Autism Therapists in Garrison, MD
This service is available to address: Depression, Anxiety, Life transitions (career, relationships, identity changes), Grief and loss, Stress management and burnout, Low self-esteem and self-worth, Relationship and family challenges
We also offer autism evaluations
Managing your mental health is key to having a meaningful life. Naturally, life is filled with challenges, and things can get too overwhelming sometimes. At Sankofa Behavioral Health, we're strong supporters of mental wellbeing. We strive to help you deal with stress and identify damaging lifestyle patterns. Our mental health counselors encourage you to share your feelings, uncover underlying issues and help you rise above blockages that impede your day-to-day life.
This service is available to address: Depression, Anxiety, Life transitions (career, relationships, identity changes), Grief and loss, Stress management and burnout, Low self-esteem and self-worth, Relationship and family challenges
We also offer autism evaluations
Managing your mental health is key to having a meaningful life. Naturally, life is filled with challenges, and things can get too overwhelming sometimes. At Sankofa Behavioral Health, we're strong supporters of mental wellbeing. We strive to help you deal with stress and identify damaging lifestyle patterns. Our mental health counselors encourage you to share your feelings, uncover underlying issues and help you rise above blockages that impede your day-to-day life.
Dr. James R. Barry is a Psychologist in Maryland who has been practicing since 1990. He has a PhD in Psychology from Northeastern University, an MA in Counseling Psychology from Boston College, and a BS in Psychology from LeMoyne College. Dr. Barry’s objectives are to help a client feel comfortable, take their concerns seriously, help them to challenge negative emotions and beliefs, ask what changes they want/need to reduce anxiety and improve mood, develop plans for success, provide guidance and encouragement, and remind them of their strengths. His approach is goal oriented. Outside of work, Dr.
Dr. James R. Barry is a Psychologist in Maryland who has been practicing since 1990. He has a PhD in Psychology from Northeastern University, an MA in Counseling Psychology from Boston College, and a BS in Psychology from LeMoyne College. Dr. Barry’s objectives are to help a client feel comfortable, take their concerns seriously, help them to challenge negative emotions and beliefs, ask what changes they want/need to reduce anxiety and improve mood, develop plans for success, provide guidance and encouragement, and remind them of their strengths. His approach is goal oriented. Outside of work, Dr.
As a therapist dedicated to fostering empowerment and growth, I specialize in individual therapy for a wide range of issues. My focuses are on treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, mood disorders, and anxiety. My integrative approach combines Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients solve problems, develop essential coping skills, and enhance self-awareness through trauma-focused and psychodynamic techniques. I am passionate about supporting the mental and emotional well-being of BIPOC, Latino/Latina
As a therapist dedicated to fostering empowerment and growth, I specialize in individual therapy for a wide range of issues. My focuses are on treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, mood disorders, and anxiety. My integrative approach combines Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients solve problems, develop essential coping skills, and enhance self-awareness through trauma-focused and psychodynamic techniques. I am passionate about supporting the mental and emotional well-being of BIPOC, Latino/Latina
I have been helping others recover from a multitude of challenges, traumas, and negative life experiences. I graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with Bachelor's degree in Psychology (concentration in child and adolescent psychology), in addition to a Master's Degree in addition to a Master's Degree in Social Work. I am a licensed clinical social worker with a broad-based knowledge in helping others.
I have been helping others recover from a multitude of challenges, traumas, and negative life experiences. I graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with Bachelor's degree in Psychology (concentration in child and adolescent psychology), in addition to a Master's Degree in addition to a Master's Degree in Social Work. I am a licensed clinical social worker with a broad-based knowledge in helping others.
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I provide culturally responsive and LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy for adults navigating depression, anxiety, ADHD, autism, chronic pain, relationship challenges, shame and guilt, sexuality, experiences of neglect or abandonment, and major life transitions.
My approach is collaborative, personalized, and centered around your unique experiences, goals, strengths, and needs. I draw from evidence-based practices while also recognizing that mental health is connected to every part of your life—including your relationships, environment, body, identity, and daily experiences.
I provide culturally responsive and LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy for adults navigating depression, anxiety, ADHD, autism, chronic pain, relationship challenges, shame and guilt, sexuality, experiences of neglect or abandonment, and major life transitions.
My approach is collaborative, personalized, and centered around your unique experiences, goals, strengths, and needs. I draw from evidence-based practices while also recognizing that mental health is connected to every part of your life—including your relationships, environment, body, identity, and daily experiences.
My experience includes working with children and teens, as well as adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder ( ASD).
If you are experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, family conflicts, or any difficulties navigating life's challenges, then you are not alone. You may be seeking a place where you can feel truly seen and heard, achieve your goals, and gain support in fostering well-being and healing.
My experience includes working with children and teens, as well as adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder ( ASD).
If you are experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, family conflicts, or any difficulties navigating life's challenges, then you are not alone. You may be seeking a place where you can feel truly seen and heard, achieve your goals, and gain support in fostering well-being and healing.
Hello, I’m Carrie. As your therapist, I aim to be a guide along your life's journey, assisting you to reach a better place while honoring your self-determination. I believe we transform and heal when we have three pillars in place—Empowerment, Safety, and Connection. Together, we’ll explore where in your life these three pillars could be bolstered. I hope to provide you with the tools to grow and navigate life’s challenges while assisting you to strengthen your own personal experience of Empowerment, Safety, and Connection.
Hello, I’m Carrie. As your therapist, I aim to be a guide along your life's journey, assisting you to reach a better place while honoring your self-determination. I believe we transform and heal when we have three pillars in place—Empowerment, Safety, and Connection. Together, we’ll explore where in your life these three pillars could be bolstered. I hope to provide you with the tools to grow and navigate life’s challenges while assisting you to strengthen your own personal experience of Empowerment, Safety, and Connection.
My areas of expertise include supporting adolescents and young adults that are experiencing a range of issues including gender dysphoria, exploring gender and sexuality, mood disorders, anxiety, autism, anger management, behavioral disorders, emotional regulation, impulsivity, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts.
I have over 19 years of experience counseling children, adolescents, and young adults, in addition their parents/families. I provide individual psychotherapy sessions for clients ages 12-65.
My areas of expertise include supporting adolescents and young adults that are experiencing a range of issues including gender dysphoria, exploring gender and sexuality, mood disorders, anxiety, autism, anger management, behavioral disorders, emotional regulation, impulsivity, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts.
I have over 19 years of experience counseling children, adolescents, and young adults, in addition their parents/families. I provide individual psychotherapy sessions for clients ages 12-65.
I specialize in neuropsychological assessment and therapy for 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 neuropsychological assessment and therapy for 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.
Much of my work lives at the intersection of C-PTSD, OCD, Autism, and ADHD, especially with adults who are identified later in life and parents whose own neurodivergence is deeply intertwined with how they care for their neurodivergent children.
In my work of understanding CPTSD and OCD I found my own neurocomplexity. It became clear to me how much need there is for providers who truly understand the lived experience of their cultures such as being neurodivergent or military or a minority member. I work with you to honor those parts of your experience and how they intersect with your complexity.
Much of my work lives at the intersection of C-PTSD, OCD, Autism, and ADHD, especially with adults who are identified later in life and parents whose own neurodivergence is deeply intertwined with how they care for their neurodivergent children.
In my work of understanding CPTSD and OCD I found my own neurocomplexity. It became clear to me how much need there is for providers who truly understand the lived experience of their cultures such as being neurodivergent or military or a minority member. I work with you to honor those parts of your experience and how they intersect with your complexity.
I work with clients who are feeling overwhelmed with navigating their responsibilities and staying connected in their relationships. Using neuro-affirming strategies, I help clients stay organized and keep up with everyday life. I also provide support for burnout, anxiety, and depression— experiences that often come from being in a world that doesn’t support how different brains work.
Whatever you're working through, I’m here to work through it with you. You set the pace, and I'll help create a safe space for healing, understanding, and growth towards your authentic self.
I work with clients who are feeling overwhelmed with navigating their responsibilities and staying connected in their relationships. Using neuro-affirming strategies, I help clients stay organized and keep up with everyday life. I also provide support for burnout, anxiety, and depression— experiences that often come from being in a world that doesn’t support how different brains work.
Whatever you're working through, I’m here to work through it with you. You set the pace, and I'll help create a safe space for healing, understanding, and growth towards your authentic self.
We have expertise working with neurodivergent & neurotypical children, teens, couples, and family members.
Starobin Counseling collectively offers over 30 years of experience providing counseling for children, teens, adults, couples, and families. We regard relationships as central to the therapeutic process and help people repair and strengthen their relationships. Some challenges in life are purely personal, but most problems express themselves in the intersections with other people. Therapy helps people understand feelings, listen to their best thinking, and helps people gain new or alternative perspectives. We help people strengthen their own vitality and repair difficult ruptures to unlock their capacity for meaningful connections.
We have expertise working with neurodivergent & neurotypical children, teens, couples, and family members.
Starobin Counseling collectively offers over 30 years of experience providing counseling for children, teens, adults, couples, and families. We regard relationships as central to the therapeutic process and help people repair and strengthen their relationships. Some challenges in life are purely personal, but most problems express themselves in the intersections with other people. Therapy helps people understand feelings, listen to their best thinking, and helps people gain new or alternative perspectives. We help people strengthen their own vitality and repair difficult ruptures to unlock their capacity for meaningful connections.
I specialize in psychoanalytic psychotherapy for children and adolescents, including early years (pre-K), gifted students, people with autism, and disabilities.
My approach is informed by international perspectives on child psychotherapy and psychoanalysis. This foundation has led me to do innovative work incorporating affinities like Minecraft into sessions with children on the spectrum.
I specialize in psychoanalytic psychotherapy for children and adolescents, including early years (pre-K), gifted students, people with autism, and disabilities.
My approach is informed by international perspectives on child psychotherapy and psychoanalysis. This foundation has led me to do innovative work incorporating affinities like Minecraft into sessions with children on the spectrum.
As a therapist, I’m driven by the unwavering belief that every individual possesses the innate power to transform their lives. Through my journey of understanding and connecting with people, I’ve come to realize the profound need for support and encouragement on the path from pain to lasting happiness. Being a therapist is not just a career, it’s a profound calling, and I consider myself fortunate to have the privilege of sitting with individuals during their darkest moments and witnessing the incredible transformations they undergo. Thank you for checking me out, and I look forward to meeting you!
As a therapist, I’m driven by the unwavering belief that every individual possesses the innate power to transform their lives. Through my journey of understanding and connecting with people, I’ve come to realize the profound need for support and encouragement on the path from pain to lasting happiness. Being a therapist is not just a career, it’s a profound calling, and I consider myself fortunate to have the privilege of sitting with individuals during their darkest moments and witnessing the incredible transformations they undergo. Thank you for checking me out, and I look forward to meeting you!
I have been providing therapy for over 30 years. I believe that everyone is doing the best they can with what they have. Unfortunately, many people experience feelings of fear, sadness, anger, or shame that end up making them feel stuck. Often we just haven’t had the opportunity to understand what is behind these feelings and learn skills that can be used to manage them. I help by providing compassion, support, and evidence-based models to help understand and heal from the past so that it no longer negatively impacts the present. By exploring and relating to thoughts and feelings in a new way, we can focus on growth and development.
I have been providing therapy for over 30 years. I believe that everyone is doing the best they can with what they have. Unfortunately, many people experience feelings of fear, sadness, anger, or shame that end up making them feel stuck. Often we just haven’t had the opportunity to understand what is behind these feelings and learn skills that can be used to manage them. I help by providing compassion, support, and evidence-based models to help understand and heal from the past so that it no longer negatively impacts the present. By exploring and relating to thoughts and feelings in a new way, we can focus on growth and development.
Especially for trans, gender nonconforming folx, anyone who identifies under the LGBTQIA+ umbrella, and neurodivergent folx, the system doesn't feel made for us and choice feels limited.
Informed by feminist and queer theory and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), I use mindfulness and other tools to help cope with unwanted events, thoughts, feelings and increase flexibility of responses. We make room for the stuff we do not like, make efforts to change what we can, and one step at a time, get towards more authentic living and thriving.
Especially for trans, gender nonconforming folx, anyone who identifies under the LGBTQIA+ umbrella, and neurodivergent folx, the system doesn't feel made for us and choice feels limited.
Informed by feminist and queer theory and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), I use mindfulness and other tools to help cope with unwanted events, thoughts, feelings and increase flexibility of responses. We make room for the stuff we do not like, make efforts to change what we can, and one step at a time, get towards more authentic living and thriving.
I specialize in working with a diverse range of clients, including at-risk youth and their families, individuals with intellectual disabilities, caregivers and people of all ages facing anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, ADHD, emotion regulation issues, chronic illness, autism, and trauma.
My goal as a therapist is to support and empower you in making meaningful changes that improve your well-being and happiness. Together, we will work through the challenges and turning points in life, giving you the guidance and space you need to navigate difficult choices. I am dedicated to fostering a compassionate, safe, and judgment-free environment.
I specialize in working with a diverse range of clients, including at-risk youth and their families, individuals with intellectual disabilities, caregivers and people of all ages facing anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, ADHD, emotion regulation issues, chronic illness, autism, and trauma.
My goal as a therapist is to support and empower you in making meaningful changes that improve your well-being and happiness. Together, we will work through the challenges and turning points in life, giving you the guidance and space you need to navigate difficult choices. I am dedicated to fostering a compassionate, safe, and judgment-free environment.
At Sona Bata Psychological Services (SBPS), we provide comprehensive psychological evaluations for children and adults, specializing in ADHD, autism, Independent Educational Evaluations (IEEs), and immigration-related assessments in Laurel, Maryland.
Our approach is evidence-based, culturally responsive, and collaborative, ensuring each evaluation reflects the unique strengths and experiences of the individuals and families we serve. We provide clear diagnostic insights and practical recommendations to help clients and families move forward with confidence.
At Sona Bata Psychological Services (SBPS), we provide comprehensive psychological evaluations for children and adults, specializing in ADHD, autism, Independent Educational Evaluations (IEEs), and immigration-related assessments in Laurel, Maryland.
Our approach is evidence-based, culturally responsive, and collaborative, ensuring each evaluation reflects the unique strengths and experiences of the individuals and families we serve. We provide clear diagnostic insights and practical recommendations to help clients and families move forward with confidence.
Nina Arroyo, LCPC -Specializing in ADHD and Autism
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC
1 Endorsed
Online Only
You might be navigating the complexities of ADHD or autism, feeling overwhelmed by daily routines, or striving to harness your unique strengths.
I specialize in neurodivergent-affirming therapy, blending evidence-based techniques with a deep understanding of what it’s like to live with ADHD and autism. Together, we’ll uncover how your traits can be powerful strengths and develop practical strategies for growth.
You might be navigating the complexities of ADHD or autism, feeling overwhelmed by daily routines, or striving to harness your unique strengths.
I specialize in neurodivergent-affirming therapy, blending evidence-based techniques with a deep understanding of what it’s like to live with ADHD and autism. Together, we’ll uncover how your traits can be powerful strengths and develop practical strategies for growth.
Do you feel overwhelmed, stuck, or has it become difficult to manage your emotions? You are not alone. Life has become very difficult these days and we all need extra support and resources to help us through these tough times. Together as a team we can work on the change that you want to see in yourself.
Do you feel overwhelmed, stuck, or has it become difficult to manage your emotions? You are not alone. Life has become very difficult these days and we all need extra support and resources to help us through these tough times. Together as a team we can work on the change that you want to see in 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.