center is a mental health practice dedicated to providing LGBTQ+ inclusive, affirming, and creative counseling.
Hello, my name is Roslynn Noble. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW 89024). This means I am trained as a therapist and as a social worker. I have worked as a clinical social worker for the last 10 years. Most recently my area of focus has been brief therapy, which focuses on stabilizing a single issue in 5-12 sessions. Therapy can be overwhelming, and the first few sessions are sometimes spent identifying and prioritizing what to stabilize.
Hello, my name is Roslynn Noble. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW 89024). This means I am trained as a therapist and as a social worker. I have worked as a clinical social worker for the last 10 years. Most recently my area of focus has been brief therapy, which focuses on stabilizing a single issue in 5-12 sessions. Therapy can be overwhelming, and the first few sessions are sometimes spent identifying and prioritizing what to stabilize.
Do you find yourself stuck in a rut or in a behavior pattern that no longer serves you? Are you having difficulty navigating complex emotions or processing a challenging experience? I am here to help you make sense of all of life’s challenging aspects. If you have been considering seeking therapy for a while but have been anxious about the process, I welcome you. This step you have taken requires courage and self-reflection. It is not a step that many take.
Do you find yourself stuck in a rut or in a behavior pattern that no longer serves you? Are you having difficulty navigating complex emotions or processing a challenging experience? I am here to help you make sense of all of life’s challenging aspects. If you have been considering seeking therapy for a while but have been anxious about the process, I welcome you. This step you have taken requires courage and self-reflection. It is not a step that many take.
My name is Uchechi Alozie. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. My approach to therapy is seeing my client within their environment and not just the issues they are presenting. My approach is trying to aid my clients holistically. I have worked with family units for more than 10 years. And have worked with individuals with chronic mental illness for 6 years. My goal is to help clients by determining what is influencing and impacting the client in their environment rather than looking just at the presenting issues.
My name is Uchechi Alozie. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. My approach to therapy is seeing my client within their environment and not just the issues they are presenting. My approach is trying to aid my clients holistically. I have worked with family units for more than 10 years. And have worked with individuals with chronic mental illness for 6 years. My goal is to help clients by determining what is influencing and impacting the client in their environment rather than looking just at the presenting issues.
My name is Grechell Siy, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California via telehealth. I primarily focused on working with individual adults struggling with anxiety, depression, PTSD, other relational trauma, grief, and chronic pain using a client-centered approach. I love working with individual adults who are ready to enrich their relationship with themselves due to the impact of relational or childhood trauma.
My name is Grechell Siy, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California via telehealth. I primarily focused on working with individual adults struggling with anxiety, depression, PTSD, other relational trauma, grief, and chronic pain using a client-centered approach. I love working with individual adults who are ready to enrich their relationship with themselves due to the impact of relational or childhood trauma.
Hello, my name is Mayra Gutierrez! Hola me llamo Mayra Gutierrez! I am a bilingual Spanish-speaking Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 12 years of experience working with adults, families, and children. As a whole-hearted and professionally committed mental health therapist, I take pride in being a person-centered clinician by meeting my clients where they are in their therapeutic journey.
Hello, my name is Mayra Gutierrez! Hola me llamo Mayra Gutierrez! I am a bilingual Spanish-speaking Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 12 years of experience working with adults, families, and children. As a whole-hearted and professionally committed mental health therapist, I take pride in being a person-centered clinician by meeting my clients where they are in their therapeutic journey.
Hello, I am Genesis Espinoza. I am well aware that we all have different needs such as needing someone to talk to, needing someone to hear us out, needing someone to validate our feelings and experience, needing someone to process past trauma with, or simply needing someone's genuine and warm presence. All human beings need help navigating life and gaining assistance through life's confusion and obstacles.
Hello, I am Genesis Espinoza. I am well aware that we all have different needs such as needing someone to talk to, needing someone to hear us out, needing someone to validate our feelings and experience, needing someone to process past trauma with, or simply needing someone's genuine and warm presence. All human beings need help navigating life and gaining assistance through life's confusion and obstacles.
Kathleen Thicke
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Van Nuys, CA 91406
Not accepting new clients
Not currently seeing new clients. Offering tele-health sessions until 11 pm, along with traditional hours. I'm a mom and a wife of seventeen years, and I listen and counsel drawing from life experience, as well as my clinical training. If you're having problems, I just might have been through something similar. Navigating challenges, relationship issues, and dating can be overwhelming.
Not currently seeing new clients. Offering tele-health sessions until 11 pm, along with traditional hours. I'm a mom and a wife of seventeen years, and I listen and counsel drawing from life experience, as well as my clinical training. If you're having problems, I just might have been through something similar. Navigating challenges, relationship issues, and dating can be overwhelming.
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My recent passion is the intersection of autism with LGBTQIA+ identity.
I have been working in the field of autism spectrum disorders since the late 1980’s, I have worked with the full expression of the spectrum and hold as a core belief that my job is not to make you “not autistic”, but to help you gain the insight/skills/coping techniques you seek. I see my clients as part of a system, and thus will work with parents, schools, other therapists, psychiatrists and others to ensure continuity of care. In addition to psychotherapy, I conduct diagnostic evaluations and school observations. I have provided trainings all over the world to clinicians and educators alike.
My recent passion is the intersection of autism with LGBTQIA+ identity.
I have been working in the field of autism spectrum disorders since the late 1980’s, I have worked with the full expression of the spectrum and hold as a core belief that my job is not to make you “not autistic”, but to help you gain the insight/skills/coping techniques you seek. I see my clients as part of a system, and thus will work with parents, schools, other therapists, psychiatrists and others to ensure continuity of care. In addition to psychotherapy, I conduct diagnostic evaluations and school observations. I have provided trainings all over the world to clinicians and educators alike.
I work with children on the Autism spectrum, children with severe physical disabilities, ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, etc.
Is your family having difficulty with your child's transition through adolescence? Is your child having issues in school or with peers? Has your child received a diagnosis that he or she is struggling with? I can help improve communication within your family and address issues that arise within families with adolescents and young adults. I work with adolescents individually or with the family as a whole. Let me help facilitate growth and improve interactions with the goal of a more peaceful daily life.
I work with children on the Autism spectrum, children with severe physical disabilities, ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, etc.
Is your family having difficulty with your child's transition through adolescence? Is your child having issues in school or with peers? Has your child received a diagnosis that he or she is struggling with? I can help improve communication within your family and address issues that arise within families with adolescents and young adults. I work with adolescents individually or with the family as a whole. Let me help facilitate growth and improve interactions with the goal of a more peaceful daily life.
Diverse Minds, Modern Therapy. We specialize in 1-1 neuroaffirming therapy for members of the neurodivergent community ( autism / ADHD) who also struggle with their mental health (anxiety, depression, OCD, etc…). With over 15 years of experience, we take pride in supporting teens and adults OR parents who have neurodivergent children (children with disabilities). We work with those who have an official diagnosis, those who are newly diagnosed, or those who are self-diagnosed.
Diverse Minds, Modern Therapy. We specialize in 1-1 neuroaffirming therapy for members of the neurodivergent community ( autism / ADHD) who also struggle with their mental health (anxiety, depression, OCD, etc…). With over 15 years of experience, we take pride in supporting teens and adults OR parents who have neurodivergent children (children with disabilities). We work with those who have an official diagnosis, those who are newly diagnosed, or those who are self-diagnosed.
If your child is newly diagnosed with autism and you need support to establish a developmental treatment plan, or you have had ABA in the past but want a less intensive service delivery model, I am the BCBA for you!.
I specialize in developmental disabilities, early intervention, functional communication, social skills and addressing maladaptive behavior. Sessions are focused capitalizing opportunities that occur within the natural environment and routine.
If your child is newly diagnosed with autism and you need support to establish a developmental treatment plan, or you have had ABA in the past but want a less intensive service delivery model, I am the BCBA for you!.
I specialize in developmental disabilities, early intervention, functional communication, social skills and addressing maladaptive behavior. Sessions are focused capitalizing opportunities that occur within the natural environment and routine.
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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.