Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects how a person communicates, interacts socially, and experiences the world. Whether you’re seeking a diagnosis, navigating challenges, or building on strengths, The Summit Counseling Center offers tailored support for children, teens, adults, and families living with autism. Our goal is to help clients thrive in their own way — with confidence, connection, and clarity.
Could You or Your Loved One Be on the Autism Spectrum?
Counseling may help if you or your child:
- Struggle with social interactions, eye contact, or forming relationships
- Prefer routine and find changes overwhelming
- Have intense interests or focus on specific topics
- Experience sensory sensitivities to sound, light, or texture
- Struggle with emotional regulation or managing frustration
- Want support for independence, communication, or daily living skills
Our Approach
At The Summit, we provide a supportive, individualized approach that meets each client where they are. Whether you’re newly diagnosed or seeking ongoing care, we help clients build skills, reduce distress, and increase confidence. Our services may include the methods listed below.
Types of Therapy
- Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP)
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Adlerian Therapy
- Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
- Art Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Christian Counseling
- Cognitive Behavior (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Couples Counseling
- Creative & Expressive Art
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dance Movement Therapy
- Existential
- Experiential
- Expressive Arts
- Family Systems
- Family Therapy
- Gestalt
- Humanistic Therapy
- Integrative Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural Therapy
- Music Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Neurofeedback Therapy
- Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT)
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Play Therapy
- Positive Psychology
- Psychoanalytic Therapy
- Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)
- Reality Therapy
- Relational Therapy
- Sand Play Therapy
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Somatic Therapy
- Strength-Based Therapy
- Structural Family Therapy
- Transpersonal Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
We work closely with families, schools, and other care providers to ensure consistent, holistic support.
Neurodiversity is Strength
Autism presents unique challenges — and also unique strengths. Our goal is to celebrate each person’s individuality while helping them thrive in ways that matter most to them.
Therapists for Autism Spectrum Disorder
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