Adult Autism Assessment
When I began speaking at length to HSPs on my website, I had an influx of clients asking me for Autism assessment & expressing a lack of assessment services for adults.
I didn’t want to abandon my clients to online quizzes & continued confusion.
I have developed my own approach combining clinical assessments (updating any outdated wording) & an interview format that leaves less room for ambiguity.
Go Beyond Online Quizzes...
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Is this for you?
This may be for you if you are resonating with online forums related to undiagnosed Adult Autism & you have a history of social, sensory & cognitive differences.
Do you find yourself constantly trying to compensate or hide these differences & are starting to crave a congruent explanation?
We are often "masked" to ourselves when we were not identified as children, which can be very painful.
For some, an assessment offers longed-for answers...you get to decide what you do with those answers.
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What to expect:
Step 1: Reach out to schedule an initial 50-minute session. I will send you a small amount of e-paperwork.
Step 2: In our initial session, if it's feeling like a good fit, I will present options for what you'd like to assess & we will begin assessment for at least three 75-minute sessions (more can be scheduled, if needed).
Step 3: I will present the assessment findings & offer resources & next steps.
Fee: $250 per 75-minute Session
Q&A
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Autism
ADHD (VAST or variable attention stimulus trait)
AuDHD
Alexithymia
Post Traumatic Stress
Complex-Post Traumatic Stress
OCD
Borderline Personality Trauma Presentation
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I do not orient toward diagnosing, but technically, yes, it is diagnosis.
The reason I don't like that terminology is because I do not resonate with the term "disorder," so I'd rather not "diagnose" some one with a "disorder."
That's not how I view Autism & ADHD, in particular. They are both neurological, developmental differences. AND they also present very differently in each person, even if some similarities are there.
OCD & what is referred to as Borderline Personality “disorder,” in my view, are both anxiety dynamics that are trauma responses. I don’t view these are “incurable” or life-long.
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I can write you a letter for accommodations, if desired for a small fee.
If this is something you know you want, check in-advance that whomever you are providing the letter does not require a Physician letter (I am an LPC, a Master's Level Psychotherapist).
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No, I do not submit to insurance. It will be up to you if you want to share assessment results with your medical providers.
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Initial 45-minute Session is $165
Assessment Fee: $250 per 75-minute Session (3 session minimum)
NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT…
It’s as easy as can be to get started with Assessment: Follow the link & schedule your 50 minute session with me, so we can get a feel for if working together is a good fit. If you cannot find a time that works for you, message me via my contact page.
A first session is a great opportunity to see if you like the way I work & we’ll talk about your needs & how to proceed. There will be minimal e-paperwork prior to session.
The session will take place via video online.