Welcome to Checkers Counseling and Consulting
What makes me different
I am a mental health clinician with a passion for helping neurodivergent individuals and their families. My goal is to help my clients thrive by living a life in harmony with their strengths, values and goals. I believe YOU are an expert in your own experience, and my mission is to assist you in discovering and utilizing your strengths and to help you learn way to effectively manage any challenges you may be experiencing.
Neurodiversity-affirming therapist
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We're Different
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My therapy will be different than most counseling you’ve experienced
I operate from a neurodiverse framework that combines both my extensive experience as a mental health clinician and my professional experience working as an autism specialist.
I have had the honor of working with hundreds of neurodivergent individuals and their families
You may want help; however, you’re afraid a therapist won’t understand you. You may have tried counseling many times before and it didn’t seem to help.
Something was missing.
Working with a therapist who specializes in neurodiversity and autism and is strength- focused can be different than any counseling you have experienced before.
Does this sound like you?
- You were diagnosed with autism, Asperger’s Syndrome or AuDHD or wonder if you’re on the autism spectrum
- Social interactions feel confusing, draining, or unpredictable
- You experience intense emotional reactions, anxiety, meltdowns or burnout
- Despite your strongest attempts at college or work, you find yourself stuck
If so, I’m here to show you that with the right support things can be different.
SPACE - an Exciting New Treatment
We are now offering SPACE treatment.
SPACE stands for Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions and is a parent-based treatment program for children and adolescents with anxiety, OCD, and related problems.
SPACE was developed by Dr. Eli Lebowitz at the Yale Child Study Center and has been tested and found to be efficacious in randomized controlled clinical trials.
Some of the main anxiety problems treated with SPACE include:
- Separation anxiety
- Social anxiety
- Generalized anxiety
- Fears and phobias
- Panic disorder and Agoraphobia
- Selective mutism
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder
To learn more about SPACE, please click here.
Our Services
At Checkers Counseling and Consulting, we support, accept, and understand neurodiversity. We will help you increase self-understanding and assist you in discovering your strengths and goals, as well as ways to effectively manage the challenges associated with being on the autism spectrum.
Appointment Options
In-person and online
What is teletherapy?
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- Therapy occurs on a video call with your therapist
- Therapy at your convenience, wherever you are located
- Online therapy with an “in-person” feel
- HIPPA compliant software to protect your privacy
- Working with YOUR schedule to find a time that’s right for you