3400 1st. Street North, Suite #105 St. Cloud, Minnesota 56303
Private Pay, Medica, and UHC
Therapy for Neurodivergent Youth & Adults
Individual therapy designed for autistic youth and adults, individuals with ADHD, and others with neurodivergent ways of thinking and learning. Therapy is personalized to your unique strengths, challenges, and goals, with a focus on reducing stress, building practical skills, improving relationships, and increasing confidence while embracing who you are.
What’s Included
✓ Individualized 60-minute therapy sessions
✓ Neurodiversity-affirming and strengths-based approach
✓ Practical strategies for emotional regulation, executive functioning, and daily life
✓ Support for anxiety, depression, burnout, life transitions, and relationships
✓ Collaboration with parents or caregivers when appropriate for youth
✓ Personalized goals tailored to your needs and strengths
Includes Mental Health, Autism, and ADHD
Private Pay
Children (6+) and Adults
Comprehensive evaluations for children, adolescents, and adults who are seeking greater clarity about autism, ADHD, learning differences, or other mental health concerns. Assessments are individualized, evidence-based, and designed to provide meaningful answers that guide treatment, school, work, and everyday life.
What’s Included
✓ Comprehensive clinical interview and developmental history
✓ Standardized testing selected to fit your individual needs
✓ Review of relevant records and collateral information, when appropriate
✓ Personalized diagnostic impressions and recommendations
✓ Detailed written evaluation report
✓ Feedback session to review results, answer questions, and discuss next steps
Private Pay
The PEERS® program was developed at UCLA and has been used in over 35 countries to teach social communication skills. Students and caregivers enroll in 10-week group sessions and learn step-by-step skills to improve their social communication. Students meet in a supportive, community setting so that they can also practice skills. The caregiver group takes place online via Zoom after the students have met and teaches caregivers how to support their teens and young adults.
✓ Weekly 90-minute group sessions led by a PEERS®-trained clinician
✓ Step-by-step instruction in evidence-based social communication skills
✓ Role-play demonstrations and guided practice each session
✓ Weekly social coaching assignments to practice skills in everyday life
✓ Concurrent parent or social coach group (when applicable)
✓ Comprehensive participant workbook and handouts
✓ Opportunities to build friendships with peers in a supportive environment
✓ Graduation celebration and certificate of completion
Free
The Therapy Dynamics Community Meetup is a free, in-person social gathering for autistic adults (18+) looking to meet others, build friendships, and enjoy shared activities in a welcoming, low-pressure environment. This is not a therapy group. Instead, it provides an opportunity for social connection.
What’s Included
✓ Relaxed, welcoming environment with no pressure to socialize in any particular way
✓ Board games, card games, puzzles, video games, and other shared activities
✓ Opportunities to meet new people and build lasting friendships
✓ Casual conversation in an autism-affirming and inclusive setting
✓ Flexible participation—you choose how and when to engage
✓ Light refreshments provided (when available)
✓ Facilitated by Therapy Dynamics staff to promote a safe, respectful atmosphere
✓ Free to attend with advance registration
Community services include autism support groups, activity groups, and social skills groups for adults 18+. These programs are designed to foster connection, build confidence, develop practical skills, and create opportunities for meaningful engagement within a supportive and neurodiversity-affirming community.
Frequently Asked Questions
I understand that starting therapy or pursuing an assessment can bring up many questions. This FAQ section is designed to provide clear answers and helpful information so you can feel informed and confident as you take the next step.
My goal is to provide high-quality, clinically sound evaluations that are financially accessible to the people who need them. Many assessment practices operate within business models that require significant overhead, extensive testing batteries, lengthy reports, multiple staff members, or large administrative structures. These factors can contribute to higher costs.
My approach is different. I focus on gathering the information necessary to answer the referral question accurately and ethically while keeping the process as efficient as possible. My fees reflect the time, expertise, and clinical judgment required to provide a thorough evaluation, without adding unnecessary costs.
I believe formal assessments should be available to individuals who genuinely need them for diagnosis, accommodations, services, disability determination, or personal understanding, not just to those who can afford several thousand dollars in out-of-pocket expenses.
A formal evaluation may be helpful if you need documentation for school accommodations, workplace accommodations, disability services, SSDI, vocational rehabilitation, or other situations that require a written report and diagnosis. Evaluations can also be valuable when the diagnosis is unclear or when several conditions may be contributing to your experiences.
However, not everyone who wonders about autism, ADHD, or another diagnosis needs a comprehensive evaluation. In many cases, individuals are primarily seeking self-understanding, support, and practical strategies. These questions can often be explored through therapy, consultation, and clinical discussion without the time and expense of a formal assessment.
If you’re unsure which option is right for you, I am happy to discuss your goals and help determine whether a formal evaluation would be beneficial or whether another approach may better meet your needs.
Yes. In some cases, autism may become apparent through the course of an ongoing therapeutic relationship. As we work together, I may gather information about your developmental history, life experiences, sensory differences, social communication patterns, masking, burnout, and other characteristics that help clarify whether autism is an appropriate diagnosis.
Therapy is not intended to be a stand-alone autism evaluation service, and clients do not enter therapy solely for the purpose of obtaining a diagnosis. Instead, diagnosis may emerge naturally as part of understanding your experiences and supporting your therapeutic goals. When clinically appropriate, I can diagnose autism within the context of therapy; however, individuals who need formal documentation for accommodations, disability services, legal purposes, or other specific needs may require a separate comprehensive evaluation and written report.
I currently accept a limited number of insurance plans for therapy services. However, formal psychological and autism assessments are provided on a private-pay basis and are not billed to insurance.
For therapy clients who are paying out of pocket, I strive to keep services affordable and will work with individuals to establish a private-pay rate that is manageable for their circumstances whenever possible.
My goal is to make mental health care and assessment services accessible while maintaining the time and attention needed to provide thoughtful, individualized care.
I believe assessment and therapy should be accessible, practical, and focused on helping people understand themselves, not creating unnecessary barriers to care.
i have advanced training in both psychological assessment and counseling and bring together the perspectives of an evaluator and a therapist. This allows me to look beyond test scores and diagnostic labels to understand the whole person, your strengths, challenges, and goals.
My approach is neurodiversity-affirming, trauma-informed, and individualized. I recognize that autism, ADHD, and other forms of neurodivergence can present differently across individuals, especially in women, high-masking individuals, and adults who may have been overlooked earlier in life.
I also believe that not everyone needs an expensive, comprehensive evaluation to gain meaningful insight. When a formal assessment is necessary, I strive to provide high-quality evaluations at a reasonable cost. When therapy, consultation, or clinical discussion is a better fit, I will tell you that as well. My goal is not to recommend the most expensive service. it’s to help you find the support and answers that best meet your needs.
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