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Jared Treiber
About
Hello and welcome! I’m Jared Treiber, Ph.D., BCN, QEEGD, CBIS, NPT-C, NREMT. I am a licensed clinical psychologist in Illinois, Wisconsin, and New York, with a professional background that has allowed me to work with individuals across the lifespan in hospitals, outpatient clinics, university settings, therapeutic day schools, and private practice. My work has primarily focused on understanding the relationship between the brain, behavior, emotions, and everyday functioning. In addition to being a psychologist, I am also an EMT, which has given me another perspective on meeting people where they are, remaining curious, and approaching each person with compassion and without judgment.
I specialize in neuropsychological assessment and have a particular interest in helping people better understand themselves and the way they experience the world. I believe a good evaluation should do more than provide a diagnosis. It should help answer questions, make connections between experiences that may not have previously made sense, and give you a clearer understanding of your individual strengths, needs, and ways of navigating daily life.
One of the things I find most meaningful about working with autistic and neurodivergent individuals is the opportunity to help people find answers. Many people come to an autism evaluation after years of wondering why certain experiences, relationships, environments, or expectations have felt different or particularly challenging. Others may have developed ways of adapting that have made their differences less apparent to the people around them, while still feeling that something important about their experience has gone unexplained.
I value being able to help people make connections between different parts of their lives and develop a better understanding of themselves. For me, an autism assessment is not simply about determining whether someone meets diagnostic criteria. It is an opportunity to put experiences into context, recognize patterns, identify strengths, and provide information that can help someone move forward with greater clarity and self-understanding.
My approach to assessment is affirming, collaborative, and strengths-based. I recognize that there is no single way that autism or neurodivergence looks, and I try to understand each person within the context of their own experiences rather than comparing them to an expectation of how they “should” think, communicate, interact, or function. I look at areas of difficulty while giving equal attention to the strengths, abilities, interests, and strategies a person has developed throughout their life.
My goal is not to change what makes someone different or encourage them to fit a neurotypical standard. Instead, I want the assessment process to help individuals understand how their brain works, recognize what supports them, and identify ways to advocate for their needs while building upon their existing strengths. Whether an evaluation ultimately supports an autism diagnosis or points toward another explanation, I want people to leave the process feeling that their experiences were heard, thoughtfully considered, and better understood.
