Therapists in Conway, SC
Jamison Pertell
LC, MAHS, CAS
Verified Verified
Conway, SC 29526
I'm a Certified Autism Specialist who aids children and adults on the autism spectrum.
The ideal client who would reach out for my services comes from various backgrounds and situations, but tends to be those who are at a point in life where they feel stuck and are searching for someone to aid them with support and goal setting. This ranges from those who are struggling with a child at home, to children and adults on the autism spectrum, and those who need court mandated services. I have biblical insight that can provide a faith based perspective if and when that is desired. Sometimes we just need someone who is willing to meet us where we are at in life, and help us feel we are not alone.
I'm a Certified Autism Specialist who aids children and adults on the autism spectrum.
The ideal client who would reach out for my services comes from various backgrounds and situations, but tends to be those who are at a point in life where they feel stuck and are searching for someone to aid them with support and goal setting. This ranges from those who are struggling with a child at home, to children and adults on the autism spectrum, and those who need court mandated services. I have biblical insight that can provide a faith based perspective if and when that is desired. Sometimes we just need someone who is willing to meet us where we are at in life, and help us feel we are not alone.
Jonathan Bennett Jr. Renewing Minds Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPCS, NCC, CAMS-I
Verified Verified
Conway, SC 29526
Thank you for inquiring about my services and treatment specialties. I have and continue to successfully assist many individuals, youth and elderly, couples, and families who are courageous enough to seek professional therapeutic counseling services. In my experience, I have learned that life will inevitably bring changes. Some of which are hard to cope with and endure. These times for many produce stress, anger, anxiety depression, and other mood disorders. I utilize evidence-based practices such as ad CBT and REBT to assist my clients in navigating through and overcoming these times.
Thank you for inquiring about my services and treatment specialties. I have and continue to successfully assist many individuals, youth and elderly, couples, and families who are courageous enough to seek professional therapeutic counseling services. In my experience, I have learned that life will inevitably bring changes. Some of which are hard to cope with and endure. These times for many produce stress, anger, anxiety depression, and other mood disorders. I utilize evidence-based practices such as ad CBT and REBT to assist my clients in navigating through and overcoming these times.
Jonathan Bennett Jr.
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPCS, NCC, CAMS-I
Verified Verified
Conway, SC 29527
Thank you for Inquiring about my services and treatment specialties. I have and continue to successfully assist many individuals, youth and elderly, couples and families who are courageous enough to seek professional therapeutic counseling services. In my experience, I have learned that life will inevitably bring changes. Some of which are hard to cope with and endure. These times for many produce stress, anger, anxiety depression, and other mood disorders. I utilize evidenced-based practices such as ad CBT and REBT to assist my clients in navigating through and overcoming these times.
Thank you for Inquiring about my services and treatment specialties. I have and continue to successfully assist many individuals, youth and elderly, couples and families who are courageous enough to seek professional therapeutic counseling services. In my experience, I have learned that life will inevitably bring changes. Some of which are hard to cope with and endure. These times for many produce stress, anger, anxiety depression, and other mood disorders. I utilize evidenced-based practices such as ad CBT and REBT to assist my clients in navigating through and overcoming these times.
Online Therapists
Scott R Wilcox
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPCS
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Florence, SC 29501
I enjoy working with children, teens, and adults in identifying strengths and coping strategies to overcome obstacles at school, home, or work. I provide counseling for children and teenagers experiencing oppositional, depressive, anxious, and hyper behaviors , as well as counseling for families and couples experiencing communication difficulties. I am experienced in working with those diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder as well as children and teens displaying cognitive disabilities. Additionally, I provide group and individual counseling to juvenile and adult clients who have experienced or committed sexual trauma.
I enjoy working with children, teens, and adults in identifying strengths and coping strategies to overcome obstacles at school, home, or work. I provide counseling for children and teenagers experiencing oppositional, depressive, anxious, and hyper behaviors , as well as counseling for families and couples experiencing communication difficulties. I am experienced in working with those diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder as well as children and teens displaying cognitive disabilities. Additionally, I provide group and individual counseling to juvenile and adult clients who have experienced or committed sexual trauma.
Ashlin Blum
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LISW-CP, BCBA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
As a Social Worker, my experience with children diagnosed with autism, behavioral concerns, developmental disabilities and their families is extensive.
Struggling with your child's behavior? Is the behavior causing tension within the household? Behavioral issues are difficult and can cause tension within the entire family. If the behavior or family concerns are not managed, the relationships in the family can deteriorate. I leverage your family’s strengths to grow the bonds between all members. I help children, teens, and young adults understand and manage life concerns. I provide support to parents and couples dealing with difficulties within their lives and family.
As a Social Worker, my experience with children diagnosed with autism, behavioral concerns, developmental disabilities and their families is extensive.
Struggling with your child's behavior? Is the behavior causing tension within the household? Behavioral issues are difficult and can cause tension within the entire family. If the behavior or family concerns are not managed, the relationships in the family can deteriorate. I leverage your family’s strengths to grow the bonds between all members. I help children, teens, and young adults understand and manage life concerns. I provide support to parents and couples dealing with difficulties within their lives and family.
Harbor Psychotherapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LISW CP, LCSW
Verified Verified
Summerville, SC 29485 (Online Only)
Why is life so hard for you? You lay in bed at night, wondering if everyone with autism feels this way. Do they all have so much trouble connecting with the people around them? Does everyone feel so out of place and uncomfortable in their own skin? Is it normal to have so little control over your emotions? Just getting through each day is an ordeal, between trying to juggle the pressures of your job, your family, and your spouse. Everything is falling apart. You want to seek help and find some answers or guidance, but you don’t think anyone would understand. If only there were someone to help you through this, but it feels hopeless.
Why is life so hard for you? You lay in bed at night, wondering if everyone with autism feels this way. Do they all have so much trouble connecting with the people around them? Does everyone feel so out of place and uncomfortable in their own skin? Is it normal to have so little control over your emotions? Just getting through each day is an ordeal, between trying to juggle the pressures of your job, your family, and your spouse. Everything is falling apart. You want to seek help and find some answers or guidance, but you don’t think anyone would understand. If only there were someone to help you through this, but it feels hopeless.
Kris Allen Riddle
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S
Verified Verified
North Charleston, SC 29406
After graduating from the University of Mississippi with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology in 1996, Kris began his career working with Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. He earned his Masters Degree in Counselor Education in 2001, and became a Licensed Professional Counselor in 2008. Since then Kris has worked in Inpatient Psychiatric and Outpatient Settings. He has received training in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TFCBT) for children, the Gottman Method Level 2 for Couples Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR).
After graduating from the University of Mississippi with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology in 1996, Kris began his career working with Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. He earned his Masters Degree in Counselor Education in 2001, and became a Licensed Professional Counselor in 2008. Since then Kris has worked in Inpatient Psychiatric and Outpatient Settings. He has received training in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TFCBT) for children, the Gottman Method Level 2 for Couples Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR).
Adam T. Howell
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MS, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576 (Online Only)
Are you feeling depressed or anxious? Do you feel misunderstood? Have you experienced difficulties communicating with loved ones? Do you doubt your parenting skills? Do you feel empty without a purpose?
Are you feeling depressed or anxious? Do you feel misunderstood? Have you experienced difficulties communicating with loved ones? Do you doubt your parenting skills? Do you feel empty without a purpose?
McCarthy Counseling Associates, PA
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, CCMHC, BCIM, BCN
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Dr. Robert E. McCarthy is an internationally-known authority in integrative medicine and a Licensed and Multi-Board Certified Professional Counselor and Supervisor providing assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for a range of psychiatric, medical, neurological and developmental disorders. He specializes in state-of-the-art QEEG, biofeedback, neurofeedback, hemoencephalography and transcranial photobiomodulation, and is a contributing author to the landmark book Neurofeedback: The First Fifty Years and wrote Setting up A State-f-the-Art Integrative Medicine Practice sold by BFE worldwide.
Dr. Robert E. McCarthy is an internationally-known authority in integrative medicine and a Licensed and Multi-Board Certified Professional Counselor and Supervisor providing assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for a range of psychiatric, medical, neurological and developmental disorders. He specializes in state-of-the-art QEEG, biofeedback, neurofeedback, hemoencephalography and transcranial photobiomodulation, and is a contributing author to the landmark book Neurofeedback: The First Fifty Years and wrote Setting up A State-f-the-Art Integrative Medicine Practice sold by BFE worldwide.
Jacob Blessing
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, MA, LPC-A, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Charleston, SC 29492
Life can be so difficult and painful at times. My passion is in helping people of all ages better know and connect to who they are at their core and find healing from the pain they have experienced. I have extensive training and experience in play therapy for children, supporting teens and young adults in finding their path, and couples therapy. Regardless of age or whether it's individual or couples counseling, it's important to me that I provide a warm, non-judgemental, professional experience of support, guidance, and collaboration.
Life can be so difficult and painful at times. My passion is in helping people of all ages better know and connect to who they are at their core and find healing from the pain they have experienced. I have extensive training and experience in play therapy for children, supporting teens and young adults in finding their path, and couples therapy. Regardless of age or whether it's individual or couples counseling, it's important to me that I provide a warm, non-judgemental, professional experience of support, guidance, and collaboration.
Timothy W Latsko
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC , LMFT
Verified Verified
Charleston, SC 29406 (Online Only)
Psychotherapy is a lifelong arduous learning and self exploration process that will improve the quality of life. I approach therapy with genuineness, unconditional positive regard, accurate empathy, and respect. I will competently employ techniques in which I have received training to assist you in reaching your goals. Technics I may use are EMDR, hypnosis, confrontation, desensitization, homework, humor, imagery, 'I' statements, modeling, psychodrama, journal writing and role-playing. If through the course of psychotherapy an acceptable degree of progress is not reached, I will refer you to another licensed professional.
Psychotherapy is a lifelong arduous learning and self exploration process that will improve the quality of life. I approach therapy with genuineness, unconditional positive regard, accurate empathy, and respect. I will competently employ techniques in which I have received training to assist you in reaching your goals. Technics I may use are EMDR, hypnosis, confrontation, desensitization, homework, humor, imagery, 'I' statements, modeling, psychodrama, journal writing and role-playing. If through the course of psychotherapy an acceptable degree of progress is not reached, I will refer you to another licensed professional.
Mike Pfisterer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LISW CP
Verified Verified
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 (Online Only)
Lately, it all feels like too much. From the moment you get up in the morning, you’re flooded with responsibilities. Tending to your family is a full-time job. And then, you have your actual full-time job. You’re spread so thin already that the thought of taking a moment for self-care doesn’t even register. So you just stay moving. Telling yourself that as long as you keep your head above water, things will be fine. But the cracks are beginning to show. You’re constantly exhausted, and obligations at home and work are getting overlooked. You’ve become so irritable, and the future feels overwhelming.
Lately, it all feels like too much. From the moment you get up in the morning, you’re flooded with responsibilities. Tending to your family is a full-time job. And then, you have your actual full-time job. You’re spread so thin already that the thought of taking a moment for self-care doesn’t even register. So you just stay moving. Telling yourself that as long as you keep your head above water, things will be fine. But the cracks are beginning to show. You’re constantly exhausted, and obligations at home and work are getting overlooked. You’ve become so irritable, and the future feels overwhelming.
Kelvin Tyler Jr.
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Summerville, SC 29484 (Online Only)
I am accepting new clients! I am a therapist dedicated to empowering people to live fully alive and thrive purposefully. It would be an honor to come alongside you to support you on your transformation journey. My professional experience includes providing support to individuals and families since 2019.
I am accepting new clients! I am a therapist dedicated to empowering people to live fully alive and thrive purposefully. It would be an honor to come alongside you to support you on your transformation journey. My professional experience includes providing support to individuals and families since 2019.
Rex Dula
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPCS/C
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Charleston, SC 29407
Working with a diverse client population is what keeps me going and motivated each day. I enjoy getting to know the lives of each of my clients and learning what make them tick. Each of us have so much to offer the world as well as each other and we sometimes lose sight of that. Whether you are struggling with issues around gender identity, your past traumas and their current effects, or looking to improve your family or intimate relationships, I would love to work with you as you grow and learn ways to improve your life on your terms. You are the author of your own novel and I would enjoy helping you fill the pages with positivity.
Working with a diverse client population is what keeps me going and motivated each day. I enjoy getting to know the lives of each of my clients and learning what make them tick. Each of us have so much to offer the world as well as each other and we sometimes lose sight of that. Whether you are struggling with issues around gender identity, your past traumas and their current effects, or looking to improve your family or intimate relationships, I would love to work with you as you grow and learn ways to improve your life on your terms. You are the author of your own novel and I would enjoy helping you fill the pages with positivity.
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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.