Therapy: Counselors & Social Workers (Families with Children/Teens)

Evidence-based, solution-focused services in educational services to schools and families. They offer academic tutoring, specialized reading programs, summer social skills groups, speech and occupational therapy and psychotherapy. They also offer ADOS autism assessment testing for children ages 7 and up.

They work with students that are pre-school until 12th grade. Their psychotherapists can work with adults as well.

A+ Solutions is a Jon Peterson and Autism Scholarship provider, and accepts private pay.

Rick Schindelheim is on the staff at A+ and counsels tweens and teens.
Other team members that can see patients with autism are Sima Brochie Weinberg, LPCC; Oren Meyers, PhD; Heather Baker, LPPC-S; Lauren Ehrenreich, MSSA LISW-S; Courtney Evenchik MA NCSP; and Jenny Wolinetz, LSW.

Offers autism assessment and treatment. They utilize the evidence-based PLAY Project treatment model to support children within the family home. PLAY Project engages parents in supporting their child to build social and emotional skills and reach their full potential.

Ohio Guidestone also offers a variety of individual, group and family counseling options that address many behavioral health needs and concerns. Services are available at outpatient counseling offices, in many local schools or at other sites within the community, including the client’s home.

Link to several locations available for services.

Counselors work with individuals, couples and families, offering therapy and counseling.

Laura Vajdich, PCC,ATR,CTS is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Ohio and a Registered Art Therapist, in addition to being a Certified Trauma Specialist with The National Institute of Trauma and Loss in Children. She specializes in autism and Asperger’s Syndrome, in addition to several other specialties.

Fit Mind accepts most independent insurance, including CareSource.

Offers behavioral counseling along with a wide variety of counseling services. They are located on the west side of Cleveland.

Accepts most insurance plans, with the exception of Anthem, Summacare, Cigna and Medicare.

Additional office locations:
Ohio City Office
3000 Bridge Ave. Suite 4
Cleveland, OH

Rocky River Office
20525 Detroit Rd. Suite 5
Rocky River, OH

Licensed psychologists working with children, adolescents and adults.

They offer the following services:
15 different social skills groups ages 6-26 (ongoing — join any time)
Alternative Education Program- Perspectives Academy
Advocacy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
In home services
Individual, group and family therapy
School Consultation
Testing

Also offers a weekly social club for ages 8-18. Parents can drop off and leave their child for 3 hours. Kids will be divided by age. Reservations preferred by calling the main number listed below.

Note that this resource offers some therapies that are not evidence-based. Milestones only promotes evidence-based therapies, and we encourage anyone who is not familiar with what those therapies are to contact our Helpdesk.

Additional Mentor location: 7200 Center Rd Suite 204, 44060

Insurance is accepted: Aetna, Anthem, Cigna, Cleveland Clinic EHP, Humana, Medical Mutual, Sumacare, United Behavioral Health, Oscar. Autism and Jon Peterson scholarship provider.

Individual and family therapy services for teens with social deficiencies related to autism is offered. Counseling services for a variety of other issues, including women’s issues, depression, anxiety, PTSD, grief and self-esteem and bullying issues are offered for individuals ages 10 and up.

Assessments and counseling services available to help support children, teens, and adults.

She provides mental health therapy services to Westlake, Avon, Avon Lake, Bay Village, Rocky River, North Ridgeville, and the greater West Cleveland area.

Mental health and substance abuse services to individuals of all ages. The staff is a multi-disciplinary team with additional training in a variety of different areas, including ADHD, OCD, depression, and social anxiety. They are open 7 days a week.

They have weekly group meetings for teens (13-17) on life skills, and a social skills group for children aged 9-12.

NLA is a preferred mental health and chemical dependency provider for most insurance plans, managed care, and employee assistance programs (EAPs).

Additional locations:
Aurora: 199 S. Chillicothe Road, Suite 206, Aurora, OH
Cleveland Heights: 2460 Fairmount Blvd, Suite 211, Cleveland Hts, OH

Psychologists, psychiatrists and therapists, some of whom specialize in working with people with developmental disabilities.

Accepts Medicare and CareSource insurance plans.

Christina Ren, LISW is a team member who specializes in autism spectrum disorders.
Carol Gee, PhD has specialized training in evaluation and long-term therapy for autistic spectrum disorders and bipolar disorder.