AMHR's Autism & I/DD Counseling Center provides specialized mental health services for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD). Our programs for Adults and Youth are designed to help patients build on strengths, reach goals, and reduce symptoms. Our staff are specially trained to manage the challenges faced by people living with these unique diagnoses. Always focused on best practices, the Autism & I/DD Counseling Center's state-of-the-art treatment plans are adapted to meet the diverse needs of our client population.
Bilingual Services and Interpretation Available
Autism & I/DD Counseling Center services are offered in multiple languages. We have bilingual Spanish-speaking providers available. We also offer interpretation services in a variety of languages to allow clients to better communicate with our treatment staff. Contact us at the link below to learn more!
Autism & I/DD Counseling Center – Adults
AMHR’s Autism & I/DD Counseling Center – Adults program empowers clients to make safe and positive decisions about their lives. Our trained staff develop treatment plans based on the specific needs of each client and with consideration for the client's entire environment.
Throughout the process, our professionals consult and collaborate with other providers involved with the client including host home providers, medical organizations, and community support agencies. Our approach to healthcare is focused on treating the whole person and providing them with the tools they need for success.
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Autism & I/DD Counseling Center – Adults program services for clients ages 18 and up, offers individual and group therapy sessions along with the following:
- Clinical assessments and consultation
- Crisis drop-in and intervention
- Case management services
- Coordinating and collaborating with community partners, primary care providers, and psychiatrists
- Group and individual therapy
- Psychoeducation
- Recreation therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy
Our team takes a trauma-informed care approach and uses evidence-based therapies including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) for socialization support.
Please contact us today to learn more.
Autism & I/DD Counseling Center – Youth
AMHR’s Autism & I/DD Counseling Center – Youth program provides high-quality, youth and family-focused care for young individuals between the ages of six and twenty-one living with intellectual and developmental disabilities and a co-occurring mental health condition. Our team’s mission is to provide the least restrictive, specialized treatment possible for every child.
Services offered include individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy, extensive case management, and medication monitoring, all adapted to the specialized needs of your youth.
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Our treatment goals include:
- Teaching coping and adaptive skills
- Engaging families and caregivers in supporting the health and well-being of their youth
- Evidence-based treatment modalities adapted to the specific needs of their youth
- Decreasing psychiatric and behavioral symptoms
- A focus on strengths and resilience
- Reducing the need for higher-level of care by providing treatment in a community and family-focused way
- Empowering parents to assist in therapeutic change
- Involvement with community agencies
Please contact us today to learn more.
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please visit our Walk-in Crisis Clinic located at 2206 Victor Street in Aurora, 24/7/365.
Are you feeling overwhelmed and need to talk? Call us at 303.617.2300, 24/7/365.