The Center for Effective Living has extensive experience with the diagnosis of and treatment for autistic persons of all ages, and for supporting families as they help autistic clients to cope. We offer psychological testing for autism and often-related conditions such as OCD, anxiety, ADHD and depression. Other related services include:

• Working with schools directly, or through families, to access resources
• Guardianship evaluations for autistic individuals
• Assisting with Social Security disability applications, including necessary testing
• Helping families learn how to care for and/or support children and other family members with autism
• Empowering autistic teen clients with peer socialization skills through our socialization group.

These are some of the services we offer:

• Brief psychotherapy
• Divorce mediation
• Couples’ counseling
• Child and adolescent psychotherapy and counseling
• Family counseling
• Adult psychotherapy and counseling
• Treatment for injured workers
• Evaluation and treatment of ADHD, including treatment without medicine
• Counseling for senior citizens and their families
• Treatment for anxiety disorders and phobias
• Hypnosis for smoking cessation and other conditions
• Assessment and treatment of alcoholism and other chemical dependencies
• Comprehensive assessment for school-related problems