Antonio Siciliano, LMSW (he/him/his)
- Licensed Master of Social Work (LMSW) in Michigan, United States
- Services: I offer individual therapy for children, adolescents, and adults that is neurodiversity affirming and trauma-informed. I use EMDR, play therapy, IFS, DBT, and CBT to treat a wide range of mental health disorders such as anxiety, depression, PTSD, C-PTSD in all ages.
- Antonio’s message: I use a client-centered approach to both affirm you and/or your child’s neurodiversity while providing the treatment that will best suit your individual needs. You are not alone in your struggles. My hope is that you read this and see that the therapeutic process is powerful and can help you and/or your child achieve all of your goals!
- Phone: (269) 350-3470
- Website: www.michigancrs.com
- Email: antonio@michigancrs.com
Amy Duffy-Barnes, LMSW (she/they)
- Michigan/United States License #6801089531
- Autistic
- Hearthstone Guidance Center
- Amy’s message: We offer neurodiversity-affirming therapy to neurodivergent populations. We specialize in working with ADHD, Autism, OCD, Trauma, Anxiety, and support for LGBTQIA+ populations. We work with children, teens, adults, and families. We have several neurodivergent providers and can utilize EMDR, IFS, Person-Centered, Compassion-Based, Mindfulness/Meditation, with some CBT/DBT components as well as traditional psychotherapy.
- Website: www.heartstoneguidancecenter.com
- Email: mail@heartstoneguidancecenter.com
Jessica Humiston-Aman, LPC (she/they)
- Licensure: Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan, USA
- Services: I see individuals ages 12 and older. I am offering in person sessions in Waterford, MI, as well as telehealth throughout the state of Michigan. I offer telehealth options that include text chat and closed captioning when needed. I accept several insurances, including medicaid, and offer sliding scale options to those in need.
- Jessica’s message: I provide neurodiversity affirmative services, with a specialty in working with ADHDers and Autistic folx (I am a therapist of lived experience in both of those populations). I am also LGBTQIA+ affirmative and informed. I am trained in EMDR (for in person sessions only currently). I am an eclectic therapist and use a variety of techniques, and can incorporate neurodivergent friendly DBT skills, ACT techniques, trauma focused, and solution focused. I am highly person centered and am welcome to any and all feedback and preferences from clients. I also have experience with mood concerns, anxiety, OCD, anger and other emotional regulation concerns, grief and loss, and divorce.
- Email: jessica@completespectrum.net
- Website: www.completespectrum.net
Katie Sawchuk, Psy.D., L.P. (she/her/hers)
- Licensure: Michigan License – 6301018996 (ex: 11/05/23)
- Services: I provide individual and family therapy to children (5 years+), adolescents, and young adults, as well as parent management support. I specialize in neurodiversity, supporting individuals with Autism, ADHD, learning differences, twice exceptionality, etc., as well as identity development. I also provide psychological assessment services, primarily evaluating for Autism, ADHD, and learning disabilities for both children and adults.
- Katie’s message: My mission is to support individuals and their families with understanding their strengths, needs and supports using neurodiverse-affirming approaches, as well as connect people with resources and services in the community that are often inaccessible to neurodiverse populations.
- Website: www.drksawchuk.com
- Phone: (248)-938-0112
B Snogles, MA, LMFT (they/them)
- Licensure: MA, LMFT in Michigan and Florida
- Services: Individual, Relationship, Couples Teletherapy
- Mistakes, imperfections, relationship struggles and communication breakdowns are all welcome here.
- I believe you are the expert of your own life. This isnt your parents therapy, I’m a real person and I encourage you to show up authentically in all your messiness. Be yourself and be seen and heard from where you are today. I am an affirming therapist with experience with LGBTQIA+, polyamorous/open relationship, kink/bdsm, and neurodiversity.
- You deserve someone that understands you, in all of your complexity. You won’t have to spend your precious therapy time explaining to me your identities and seeking basic validation. You can move more into the nuances of your experiences and work toward living the life you want, with me as a guide.
- Email: b@rootedinchangetherapy.com
- Website: www.rootedinchangetherapy.com
Annalise Hammerlund, LPC (she/her)
- Licensure: Licensed Professional Counselor, Michigan
- Services: individuals and groups, telehealth (michigan only) and in person, many insurances accepted as well as private pay and sliding scale
- Annalise’s message: I am an Expressive Arts Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor. I specialize in working with people who are discovering their Neurodivergence as adults, and are going through the process of unmasking and understanding their unique needs. I use a variety of therapeutic techniques and tools, and work with clients to explore what approaches work best with their brains and bodies. I love incorporating arts, creative expression and special interests into therapy as a way to connect more deploy and naturally with feelings and emotions.
- Phone 616-259-5136
- Website: https://www.expressive-explorations.com/
Monica Fischer, MA, LLPC (she/her)
- License: Michigan (LLPC #6451021914)
- Payment: Private pay only (no insurance accepted)
- Offering: Virtual, phone, or NatureTherapy (seasonally offered in person in the Clarkston MI Area or individually in your Michigan hometown via phone sessions)
- Services: Individual therapy for adults
- Area of Specialty: I specialize in neurodiverse-affirming therapy for women who suspect or receive a late Autism diagnosis, ADHDdiagnosis, or both (AuADHD, AuDHD)
- Approach: I specialize in providing a nurturing and neurodiverse-affirming space for women who are curious about exploring their true selves and looking to examine life through a renewed lens. Together we can consider the diverse and dynamic dimensions that shape your personal evolution. With an intersectional lens, we can work to understand the unique ways in which your gender, neurodiversity, cultural background, and other aspects of your identity intersect and influence your lived experiences. This holistic perspective allows me to offer support that is sensitive, inclusive, and tailored to your individual needs. I am dedicated to creating an environment where you can freely express yourself, explore your unique experiences, and cultivate a deeper sense of self-awareness, self-understanding, and self-compassion. Through our collaborative process, we will work to unlearn restrictive beliefs, learn and uncover personal insights, and relearn how to navigate your life in a way that feels more cohesive and aligned to your true self.
- Additional areas of focus: Attachment and Relational Patterns, Consensual Non-Monogamy & Polyamory, Emotional Fluency, Empowerment and Personal Agency, Gender Roles Identity Exploration, Life Transitions and Adjustments, LGBTQIA+, Mind-Body Connection, Relationships/Relational Concerns, Societal and Cultural Influences/Pressures
- Website: www.RelationshipsWithMonica.com
- Contact Form: www.RelationshipsWithMonica.com/Contact
- Direct Email: Monica@RelationshipsWithMonica.com
Dr. Erica Essary, PsyD, CAADC (she/they)
- Licensure: Licensed Clinical Psychologist licensed in Illinois, Michigan, and Iowa ***I am also a member of PSYPACT.
- Services: Individual therapy for 18+ adults, teletherapy only at the current time
- Forms of payment accepted: I accept insurance, HSA, and private pay. I am in network with: BCBS/Anthem, United/Optum, Cigna, Aetna, Humana, Magellan, and Medicare. I am also contracted to several EAPs such as Lyra and Modern Health.
- Erica’s message: I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor based in Illinois providing teletherapy services in all current PSYPACT states and also Iowa. As queer and non-binary person, my goal is to create an affirming space for people to explore their identities, navigate transitions, and improve the quality of their lives. I use an integrative, harm reduction approach that draws from multiple therapy modalities, focusing on the relationships clients have with others and with themselves. We work together to identify patterns, current issues, and places where clients feel stuck and help them find a way forward though discovering new perspectives and making changes in their daily lives. I can assist with finding ways to create an authentic and neurodivergent affirming life rather than feeling forced to fit into a neurotypical world. My practice celebrates Queer, Trans, Kink, CNM, and neurodivergent lives and I have lived experience in all of these communities.
- Email: info@drericaessary.com
- Phone: 630 310 9957
- Website: www.spectrum-psychological-services.com
Crystal Carmany, PCC, LMFT (she/her)
- Licensure: Professional Clinical Counselor and and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (Ohio). Licensed Professional Counselor (Michigan).
- Services: Teletherapy for adults and teens.
- Payment: Private pay. HSA accepted. Super bills provided for out-of-network reimbursement
- Crystal’s message: I believe that there is no ‘one-size fits all’ in therapy. My mission is to tailor counseling to each person that I work with to help them build on their unique gifts, strengths and to walk their unique path. I strive to offer a safe and affirming environment to help you to not only teach your goals, but to thrive.
- I specialize in holistic, online therapy for chronic illness, pain, and trauma that is LGBTQIA+ anti-racist, and neurodivergent affirming. I have training in EMDR, Pain Reprocessing Therapy, trauma-informed clinical yoga, and psychedelic integration. I am currently training in Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy as well as clinical herbalism.
- Website: https://wildlotuscounseling.com/
- Email: ccarmany@hushmail.com
- Phone: (234)303-0661
Franki Bagdade, M.Ed., LLMSW (She/Her)
- Licensure: LLMSW (6851114462) in Michigan
- Services: Through Franki Bagdade Therapy I offer individual therapy specializing in ADHD, Autism, Anxiety, and Parenting Support.I offer in-person & telehealth.
- Through FAAB Consulting I offer individual ADHD and Executive Functioning Coaching as well as educational groups. FAAB Consulting works with clients remotely throughout North America.
- Payment accepted: Private pay
- Franki’s message: I am a neurodiversity-affirming, collaborative therapist that enjoys helping my clients craft their therapy goals and meet them! I use many methods in my practice including CBT, DBT strategies, Motivational Interviewing, ADHD/Executive Functioning Coaching, and more. I am a LGBTQ+ ally!
- Email: franki@frankibagdade.com
- Website: https://www.frankibagdade.com/therapy, https://www.frankibagdade.com/adhdcoaching
Christina Burke, LLMSW (she/her)
- Licensure: LLMSW license# 6851116601 Michigan, USA
- Services: I work with individual adults in person in Royal Oak, Michigan and via telehealth
- Payment accepted: My practice accepts private pay, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Aetna
- Christina’s message: Hi! I’m Christina. I identify as neurodivergent/multi-exceptional, high-masking, cis woman, and I love working with other neurodivergent adults on various life issues. I know from experience how difficult it can be to find a therapist that understands and supports unique ways of experiencing the world. I approach therapy with the goals of centering the client’s uniqueness and supporting their journey towards discovering the truest version of themselves. I have lived through the difficulties of seeking neuropsychological testing as an adult. I love reading, researching, training, and engaging with the most current research in neurodiversity-affirming advocacy and education. I also love working with people in recovery. I have experience with 12-step recovery programs, eastern recovery approaches (like Dharma Recovery and Refuge Recovery), and SMART Recovery. I believe in harm reduction and medication-assisted treatment, and I never shame or judge anyone for their journey; I support progress, not perfection. I value and support all races, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions.
- Christina earned her Master’s Degree in Clinical Social Work from Wayne State University, with a special certificate in alcohol and drug abuse. She also has additional training in women’s issues, LGBTQIA+ health, adult autism and neurodivergence, and evidence-based trauma interventions. She is a Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist -Sex Trafficking & Sex Industry Exploitation (CCTS-S).
- Email: christinaburke@bokettocenter.com
- Phone: 866-600-8440
Ruth Spalding, LMSW (she/her)
- Licensure: LMSW (6801093232) in Michigan and Idaho (MBTSWO-43991)
- Services: Affirming Autism assessment (virtual assessment). Group therapy for Autistic people.
- Payment accepted: Assessments and groups are cash pay. I have a practice for individual therapy but I’m currently full and not accepting clients at this time. I update all my directory profiles and my website when I do accept clients.
- Email: contact@truenodetherapy.com
- Website: https://www.truenodetherapy.com/assess
Kari Schmidt, LPC (she/her)
- Licensure: LPC (6401014214) in Michigan
- Services: At this therapy practice, we utilize evidence-based methodologies, such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). Providing affirming mental health services to residents throughout the State of Michigan.
- Payment accepted: Insurance, HSA, and private pay options available.
- Kari’s message: Together, we will work to develop therapeutic goals and objectives, using best practices, to ensure your unique ideals are met. This practice is dedicated to fostering inclusivity, holding space for individuals with diverse neurological profiles as well as those identifying within the LGBTQIA+ community.
- Email: Kari@karischmidt.com
- Phone: 2312508281
- Website: www.karischmidt.com