Autism Therapists in Baltimore, MD
I specialize in assessment and treatment of ADHD, autism, learning disorders, and other neurodevelopmental conditions.
I draw on extensive training in neuropsychological assessment, evidence-based interventions, and relational psychodynamic therapy. I have experience working with adults, adolescents, and children in a variety of healthcare settings. I engage holistically with systems of care while centering the experiences and needs of my individual clients.
I specialize in assessment and treatment of ADHD, autism, learning disorders, and other neurodevelopmental conditions.
I draw on extensive training in neuropsychological assessment, evidence-based interventions, and relational psychodynamic therapy. I have experience working with adults, adolescents, and children in a variety of healthcare settings. I engage holistically with systems of care while centering the experiences and needs of my individual clients.
I work with people of all ages navigating anxiety, OCD, autism, trauma, and identity exploration.
I provide a safe space to explore anxiety, OCD, autism, trauma, and identity. Through tailored support, I help clients build coping skills, process the past, and move forward with confidence. I also run a social skills group for young adults on the autism spectrum (Level 1 needs)—now open and accepting new members!
I work with people of all ages navigating anxiety, OCD, autism, trauma, and identity exploration.
I provide a safe space to explore anxiety, OCD, autism, trauma, and identity. Through tailored support, I help clients build coping skills, process the past, and move forward with confidence. I also run a social skills group for young adults on the autism spectrum (Level 1 needs)—now open and accepting new members!
With extensive knowledge and experience working with neurodiverse couples, I offer relationship coaching for the unique issues that arise for couples in which one or both partners have Asperger's or autism.
Consultation for professionals who want to learn to work effectively with neurodiverse couples. For more information call or email me, or see my website.
With extensive knowledge and experience working with neurodiverse couples, I offer relationship coaching for the unique issues that arise for couples in which one or both partners have Asperger's or autism.
Consultation for professionals who want to learn to work effectively with neurodiverse couples. For more information call or email me, or see my website.
I also have many years of experience working with adults with autism and physical disabilities and enjoy helping them live their life to the fullest.
Aging gracefully is all the rage, right? So why doesn't your aging process feel graceful? Illness, chronic pain, financial woes, death of loved ones, and loss of independence are all real problems that many face as they grow older. As an older adult, you may be feeling lonely, isolated, worthless, and hopeless. You worry about your future. As the child of an older adult, you are looking in from the outside and worrying about Mom or Dad. They seem sad or anxious. Getting out to see a therapist is not so easy anymore.
I also have many years of experience working with adults with autism and physical disabilities and enjoy helping them live their life to the fullest.
Aging gracefully is all the rage, right? So why doesn't your aging process feel graceful? Illness, chronic pain, financial woes, death of loved ones, and loss of independence are all real problems that many face as they grow older. As an older adult, you may be feeling lonely, isolated, worthless, and hopeless. You worry about your future. As the child of an older adult, you are looking in from the outside and worrying about Mom or Dad. They seem sad or anxious. Getting out to see a therapist is not so easy anymore.
Do you think you may have ADHD or Autism?
As your therapist, I can help by validating childhood trauma, gender identity, sexual trauma, and more. I specialize in ADHD, Autism, Depression, SI, and Anxiety, with experience in art & garden therapies. I am also a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Do you think you may have ADHD or Autism?
As your therapist, I can help by validating childhood trauma, gender identity, sexual trauma, and more. I specialize in ADHD, Autism, Depression, SI, and Anxiety, with experience in art & garden therapies. I am also a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community.
I also have a great working with individuals who are neurodivergent, including those with ADHD and Autism spectrum disorder.
My ideal client would put as much effort as they are ready to in that moment, day, or week to continue prioritizing their mental health needs. Over time, I hope to support each person in identifying what is helpful vs. harmful to their overall well-being. I look forward to supporting individuals navigating life transitions, women's issues, those in need of validation and perspective-taking, struggling with anxiety, searching for answers and healing from traumatic experiences, feeling "stuck," and individuals hoping for support with executive functioning challenges, sensory challenges, or complex social interactions.
I also have a great working with individuals who are neurodivergent, including those with ADHD and Autism spectrum disorder.
My ideal client would put as much effort as they are ready to in that moment, day, or week to continue prioritizing their mental health needs. Over time, I hope to support each person in identifying what is helpful vs. harmful to their overall well-being. I look forward to supporting individuals navigating life transitions, women's issues, those in need of validation and perspective-taking, struggling with anxiety, searching for answers and healing from traumatic experiences, feeling "stuck," and individuals hoping for support with executive functioning challenges, sensory challenges, or complex social interactions.
I have more than eight years of experience supporting children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other developmental disabilities, as well as their families.
I practice primarily using expressive arts, mindfulness-based, and dialectical behavioral therapy strategies. In my work with children, I am passionate about Child Centered Play Therapy and other play therapy modalities, as well as expressive arts techniques. I have seen firsthand the healing power of a relationship between a child and play therapist.
I have more than eight years of experience supporting children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other developmental disabilities, as well as their families.
I practice primarily using expressive arts, mindfulness-based, and dialectical behavioral therapy strategies. In my work with children, I am passionate about Child Centered Play Therapy and other play therapy modalities, as well as expressive arts techniques. I have seen firsthand the healing power of a relationship between a child and play therapist.
Nina Arroyo, LCPC -Specializing in ADHD and Autism
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC
1 Endorsed
Online Only
I’m Nina Arroyo, LCPC-licensed therapist in the state of Maryland, specializing in ADHD and autism.
Many neurodivergent individuals feel pressured to hide their true selves, which can lead to exhaustion and loneliness. Therapy with me offers an opportunity to examine these patterns and move toward a more fulfilling, authentic life. I also run an ADHD and autism support group, For more details, see the group information at the bottom of this page.
I’m Nina Arroyo, LCPC-licensed therapist in the state of Maryland, specializing in ADHD and autism.
Many neurodivergent individuals feel pressured to hide their true selves, which can lead to exhaustion and loneliness. Therapy with me offers an opportunity to examine these patterns and move toward a more fulfilling, authentic life. I also run an ADHD and autism support group, For more details, see the group information at the bottom of this page.
James
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC
2 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
I specialize in helping overwhelmed people find the motivation that's so often sapped by ADHD, autism, chronic disorders/illnesses, addictions/problem behaviors, and other difficult life circumstances.
I've worked with and loved learning about clients from many different backgrounds and walks of life, as well as helping my clients learn about themselves and their own needs. Many of my clients are neurodivergent or LGBTQ+, and struggle with motivation, communication, and the effort of being human in a stressful and sometimes unfriendly world. Some are goal-focused, while others just need someone to help untangle complex thoughts so they can move forward with greater clarity and confidence.
I specialize in helping overwhelmed people find the motivation that's so often sapped by ADHD, autism, chronic disorders/illnesses, addictions/problem behaviors, and other difficult life circumstances.
I've worked with and loved learning about clients from many different backgrounds and walks of life, as well as helping my clients learn about themselves and their own needs. Many of my clients are neurodivergent or LGBTQ+, and struggle with motivation, communication, and the effort of being human in a stressful and sometimes unfriendly world. Some are goal-focused, while others just need someone to help untangle complex thoughts so they can move forward with greater clarity and confidence.
My expertise specializes in supporting children, teens, and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD.
My client-centered approach uses evidence-based interventions like CBT, DBT, MI, and TF-CBT. I prioritize meeting clients where they are, collaboratively building on unique strengths. I also emphasize a robust system of care by collaborating with families, schools, and providers ensuring comprehensive, cohesive support for clients' progress.
My expertise specializes in supporting children, teens, and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD.
My client-centered approach uses evidence-based interventions like CBT, DBT, MI, and TF-CBT. I prioritize meeting clients where they are, collaboratively building on unique strengths. I also emphasize a robust system of care by collaborating with families, schools, and providers ensuring comprehensive, cohesive support for clients' progress.
I specialize in trauma, autism, and chronic illness.
You may be fed up with the ways that trauma, depression or anxiety, feeling that they rule your life. It can be a challenge to have hope when getting out of bed can be a task, or when family and friends don’t seem to understand. You might not even remember a time when things felt normal. And you’re ready for a change. You want to feel relief & start to enjoy life again. More than anything, you want to fall in love with yourself and to build better relationships with others. My goal is to help children, adults, couples & families to do just that.
I specialize in trauma, autism, and chronic illness.
You may be fed up with the ways that trauma, depression or anxiety, feeling that they rule your life. It can be a challenge to have hope when getting out of bed can be a task, or when family and friends don’t seem to understand. You might not even remember a time when things felt normal. And you’re ready for a change. You want to feel relief & start to enjoy life again. More than anything, you want to fall in love with yourself and to build better relationships with others. My goal is to help children, adults, couples & families to do just that.
Authentic Therapy Services provides neurodiversity- affirming, LGBTQIA-affirming, and trauma- informed virtual mental health counseling and assessment services for clients 18+ in Pennsylvania and Maryland. Owned by an openly Autistic and ADHD therapist, Authentic Therapy Services offers person-centered support guided by values of authenticity, curiosity, compassion, and self-advocacy that prioritizes clients as the ultimate authority on their own lived experiences. Practice specializations include Autism, ADHD, late diagnosis/identification, complex trauma, demand avoidance, neurodivergent burnout recovery, and identity exploration.
Authentic Therapy Services provides neurodiversity- affirming, LGBTQIA-affirming, and trauma- informed virtual mental health counseling and assessment services for clients 18+ in Pennsylvania and Maryland. Owned by an openly Autistic and ADHD therapist, Authentic Therapy Services offers person-centered support guided by values of authenticity, curiosity, compassion, and self-advocacy that prioritizes clients as the ultimate authority on their own lived experiences. Practice specializations include Autism, ADHD, late diagnosis/identification, complex trauma, demand avoidance, neurodivergent burnout recovery, and identity exploration.
I also provide Comprehensive Autism/ADHD Assessments for adults age 18 and older.
My approach to assessment and treatment is neurodiversity-affirming, strengths-based, and trauma-informed. A formal diagnosis can lead you to appropriate care and support; and equip you for greater self-advocacy at home and in your social environment.
I also provide Comprehensive Autism/ADHD Assessments for adults age 18 and older.
My approach to assessment and treatment is neurodiversity-affirming, strengths-based, and trauma-informed. A formal diagnosis can lead you to appropriate care and support; and equip you for greater self-advocacy at home and in your social environment.
Additionally, Eva has a soft spot for individuals on the Autism spectrum and self-proclaimed ‘nerds’ and ‘misfits,’ providing with the support and skills they need to fulfill their goals and improve quality of life.
Eva utilizes an eclectic approach in order to treat clients with a combination of modalities to meet their individual needs, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Person Centered Therapy, self-esteem building, mindfulness and relaxation training, neurofeedback, and supportive psychotherapy.
Additionally, Eva has a soft spot for individuals on the Autism spectrum and self-proclaimed ‘nerds’ and ‘misfits,’ providing with the support and skills they need to fulfill their goals and improve quality of life.
Eva utilizes an eclectic approach in order to treat clients with a combination of modalities to meet their individual needs, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Person Centered Therapy, self-esteem building, mindfulness and relaxation training, neurofeedback, and supportive psychotherapy.
Struggling to start tasks or follow through to completion? Does managing time and staying organized feel overwhelming, impacting your relationships, school, or career? You’re not alone. These challenges often go beyond procrastination or lack of motivation—they can stem from executive function difficulties, such as issues with planning, prioritizing, or self-regulation. If you have a vision for how you want to show up in life but feel stuck in taking the next step, I’m here to help you or your loved one navigate these challenges and find a path forward. NEW 2025 Summer Student Group Offerings! Check them out under Groups!
Struggling to start tasks or follow through to completion? Does managing time and staying organized feel overwhelming, impacting your relationships, school, or career? You’re not alone. These challenges often go beyond procrastination or lack of motivation—they can stem from executive function difficulties, such as issues with planning, prioritizing, or self-regulation. If you have a vision for how you want to show up in life but feel stuck in taking the next step, I’m here to help you or your loved one navigate these challenges and find a path forward. NEW 2025 Summer Student Group Offerings! Check them out under Groups!
Are you suffering from symptoms of depression, ADHD, anxiety, bipolar, autism spectrum, OCD, and/or PTSD?
My specialty is cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, and interpersonal psychotherapy. I offer a safe space validating the individual's experience, emotions, feelings, and thoughts. I meet the clients where they are and offer a safe space to facilitate an individualized healing process.
Are you suffering from symptoms of depression, ADHD, anxiety, bipolar, autism spectrum, OCD, and/or PTSD?
My specialty is cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, and interpersonal psychotherapy. I offer a safe space validating the individual's experience, emotions, feelings, and thoughts. I meet the clients where they are and offer a safe space to facilitate an individualized healing process.
My practice also offers testing for ADHD, learning disorders and adult autism spectrum diagnosis.
I am a psychologist specializing in CBT for anxiety, OCD and depression. CBT is an evidence-based therapy that is proven to help people overcome thinking patterns that cause distress and prevent them from living the life they want. As a scientist-practitioner, I am committed to providing evidence-based treatment, including CBT, mindfulness, ERP, and PE. However, science can only take us part of the way. Your expertise in your lived experience is needed to complete the journey to your therapeutic destination. For this reason, I will collaborate with you to tailor your therapy experience to your unique challenges, needs, and values.
My practice also offers testing for ADHD, learning disorders and adult autism spectrum diagnosis.
I am a psychologist specializing in CBT for anxiety, OCD and depression. CBT is an evidence-based therapy that is proven to help people overcome thinking patterns that cause distress and prevent them from living the life they want. As a scientist-practitioner, I am committed to providing evidence-based treatment, including CBT, mindfulness, ERP, and PE. However, science can only take us part of the way. Your expertise in your lived experience is needed to complete the journey to your therapeutic destination. For this reason, I will collaborate with you to tailor your therapy experience to your unique challenges, needs, and values.
I specialize in helping those with substance use disorder, autism spectrum disorder, caregiver stress, and aging and life transitions.
It is overwhelming to feel constant anxiety due to things that seem out of our control. Maybe you've been feeling an increased feeling of panic or dissociation. It can become a cycle, and you might start to feel stuck. Taking the step towards healing and peace of mind is no small one, but I am here to work alongside you through all of life's ups and downs and remind you that you are not alone. Whether it be a major life change, or just needing someone in your corner, I am here to help.
I specialize in helping those with substance use disorder, autism spectrum disorder, caregiver stress, and aging and life transitions.
It is overwhelming to feel constant anxiety due to things that seem out of our control. Maybe you've been feeling an increased feeling of panic or dissociation. It can become a cycle, and you might start to feel stuck. Taking the step towards healing and peace of mind is no small one, but I am here to work alongside you through all of life's ups and downs and remind you that you are not alone. Whether it be a major life change, or just needing someone in your corner, I am here to help.
My clients face many challenges such as ADHD, autism, anxiety, depression, OCD, tics, and learning disabilities which affect their daily lives and well-being.
As a psychologist I help children, adolescents, and young adults by addressing cognitive, educational, emotional, behavioral, developmental, and social challenges through comprehensive psychological evaluations, and through therapy.
My clients face many challenges such as ADHD, autism, anxiety, depression, OCD, tics, and learning disabilities which affect their daily lives and well-being.
As a psychologist I help children, adolescents, and young adults by addressing cognitive, educational, emotional, behavioral, developmental, and social challenges through comprehensive psychological evaluations, and through therapy.
Decades of practice have me well-poised to support you in releasing the struggles of an eating disorder, finding healing in parenting, embracing an ADHD or Autism spectrum diagnosis, and grieving having lived years without proper diagnosis.
My mission is to support your healing and thriving. As a therapist and healing catalyst, I incorporate powerful tools such as active listening, yoga, breath work, EMDR, and energy healing to support you discovering your most fearless and authentic self. I will hold space for you to find ease and a deep trust in your inner knowing.
Decades of practice have me well-poised to support you in releasing the struggles of an eating disorder, finding healing in parenting, embracing an ADHD or Autism spectrum diagnosis, and grieving having lived years without proper diagnosis.
My mission is to support your healing and thriving. As a therapist and healing catalyst, I incorporate powerful tools such as active listening, yoga, breath work, EMDR, and energy healing to support you discovering your most fearless and authentic self. I will hold space for you to find ease and a deep trust in your inner knowing.
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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.