Find Adult Autism Care Near You

Hello and welcome! My name is Traci White and I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor based out of Illinois. It is an honor to have the opportunity to meet you as you share your unique, individual experience with me. I value cultivating relationships with each individual knowing each experience is different and one-of-a-kind. I am passionate about supporting autistic, ADHD, and neurodivergent individuals in learning and accepting the way their brain works and building a life that feels right for them. Our world and society can present real challenges for the neurodivergent population, and my goal is to support you in your acceptance process, learning new skills, identify strengths and challenges, and to create a welcoming and affirming space. I strive to always support those of all genders, sexual orientations, family dynamics, cultures and races. I look forward to meeting you and joining you on this journey you are on.

I’m Dr. Jennifer J. Rose, PhD, a licensed clinical psychologist and Nationally Certified School Psychologist with more than 15 years of experience in psychological assessment, therapy, consultation, and clinical supervision. I have worked with adults and adolescents across educational, clinical, correctional, and community-based settings. I strive to create an environment in which clients feel respected, understood, and comfortable being themselves.

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My school psychology training provides a specialized foundation for assessing developmental disorders such as autism. This training emphasizes human development, learning, cognition, behavior, social-emotional functioning, and the ways individuals function across different settings. It also includes integrating information from multiple sources, distinguishing developmental differences from other psychological conditions, and considering how a person’s environment may influence their presentation.

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This developmental perspective is particularly valuable when evaluating adults because autism begins early in life, even when it is not recognized until much later. My training helps me consider a client’s developmental history, patterns of functioning over time, compensatory strategies, masking, and the possible overlap between autism and conditions such as ADHD, anxiety, depression, and trauma-related disorders.

Hello! Thanks for checking out my profile. My name is Brittany Simon, and I am a Clinical Psychologist licensed in Illinois and Wisconsin. I have worked with neurodivergent individuals for over 13 years in my private practice and started my career at a therapeutic day school for students with autism spectrum disorders. I enjoy getting to know my clients on a deep level so that I can provide them with the best care possible. In my assessments, I make it my mission to gather as much information as possible to accurately diagnose individuals so they can receive the care they need, be better understood, and find the resources that will help them thrive! I look forward to working with you.

Hi, I’m Ashleigh Claiborne, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Illinois with over 10 years of experience supporting children, adolescents, and adults. I believe everyone deserves a safe, supportive space where they feel heard, understood, and respected. My background in community mental health and integrated care has given me experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and with a wide range of needs. I strive to provide compassionate, strengths based, and trauma informed care, partnering with each client to help them better understand themselves, build resilience, and achieve meaningful goals.

Hello and welcome! My name is Karla Bonkowski Magnan, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, licensed in IL, FL and VT. My specialty for twenty years was High Conflict Divorce and Children's Issues, and I served families and parents in ways including Coparenting counseling, Parenting Coordination, Custody Evaluation, Court Testimony and reports.

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In order to perform those duties, I conducted psychotherapy for children, individuals, couples, and adolescents. I have seen children as young as 5 years, and adults into their 80s.

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I hold an undergraduate degree in Infant Mental Health (0-3 years) which includes all types and factors in the developing young human brain, especially Attachment.

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In 2021, I switched my specialty to treating trauma, praying that if I could help heal those suffering from cPTSD, the healed version of themselves could function better across settings, including marriage, parenting, and living an authentic life free from the torment of of cPTSD.

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I am also a Certified Yoga Instructor and Meditation teacher; an award-winning singer/songwriter, a multi-instrumentalist, a published poet and author, and an internationally-recognized dancer and choreographer.

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I use an esoteric approach to treating my clients, always evidence-based, and as pragmatically useful as possible. I help clients correct automatic negative thoughts, use psychoeducation for clients to understand their circumstances, mindfulness techniques to re-regulate and cultivate serenity, CBT and DBT.

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I operate from a strengths perspective and my superpowers are compassion, curiosity, creative interventions, and profoundly attuning to my clients' inner and outer states.