Autism Therapists in Nashville, TN
Kristi Quattrochi
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
My areas of experience include trauma, depression, anxiety, ADHD, RAD, Autism, and SPMI’s, among others.
My goal is to help people to reach an improved level of mental health and well-being. Self-care is important as it is impossible to be an effective caregiver to others if you are not taking care of yourself. I utilize a strengths-based approach, meeting people where they are in their journey and working toward a common goal.
My areas of experience include trauma, depression, anxiety, ADHD, RAD, Autism, and SPMI’s, among others.
My goal is to help people to reach an improved level of mental health and well-being. Self-care is important as it is impossible to be an effective caregiver to others if you are not taking care of yourself. I utilize a strengths-based approach, meeting people where they are in their journey and working toward a common goal.
Jamshid Khoshnoodi
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I help individuals who struggle with trauma, addiction, autism, anxiety, depression, and personality disorders.
Unresolved childhood trauma, neglect, and attachment disorders can turn into long-lasting mental health conditions in adulthood. Without proper treatment and support, childhood adversities can lead to feelings of unworthiness, hopelessness, helplessness, mood and personality disorders, relationship issues, and a range of maladaptive and compulsive addictive behaviors in adulthood. Addressing your childhood adversities through effective therapies can empower you to overcome your mental health challenges and have a chance to live a healthier and more fulfilling life.
I help individuals who struggle with trauma, addiction, autism, anxiety, depression, and personality disorders.
Unresolved childhood trauma, neglect, and attachment disorders can turn into long-lasting mental health conditions in adulthood. Without proper treatment and support, childhood adversities can lead to feelings of unworthiness, hopelessness, helplessness, mood and personality disorders, relationship issues, and a range of maladaptive and compulsive addictive behaviors in adulthood. Addressing your childhood adversities through effective therapies can empower you to overcome your mental health challenges and have a chance to live a healthier and more fulfilling life.
We treat depression, anxiety, trauma, grief and loss, relationship concerns, school struggles, eating disorders, body image issues, self-esteem problems, autism spectrum, and more.
When it comes to selecting a therapist for you or your child or teen, you want the best you can find. You want someone who has great interpersonal qualities, excellent training, and top-notch skills. At Southeast Psych Nashville, we are honored to offer some of the most exceptional mental health clinicians anywhere. We see kids, teens, adults, couples and families in therapy and offer a wide range of assessments. Our team of specialists' guide people struggling with the full range of mental health concerns. We’d love to serve you or someone you love. Give us a call at 615-373-9955 to get started.
We treat depression, anxiety, trauma, grief and loss, relationship concerns, school struggles, eating disorders, body image issues, self-esteem problems, autism spectrum, and more.
When it comes to selecting a therapist for you or your child or teen, you want the best you can find. You want someone who has great interpersonal qualities, excellent training, and top-notch skills. At Southeast Psych Nashville, we are honored to offer some of the most exceptional mental health clinicians anywhere. We see kids, teens, adults, couples and families in therapy and offer a wide range of assessments. Our team of specialists' guide people struggling with the full range of mental health concerns. We’d love to serve you or someone you love. Give us a call at 615-373-9955 to get started.
I work with a wide range of populations from individuals, families, parents, premarital, ADHD, autism/Asperger's, giftedness, twice-exceptional (2e) & beyond.
For children, play is their primary language. When we integrate the child's five senses through play, we begin to see parts of the internal self through the thoughts, feelings, and actions in the play therapy room.
I work with a wide range of populations from individuals, families, parents, premarital, ADHD, autism/Asperger's, giftedness, twice-exceptional (2e) & beyond.
For children, play is their primary language. When we integrate the child's five senses through play, we begin to see parts of the internal self through the thoughts, feelings, and actions in the play therapy room.
Chris Frierson
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MHSP
Verified Verified
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
I am currently in private practice in Franklin, TN where I continue my focus primarily on treating individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (formerly known as Asperger's Syndrome).
I provide individual and modified couples therapy for my clients and utilize Behavioral Interventions, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Social Thinking, Perspective-Taking, Mindfulness/DBT skills for Self-Regulation, plus a quirky sense of humor to help facilitate positive change with my clients. Note: I do not accept insurance.
I am currently in private practice in Franklin, TN where I continue my focus primarily on treating individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (formerly known as Asperger's Syndrome).
I provide individual and modified couples therapy for my clients and utilize Behavioral Interventions, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Social Thinking, Perspective-Taking, Mindfulness/DBT skills for Self-Regulation, plus a quirky sense of humor to help facilitate positive change with my clients. Note: I do not accept insurance.
At Twilight Psychology, I specialize in providing comprehensive psychological assessments, focusing on Autism, ADHD, intellectual disabilities, learning disorders, and Personality Disorders.
As a mental health provider, I've provided expert evaluations and diagnoses for hundreds of clients. My flexible approach, including both in-person and virtual sessions, ensures you receive the care you need, when you need it. I offer nationwide psychological testing services with my Psypact licensure.
At Twilight Psychology, I specialize in providing comprehensive psychological assessments, focusing on Autism, ADHD, intellectual disabilities, learning disorders, and Personality Disorders.
As a mental health provider, I've provided expert evaluations and diagnoses for hundreds of clients. My flexible approach, including both in-person and virtual sessions, ensures you receive the care you need, when you need it. I offer nationwide psychological testing services with my Psypact licensure.
I specialize in different disorders concentrating on depression and anxiety and working with autism and ADHD.
Mindfulness practices are an effective way of providing children, adolescents and adults with coping skills to deal with their mental health struggles. I have found that using these techniques are a great way of helping different people both neurotypical and neurodivergent.
I specialize in different disorders concentrating on depression and anxiety and working with autism and ADHD.
Mindfulness practices are an effective way of providing children, adolescents and adults with coping skills to deal with their mental health struggles. I have found that using these techniques are a great way of helping different people both neurotypical and neurodivergent.
My treatment focuses on developmental, behavioral, and emotional challenges including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, anxiety, depression, autism spectrum disorders, social deficits/differences, disruptive behavior, and relationship difficulties.
I use a variety of evidence-based treatments, including cognitive behavior therapy and parent coaching models. My background in both clinical and school psychology and my experience working in both public and private schools gives me a unique perspective in working with children and adolescents.
My treatment focuses on developmental, behavioral, and emotional challenges including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, anxiety, depression, autism spectrum disorders, social deficits/differences, disruptive behavior, and relationship difficulties.
I use a variety of evidence-based treatments, including cognitive behavior therapy and parent coaching models. My background in both clinical and school psychology and my experience working in both public and private schools gives me a unique perspective in working with children and adolescents.
Ryan F. P. Robertson
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS, TLPC, MHSP, NCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
If you are navigating behavioral struggles, mood disorders, neurodevelopmental differences (such as Autism and ADHD), or substance use concerns, you deserve more than just coping—you deserve clarity, growth, and lasting change.
I take a scientific and person-centered approach, using evidence-based practices (EBPs) such as cognitive therapy, Gestalt therapy, and neurocounseling. My work is grounded in the science of neurobiology, mental health, and human behavior, ensuring we do more than talk—we create meaningful, measurable progress.
If you are navigating behavioral struggles, mood disorders, neurodevelopmental differences (such as Autism and ADHD), or substance use concerns, you deserve more than just coping—you deserve clarity, growth, and lasting change.
I take a scientific and person-centered approach, using evidence-based practices (EBPs) such as cognitive therapy, Gestalt therapy, and neurocounseling. My work is grounded in the science of neurobiology, mental health, and human behavior, ensuring we do more than talk—we create meaningful, measurable progress.
I also work with foster and adoptive children, as well as, provide PCIT-ASD to children with Level 1 or 2 autism with behavior challenges and those on a waitlist for autism assessment.
Have the terrible 2's never stopped or gotten worse after your child turned 2.5 yrs? Do you have a young child with more frequent, long, or intense temper tantrums and behavior problems than is expected for the child’s age? Does your child seem to get a thrill out of purposely annoying others, get in trouble regularly at preschool, or react with defiance and aggression to adult requests and limits? Or, is your child so anxious that you are dreading daycare or school drop offs because your child has to be pried off of you? Is your child struggling to adjust to a transition like parents’ divorce, a new sibling, grief, or trauma?
I also work with foster and adoptive children, as well as, provide PCIT-ASD to children with Level 1 or 2 autism with behavior challenges and those on a waitlist for autism assessment.
Have the terrible 2's never stopped or gotten worse after your child turned 2.5 yrs? Do you have a young child with more frequent, long, or intense temper tantrums and behavior problems than is expected for the child’s age? Does your child seem to get a thrill out of purposely annoying others, get in trouble regularly at preschool, or react with defiance and aggression to adult requests and limits? Or, is your child so anxious that you are dreading daycare or school drop offs because your child has to be pried off of you? Is your child struggling to adjust to a transition like parents’ divorce, a new sibling, grief, or trauma?
I believe that therapy is a unique opportunity to have a safe and empathic place to share one's story. It is a privilege for me to journey alongside others as they discover who they are in the midst of that story. I approach therapy in an eclectic manner, and have experience in a variety of therapeutic issues. I work with both individuals and couples interested in seeking treatment for depression, anxiety, relational distress, conflict resolution, and personal growth.
I believe that therapy is a unique opportunity to have a safe and empathic place to share one's story. It is a privilege for me to journey alongside others as they discover who they are in the midst of that story. I approach therapy in an eclectic manner, and have experience in a variety of therapeutic issues. I work with both individuals and couples interested in seeking treatment for depression, anxiety, relational distress, conflict resolution, and personal growth.
Meet Our Autism Therapists
As your therapist, I will offer you presence, focused attention and a collaborative effort to understand and make meaning of your inner life and conflicts. Together, we will work to bring about the changes necessary to empower you to live authentically, with purpose, and to achieve your full potential. I tend to work well with individuals who see their mental health as a journey or who are motivated to understand and work through the underlying causes of their difficulties in longer-term therapeutic relationships.
As your therapist, I will offer you presence, focused attention and a collaborative effort to understand and make meaning of your inner life and conflicts. Together, we will work to bring about the changes necessary to empower you to live authentically, with purpose, and to achieve your full potential. I tend to work well with individuals who see their mental health as a journey or who are motivated to understand and work through the underlying causes of their difficulties in longer-term therapeutic relationships.
Danielle Laray Ryder
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37212
Neurodiversity-affirming and trauma informed care at Rising Winds Counseling goes beyond the therapeutic relationship to encompass our advocacy efforts, treatment planning, telehealth option, and even our office space (soft lighting and other sensory considerations). We acknowledge that there has been a history of ableism within the mental health treatment that has created some fears related to seeking therapy which is why we rely on strength based approaches, research that is specific to neurodiverse individuals, and a therapeutic approach that empowers you to both achieve your goals and honor the unique aspects of yourself.
Neurodiversity-affirming and trauma informed care at Rising Winds Counseling goes beyond the therapeutic relationship to encompass our advocacy efforts, treatment planning, telehealth option, and even our office space (soft lighting and other sensory considerations). We acknowledge that there has been a history of ableism within the mental health treatment that has created some fears related to seeking therapy which is why we rely on strength based approaches, research that is specific to neurodiverse individuals, and a therapeutic approach that empowers you to both achieve your goals and honor the unique aspects of yourself.
Hi, I'm Salem (they/he)! I'm an openly queer + neurodivergent therapist with a passion for working with trans teens, and adults. Much of my work focuses on the ways our identities intersect with culture and environment to create suffering. It is my hope that through our work together, clients can learn to embrace their truest selves, advocate for their needs, and experience peace.
Hi, I'm Salem (they/he)! I'm an openly queer + neurodivergent therapist with a passion for working with trans teens, and adults. Much of my work focuses on the ways our identities intersect with culture and environment to create suffering. It is my hope that through our work together, clients can learn to embrace their truest selves, advocate for their needs, and experience peace.
Hi, I'm Maxy (they/them)! As a non-binary and neurodivergent person I have had to be creative and find my own way of making sense of myself and my environment. Instead of traditional talk therapy, I enjoy processing with my people through creative arts, embodiment, or and trauma therapy techniques such as EMDR and hypnotherapy. I believe that we are less “individuals” as we are a spirit, placed in a body, using the logic of our people and place to make a story of this collage. Therapy with me is the act of peeling apart the collage, recoloring its pieces, and making something new, together.
Hi, I'm Maxy (they/them)! As a non-binary and neurodivergent person I have had to be creative and find my own way of making sense of myself and my environment. Instead of traditional talk therapy, I enjoy processing with my people through creative arts, embodiment, or and trauma therapy techniques such as EMDR and hypnotherapy. I believe that we are less “individuals” as we are a spirit, placed in a body, using the logic of our people and place to make a story of this collage. Therapy with me is the act of peeling apart the collage, recoloring its pieces, and making something new, together.
I have decades of experience and extensive training in trauma, substance abuse, ADHD, depression, and anxiety. I have a wealth of knowledge about the legal, school, and healthcare systems. I am comfortable working with people from every walk of life, including those who are people of color, disabled, and/or who identify as LGBTQ+. I specialize in working with adolescents and have worked with numerous trauma survivors. Mental health issues are often the direct result, not of individual responses to stress, but a reaction to a variety of societal ills - racism, homophobia and transphobia, ableism, economic inequality, etc.
I have decades of experience and extensive training in trauma, substance abuse, ADHD, depression, and anxiety. I have a wealth of knowledge about the legal, school, and healthcare systems. I am comfortable working with people from every walk of life, including those who are people of color, disabled, and/or who identify as LGBTQ+. I specialize in working with adolescents and have worked with numerous trauma survivors. Mental health issues are often the direct result, not of individual responses to stress, but a reaction to a variety of societal ills - racism, homophobia and transphobia, ableism, economic inequality, etc.
Renee Doe
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, LMHC, SEP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Online Only
Sometimes life's challenges can overwhelm us and exceed our capacity to work through them on our own. My practice is focused on providing a safe, non-judgmental environment to help those who need support moving past difficult life events and trauma experiences. I use a culturally sensitive lens and practice from a strengths based perspective to support those who have difficulty accessing their emotional self, are innately neurodivergent, have difficulty accessing their emotional self or have experienced stressful or painful situations , relational trauma and issues that involve spirituality or faith.
Sometimes life's challenges can overwhelm us and exceed our capacity to work through them on our own. My practice is focused on providing a safe, non-judgmental environment to help those who need support moving past difficult life events and trauma experiences. I use a culturally sensitive lens and practice from a strengths based perspective to support those who have difficulty accessing their emotional self, are innately neurodivergent, have difficulty accessing their emotional self or have experienced stressful or painful situations , relational trauma and issues that involve spirituality or faith.
I offer online therapy to both neurodivergent and neurotypical adults coping with anxiety, difficult life changes, parenting stressors, career burnout, and family and relationship problems.
I offer online therapy to both neurodivergent and neurotypical adults coping with anxiety, difficult life changes, parenting stressors, career burnout, and family and relationship problems.
You place unrealistic demands on yourself and/or others. Fear of failure, self-criticism, obsessive thinking, reassurance seeking, and unattainable goal setting is burning you out. The urge to be the best makes you more anxious. Societal demands and expectations feel overwhelming. Why does life have to be this hard? You know something needs to change.
You place unrealistic demands on yourself and/or others. Fear of failure, self-criticism, obsessive thinking, reassurance seeking, and unattainable goal setting is burning you out. The urge to be the best makes you more anxious. Societal demands and expectations feel overwhelming. Why does life have to be this hard? You know something needs to change.
First things first, you are enough, just as you are.
I am delighted to give folks the opportunity to meet their truest, most confident selves and to find joy in the journey of doing so. Whether that means healing from trauma, finding where you belong, or learning how to get out of your own way— I believe you deserve to live authentically, richly, and joyfully. I also acknowledge that each of us exists within larger systems (some of which can be inherently unjust or traumatic) and that building such a life often requires you to find belongingness and support both from within and from without.
First things first, you are enough, just as you are.
I am delighted to give folks the opportunity to meet their truest, most confident selves and to find joy in the journey of doing so. Whether that means healing from trauma, finding where you belong, or learning how to get out of your own way— I believe you deserve to live authentically, richly, and joyfully. I also acknowledge that each of us exists within larger systems (some of which can be inherently unjust or traumatic) and that building such a life often requires you to find belongingness and support both from within and from without.
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