Neurodivergent Therapists

Approved Therapists:

Amelia G. Slama, LPCC (she/her)

• Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in Ohio (E. 2001951) and Kentucky (273236), Nationally Certified Counselor (835010), and Board Certified – TeleMental Health Provider (2457)
• Founder of Neurodivergent Therapists
• Founder of Telesana  https://www.telesanaohio.com
  • Amelia founded Telesana to provide safe and inclusive teletherapy services for neurodivergent folks who live in Ohio and Kentucky. As someone who was diagnosed with ASD in her late 20’s, she is passionate about creating spaces to support and empower other autistic folks. She also works with individuals who have experienced challenges related to trauma, anxiety, depression, Autism/ASD, ADHD, LGBTQIA+ related issues, gender and sexual/affectional minorities, all relationship structures, and interpersonal related issues. She utilizes trauma-informed care, mind-body practices, existential therapy, affirmative therapy, intersectionality theory, and neurodiversity-based practices.
• IG: @telesana_ohio & @ndtherapists
• Email: telesanaohio@outlook.com
• Phone: 216-317-3323

United States

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CALIFORNIA

Jamie Roberts Nelson, LMFT (she/her)

• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California (LMFT96181)
• Founder of Equilibrium Counseling Services https://www.equilibriumcs.com/
  • The center specializes with adolescents, teens and young adults. We provide individual, family and group therapy. Current groups are for middle school and high school. Jamie specializes with Neuroqueer adolescents, anyone identifying with a neurodiversity, ADHD, autism, as well as the intersection of LGBTQIA+. Jamie was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult and is working to be “the person she needed when she was younger.”
• IG: @equilibriumcounseling @neurodiversetherapist
• Tiktok: @neurodiversetherapist
• YouTube: Equilibrium Counseling Services
• Facebook: @EquilibriumCounseling

Stacie Fanelli, MSW, ACSW (she/her)

• Associate Clinical Social Worker (ACSW94428) in California (supervised by Rachel Coleman, LMFT48782)
• Offers individual, family, group, case consultation, and telehealth throughout CA or in-person in Mission Viejo, CA
• Stacie specializes in working with newly and/or self-diagnosed neurodivergent adults to incorporate this aspect of themselves into their identities and to begin to feel safe unmasking. Additionally, Stacie pulls from lived experience to treat eating disorders and body image distress from a neurodivergent-affirming lens. She intermittently facilitates group therapy for ND-friendly eating disorder recovery and general adult ADHD support.
• Email: staciefanelli.msw@gmail.com
• Phone: 626-838-3406
• Instagram: @edadhd_therapist

Teva Johnstone, LCSW (she/her)

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California (LCSW 103826)
• Offers psychotherapy and play therapy for children ages 0-12 (CA only), parent coaching & consulting for parents of neurodiverse children, consulting for professionals, and online self-paced courses (coming soon).
• Teva’s message: “We envision a world where neurodiverse children are free to be themselves and parents are well supported by their communities.”
• To contact for Blossom Child Therapy: @blossomchildtherapy or tevajohnstonemsw@gmail.com
• To contact for Neurodiversity Parenting LLC @neurocurioustherapist or neurodiversityparenting@gmail.com

COLORADO

Ashley Ottmer, LPC (she/her)

• Licensed Professional Counselor in Colorado
• Offers Individual, Couples, Group, and Telehealth services
• Ashley’s message: “You matter! Life can be challenging, Spruce Creek Counseling is here so that you do not have to navigate those challenges alone. I specialize in trauma treatment and have experience working with all age groups but prefer adolescence through mature adulthood. Spruce Creek Counseling’s motto is “helping to heal and restore your life” because often after traumatic experiences it can feel as though life may never be the same. My goal as your therapist is to help you process through those traumas and release any of the emotional energy from those experiences that might be stuck.”
• Phone: 719-851-0838
• Email: sprucecreekcounseling@gmail.com
• Web: sprucecreekcounseling.com
• FB: Spruce Creek Counseling LLC
• TikTok: @sprucecreekcounselingllc

KENTUCKY

Amelia G. Slama, LPCC (she/her)

• Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in Ohio (E. 2001951) and Kentucky (273236), Nationally Certified Counselor (835010), and Board Certified – TeleMental Health Provider (2457)
• Founder of Neurodivergent Therapists
• Founder of Telesana  https://www.telesanaohio.com
  • Amelia founded Telesana to provide safe and inclusive teletherapy services for neurodivergent folks who live in Ohio. As someone who was diagnosed with ASD in her late 20’s, she is passionate about creating spaces to support and empower other autistic folks. She also works with individuals who have experienced challenges related to trauma, anxiety, depression, Autism/ASD, ADHD, LGBTQIA+ related issues, gender and sexual/affectional minorities, all relationship structures, and interpersonal related issues. She utilizes trauma-informed care, mind-body practices, existential therapy, affirmative therapy, intersectionality theory, and neurodiversity-based practices.
• IG: @telesana_ohio & @ndtherapists
• Email: telesanaohio@outlook.com
• Phone: 216-317-3323

MARYLAND

Shannon Flynn, MA, LCPAT (she/her)

• Art Therapist (ATC179), MA, and LCPAT in Maryland
• Founder of The Artful Path https://www.theartfulpath.com/
  • Shannon offers individual and group teletherapy services for clients who are 18+ years and living in Maryland. These services are geared towards autistic adults.
  • Shannon also offers coaching services for autistic and neurodivergent folks across the United States.
• Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/shannon-flynn-gaithersburg-md/266850
• Email: shannoncflynn1@gmail.com
• Phone: 240-498-8026

OHIO

Amelia G. Slama, LPCC (she/her)

• Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in Ohio (E. 2001951) and Kentucky (273236), Nationally Certified Counselor (835010), and Board Certified – TeleMental Health Provider (2457)
• Founder of Neurodivergent Therapists
• Founder of Telesana  https://www.telesanaohio.com
  • Amelia founded Telesana to provide safe and inclusive teletherapy services for neurodivergent folks who live in Ohio. As someone who was diagnosed with ASD in her late 20’s, she is passionate about creating spaces to support and empower other autistic folks. She also works with individuals who have experienced challenges related to trauma, anxiety, depression, Autism/ASD, ADHD, LGBTQIA+ related issues, gender and sexual/affectional minorities, all relationship structures, and interpersonal related issues. She utilizes trauma-informed care, mind-body practices, existential therapy, affirmative therapy, intersectionality theory, and neurodiversity-based practices.
• IG: @telesana_ohio & @ndtherapists
• Email: telesanaohio@outlook.com
• Phone: 216-317-3323

Gene Dockery, LPC, NCC (they/them/theirs)

• Licensed Professional Counselor in Ohio and Nationally Certified Counselor
• Gene offers individual, family, group, and teletherapy services
  • Gene’s message: “A safe, affirming, and empowering therapy space specializing in affirming care for all gender, sexual/affectional, and relationship structure minority identities and expressions at any stage of the journey.”
• Website: https://www.affirmingpathways.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/affirmingpathways/
• Email: gene@affirmingpathways.com
• Address: 58 S. 2nd Street Newark, Ohio 43055
• Phone: (740) 306-4267

Kira Hayes, MA, MFT (she/her/they/them)

• Marriage and Family Therapist in Ohio
• Services offered: individual, family, couples/relational, teletherapy
• Kira’s message about their practice: “A Safe, Affirming, and Empowering Therapy Space – Specializing in affirming care for all gender, sexual/affectional, and relationship structure minority identities and expressions at any stage of the journey.”
• Office Location: 54 S. 2nd Street Newark, Ohio 43055
• Email: kirahayes@affirmingpathways.com
• Phone: +1 (740) 306-4267

Megan M. Matthews, LPCC, CDCA (she/her)

• Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant in Ohio
• Offers individual therapy services in person and via teletherapy
• Megan’s message: “As a neurodivergent person who also has invisible disabilities and disadvantages from being “non-mainstream” in other ways, I know from lived experience what it’s like to feel erased, and what it’s like to be different and yet be expected to behave as if I’m not. If you feel isolated and alone in your experience; if you don’t like who you are; if you like who you are but dislike the lack of acceptance you get from others in your life; or if you’re so tangled up in expectations – your own, other people’s, maybe both – that you don’t even KNOW who you are… I’ve been there. I see you. I hear you. And I’m here to help.”
• Website: www.untangled-counseling.com
• Email: megan@untangled-counseling.com

Vanessa Quinn, MSW, LSW (she/her)

• MSW and LSW in Ohio
• Vanessa’s message: “I offer therapy to those struggling with anxiety, depression, making big decisions in life, and those who feel they don’t quite fit in. I especially enjoy providing support to those who are exploring their identity as a neurodivergent person. I strive to bring comfort to my clients and wish to help them affirm their own values and strengths. I especially love to provide psychoeducation around neurodiversity and mindfulness.”
• Facebook and Instagram: Bloom Therapy Cincinnati
• Website: www.bloomtherapycincinnati.com

PENNSYLVANIA

Colleen Torrey, MA (she/her/hers)

• Pre-licensed in Pennsylvania (under supervision of Erin C. Diehl PC008888)
• Colleen’s message: “I work with neurodivergent womxn with a speciality in trauma. Prior to private practice, I worked in the field of domestic violence and sexual violence for 4 years as a crisis counselor. My passion for neurodiversity and helping womxn heal/empower themselves is what led me to the work that I do today. I feel honored to share and hold space for neurodivergent womxn that share similar experiences to myself. I offer EMDR and Brainspotting. I am also trained in couple’s therapy (Gottman level 1).”
• Website – bee-youcounseling.com
• Instagram – https://instagram.com/beeyourselfwithcolleen?igshid=4nq06dw74fwv

Shira Collings, Pre-Licensed (she/they)

• Legal name: “Emily Sheera Collings”
• Pre-licensed clinician working under supervision. Currently located in Pennsylvania, but can work with clients in AZ, CO, DE, GA, IL, UT, MO, NJ, NE, NH, NV, OK, PA, TX, VA, NC, AK, OH, TN, and WV.
• Offers individual, family, and couples services.
• Shira’s message: “I specialize in working with people with eating disorders, disordered eating, and body image concerns, as well as those with substance use and trauma histories. As a queer, neurodivergent therapist, I am passionate about providing LGBTQIA+ and neurodiversity affirming care. My therapeutic approach is informed by the Health At Every Size paradigm, fat liberation, feminism, disability justice, and queer and trans liberation. I believe that healing comes from feeling heard, seen, and valued, and I strive to create a space in which clients can express their full, authentic selves.”
• Email: shira.collings@gmail.com
• Website: https://www.rachelmillnertherapy.com/shiracollings

TEXAS

Kristen Suleman, LPC, CCTS (she/her)

• Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas
• Offers individual therapy, group therapy, events, and trainings. All services are currently teletherapy.
• The Therapy Space, PLLC is a mental health & wellness therapy practice supporting adults and teens ages 16+ throughout the state of Texas. The practice is owned and operated by Kristen Suleman, M.Ed., LPC, CCTS. The Therapy Space was created and founded on the idea that we all need the space in our lives to be fully ourselves. The space to be seen. The space to be heard. The space to feel accepted and understood without any judgment.
• Owner and therapist Kristen Suleman works from a racial justice allied, intersectional, and neurodiverse framework. She specializes in supporting individuals seeking support for anxiety-based concerns (including OCD), depression, self-worth struggles, perfectionism, trauma recovery, and stress management. As an LGBTQ+ affirming provider and ally, she also frequently works with members of the LGBTQ+ community.
• Website: www.thetherapyspacetx.com
• Instagram: @thetherapyspacetx
• Email address: kristen@thetherapyspacetx.com
• Phone: 409-234-3314