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Best Therapists for Autistic Spectrum
Autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by differences in the brain. As the disorder is on a spectrum, people ...read more
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Thomas Theodosiou 
Clinical Neuropsychologist & Clinical Therapist
- Greek
- English
200+ Happy Clients
- Clinical Psychologist
- Neuropsychological Assessment
- Psychological Assessments
José Tavela
Clinical & Counselling Psychologist
- English
- Spanish
150+ Happy Clients
- ABA Therapy
- ACT Practitioner
- Business Coach
- CBT Practitioner
- Clinical Psychologist
- Compassionate Therapy
- Counselling Psychologist
- DBT Practitioner
- Expressive Art Therapy
- Gestalt Psychotherapy
- Mindfulness
- Neuropsychological Assessment
- NLP Practitioner
- Occupational Therapist
- Psychiatry
- Psychoanalysis
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Psychological Assessments
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Sports Psychology
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Denisse Revés 
Psychologist
- English
- Portuguese
- Spanish
100+ Happy Clients
- CBT Practitioner
- Child Psychology
- NLP Practitioner
Daiana Raluca
Psychologist
- Romanian
- English
200+ Happy Clients
- ACT Practitioner
- CBT Practitioner
- Child Psychology
- Clinical Psychologist
- EMDR Therapy
Anna Paralousi
Psychologist & Integrative Psychotherapist
- Greek
- English
300+ Happy Clients
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotion-Focused Therapy
- Family Constellation Therapy
- Gestalt Psychotherapy
- Mindfulness-Based Approaches
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Systemic Therapy
Ranwa Dagher 
Clinical & Counselling Psychologist
- Arabic
- French
50+ Happy Clients
- Child Psychology
- Clinical Psychologist
- Counselling Psychologist
- Mindfulness
- Psychological Assessments
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Jana M’hanna
Clinical & Counselling Psychologist
- Arabic
- English
- French
- ABA Therapy
- CBT Practitioner
- Clinical Psychologist
- Counselling Psychologist
- Mindfulness
Shruti Jha
Clinical & Counselling Psychologist
- English
- Hindi
- ACT Practitioner
- Business Coach
- CBT Practitioner
- Child Psychology
- Clinical Psychologist
- Counselling Psychologist
- DBT Practitioner
- Gestalt Psychotherapy
- Life Coach
- Mindfulness
- Neuropsychological Assessment
- NLP Practitioner
- Psychoanalysis
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Psychological Assessments
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Sports Psychology
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Madhumita Ghosh
CBT Practitioner & Rehabilitation Psychologist
- English
- Hindi
- Bengali
- ABA Therapy
- ACT Practitioner
- CBT Practitioner
- Child Psychology
- Clinical Psychologist
- Compassionate Therapy
- Counselling Psychologist
- Gestalt Psychotherapy
- Life Coach
- Mindfulness
- Neuropsychological Assessment
- Psychoanalysis
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Psychological Assessments
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Sports Psychology
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Kamran Sher
Clinical & Counselling Psychologist
- English
- Urdu
- Punjabi
- Hindi
- Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Expressive Art Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness-Based Approaches
- Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
- Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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What People say After the First Session 😍
Jana M'hanna
First time from a long time to speak to someone understand me without talking alot
Thomas Theodosiou
Always look forward to my sessions.
Daiana Jumuga
Daiana is a great listener, very empathetic towards my situation. She tries to come up with various ways to identify the problem and provide a solution.
Thomas Theodosiou
I love how deeply he goes into what I say. The questions he asks to teach how I really feel about everything is immensely helpful.
Kelsey Gibbs
kelsey is great with providing some technical solutions for the topics we discussed.
Thomas Theodosiou
Though we aware following what he said. His input validated what we were doing. We did receive help with other aspects such us sibling rivalry and how to go about our child's education. I think Mr Theo is a pleasant and very helpful person. Would definitely recommend him to others.
Thomas Theodosiou
My sessions were great, my therapist is very helpful and motivating.
Beverly Fernandez
Welcoming, calming, gentle.
Manuel Torres
I had a wonderful and constructive sessions with Manuel and Fitcy. I found Manuel to be very affable and he gave me the freedom to conduct our sessions in a pace where I am comfortable, this made it easier for me to discuss things i normally would not. My counseling was intended to focus solely on my stress triggers, but Manuel dug deep into my past and origins and helped me understand my issues and myself better. I would unquestionably advise Manuel to anyone trying to work through issues in therapy since he is very light to deal with, understanding and never judgmental."
Beverly Fernandez
I am very grateful that I made my life coaching session with Ms Beverly and to your team can say Thank you very much for helping me all the way of my session. Every session has a fruitful meaning in my life journey, a journey that I get more attached with God and positivity in life. I great attachment which I will carry on from the rest of my new journey. Its sad to say that I ended up already my 4 sessions however it was replaced of enlightenment courage what life it could be. Im wishing you(Ms Beverly) and the rest of your team to help more people experiencing difficulties straggle’s in life to enlighten and courage to love their life journey more positive way and attached to Gods purpose of life. Thank you very much and Godbless us all. ♥️
Beste Aydogan
She’s amazing. Very understanding, very attentive, very smart.
Jose Tavela
Very comfy sessions and the therapist was hyper nice and knowledgeable
Nanar Iknadiossian
My sessions have been going well so far and I’m learning so much about my feelings, etc. I feel like I can count on someone when I’m dealing with problems and to see how I can cope with them.
Elena Giappa
Honestly speaking she’s probably the best therapist I’ve ever had, if you’re looking for cbt and recovery from anxiety and ptsd she’s the one to go for. But even if you’re struggling with anger and depression, separation, commitment, family and relationship problems she’s the one to go for. I tried so many different online services and offline similarly but started to give up until I actually gave fitcy health a go who matched me up with Elena. I’ve improved a lot even my friends and family notice it. No words would describe how much I really appreciate what Elena does and has done so far. I was dreading the feedback part because I was afraid of not having much time with her but seriously I wouldn’t want those who also need the help to miss out on what she has to offer and the management told me I don’t have to worry about that 😂. Elena, you are amazing!
Suzanne Helmy
Suzzanne is a good listener… Try her best to guide me through the therapy journey but with no judgment and with great support without making me feel negative about me or about my partner.
Naina Kapoor
"Naina has been just amazing at what she does. She's always on her toes to figure out a way for all the problems I face.."
Gaston Molina
I am grateful to have a safe, non judgmental, healthy space where I can fully be myself
Emilia Chawa
I am so relieved with her, she understand where I come from, also she respect my way of expressing things, she is very easy discussing my ideas, the homework she gave helps me to open my heart and mind for different direction, am attending to continue with her for more seasons.
George Saade
"My sessions were very good. He is very caring and he listened carefully and I felt comfortable. He never saw himself someone who is better than me or look down in me. Actually, that was the most important thing to me. He showed me his interest in listening to me and that he understand what I felt which made me feel relive"
Gaston Molina
Gaston listens and gives advice in a non-judgmental and kind way. He makes me realize and understand different point of views and helps me think differently from what I’m accustomed to.
Fatima
Very well done. Fatima helped me through a lot.
Nathasha Sharma
I have been putting therapy off for about 2 years. I've always had anxiety, and occasional panic attacks due to a lot of internal and external issues with life, and basically adulthood. The catalyst was actually starting my new job. It was a whole shift and I had to make major adjustments with my life and relationships. I'm only 2 months in, and already handling more than what I'm supposed to. I found myself crying day in and day out because of this, and I would isolate myself away from family. Nathasha listened with an open mind and heart, and had compassion and empathy. She gave me tips on how to better handle myself in situations during a panic/anxiety attack, and communication tips with my boss (who is my biggest obstacle at the moment). It's only been one session, but I can't wait for the next!
Daniela
Amazing, has helped me work through lots of things, attentive and very supportive.
Gaston
honestly idk where to start, fitcy helped me find gastón and he saved my life, i have been looking for affordable therapy for soo long and for years i wasn’t able to find until i found fitcy, then found my amazing therapist gastón, i love how flexible fitcy and gastón are
Christina P
She is an excellent psychologist, really smart and insightful. She is definitely well-experienced as a psychologist as she able to understand and respond very well to my thoughts and emotions. I would definitely recommend her.
Fatima
The sessions were really helpful, it made me understand myself more and I had a noticeable improvement with my mental health.
Gaston Molina
Seeing therapists can be daunting, Gaston makes it easy. He gets it, is able to help me break things down and work through everything, he’s brilliant!
Frequently Asked Questions
Autism is a neurological developmental disability that can affect 0.68% of the child population in the UAE, according to the Dubai Autism Center. It has a variety of disabilities that can impact every patient who needs instant treatment from a certified psychologist.
Autism can be diagnosed mostly in childhood, but it may be possible that it can be triggered in your adult age. Most patients know about their autism when moving to their professional life, and they have met more challenges. Consistent social interaction triggered their autism disability.
Behavioral therapy is the most effective and widely used approach to deal with the symptoms of ASD. This therapy will be widely discussed and acceptable among healthcare professionals and educators. A more specific behavioral therapy that can be used for autism is Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).
If mental conditions are not treated correctly, it will trigger a major problem. A person not getting appropriate treatment for autism may face issues related to unemployment and might be struggling with their relationship too. It can impact both mental and physical health simultaneously.
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?
Autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by differences in the brain. As the disorder is on a spectrum, people have varying types and severity of the condition.
The core problems caused by ASD are issues with communication, behavior, interaction, and learning. People with autistic spectrum disorder tend to have various challenges in life due to their condition.
What are the Symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder?
The signs of ASD appear in early childhood; children as young as 18 months of age may show symptoms of autism spectrum disorder. Some individuals might be high functioning, so they have great learning skills and IQ but problems with communication. Others might be low functioning, so their learning is slower, and their IQ is lower. The signs can also vary in severity and be on a spectrum.
The symptoms can be distinguished based on the core principles of autistic spectrum disorder.
Restricted and repetitive patterns of behaviors and interests
Signs of restrictive and repetitive patterns and behaviors include:
- Repetition of certain behaviors
- Repetitive motion
- Echolalia or repeating phrases
- Exhibition of unusual behaviors
- Coordination issues
- Certain food preferences only
- Clumsy movement
- Lack of interest in make-belief plays
- Partaking in self-harming activities
- A specific set of interests
- Specialized interests
- Dislike of change in routine, change in order, etc.
- Same playing order
- Obsessive interests
- Gets upset over change, even if minor
- More sensitive to stimuli like light, sound, temperature, etc.
- Social communication and interaction symptoms
Signs of communication and interaction problems shown by people and children with ASD are:
- Contentment by being with themselves
- Dislike of physical contact
- Delayed speech or problems with communication
- Do not show things they find interesting
- Does not play interactive games
- Does not play with others
- Does not sing, dance, or perform
- Difficulty understanding simple commands and questions
- Difficulty understanding people’s expressions
- Difficult in understanding non-verbal communication
- Emotional detachment
- Little to no use of hand gestures
- Lacking social skills
- Issues with eye contact
- Not responding to someone calling their name
- Problematic or different rhythm of speech
Some other characteristics that are specific to people who are on the autism spectrum include:
- Excessive worry
- Either too little or too much fear
- Delayed motor skills
- Delayed language skills
- Delayed cognitive skills
- Seizure
- Hyperactivity
- Different eating and sleeping habits
- Mood problems like tantrums
- GI problems
What are the Signs of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Babies?
While you cannot prevent ASD, early intervention can improve the prognosis. Hence, parents should know the early signs of ASD in babies, so they can have them tested. These include the child:
- Not responding to their name after 9 months of age
- Not showing expressions like happiness by 9 months of age
- Not playing interactive games by 12 months of age
- Little to no gestures by 12 months of age
- Not sharing interests with others by 15 months
- Not showing what holds their interest by 18 months
- Not noticing emotions of others by 24 months
- Not noticing and playing with other children by 36 months
- Not pretend-playing by 48 months
- Not dancing, singing, or acting by 60 months
- Not saying anything by 16 months and not saying phrases by 24 months
- Loss of speech at any age
What are the Causes of Autism Spectrum Disorder?
There are no yet known, and precise causes for autistic spectrum disorders. Some risk factors for ASD include:
- Genetics
- Family history
- Gender: Boys are more likely to have ASD
- Low birth weight
- Premature birth
- Health problems and disorders
- Parents’ ages may also be a risk factor
- Some environmental factors may play a role
What are the Tests for Autism Spectrum Disorder?
There is no specific autistic spectrum test; children are generally screened for it by professionals like physicians, speech therapists, and psychologists, and a conclusion is then reached accordingly.
How is Autism Spectrum Disorder Treated and Managed?
ASD cannot be treated; it is a life-long issue that needs to be managed to improve the lives of the people with it. Since the disorder is on spectrum, the treatment plan is devised according to the symptoms of the person. The treatment of ASD should begin as soon as the diagnosis comes, as the earlier the treatment, the better the prognosis is.
Some interventions and treatment options that are considered include:
Treatment for Physical Symptoms
Doctors work to remedy the physical issues caused by ASD like digestive problems.
Medication
People are also administered medication to manage the disorder. Those suffering from anxiety, depression, hyperactivity, aggression, etc. may especially be given medication.
Therapy
ASD also requires therapy for better management of the disorder and its symptoms. You can reach experts at Fitcy Health for therapy at home if mobility and commuting are challenging. Moreover, at Fitcy Health, you can consult an expert from around the globe, thereby giving you the best options for the treatment of ASD.
Educational Interventions
As some with ASD face learning difficulties, interventions aimed at improving their learning skills are also useful.
Other Interventions
Since life is challenging for those with ASD, therapies, and interventions that help them navigate life are useful and at times, imperative. These may be aimed at helping them learn life skills that allow them to function independently, helping them reduce their disruptive behaviors and habits, etc.
How to Live with Autism Spectrum Disorder?
People with ASD can live life to the fullest but just need some extra help. Some helpful ways to overcome the different challenges caused by ASD include:
Help with Physical Health
It is important to keep physically healthy to live a wholesome life but to also mitigate the negative impact of ASD. Some helpful things to do include:
Be active
- Exercise
- Eat a balanced diet
- Focus on quality sleep
- Help with social life
- Social life is particularly challenging for those with ASD. Some might be petrified of crowds; others might get overwhelmed due to overstimulation. But everyone needs a healthy social life. Some things that can be of help include:
Counseling
- Joining support groups
- Partaking in interventions aimed specifically at improving social life
- Help with emotional health
One of the challenges faced by people with ASD is impaired mental health. It can
lead to depression, anxiety, and even ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) symptoms. To overcome them, try to:
- Manage anxiety
- Practice relaxation techniques
- Seek professional help from Fitcy Health
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