Therapists

We are currently compiling information from our networks wherein we've asked folks for therapists that they feel they've had success with, and that we feel have a good knowledge of autism behind them. Sadly, it isn't a huge list yet.

In Manhattan
We’ve been sending people without regret to Dr. Richard Perry (212.595.0116) for years. Dr. Perry was featured in the now-famous NYTimes Sunday Magazine article from the summer of 2000 called, The Little Professor Syndrome, an article that (pretty much accurately) convinced thousands of tri-state area residents that they had AS, and to seek diagnosis to make certain.

Lynda Geller, PhD, is someone GRASP has worked with since our inception. She has a distinguished history with the Cody Center, SUNY, and Asperger Foundation International.
At present she is the
Clinical Director
Asperger Institute
NYU Child Study Center
Phone 212.652.1952
email: lynda.geller@med.nyu.edu

In the Long Island/Queens area
Valerie Gaus, PhD, is someone else GRASP has worked with since our inception. She holds a private practice on Long Island (within range of the city). She takes Medicare but not private insurance(s).
Phone 631.692.9750
email: gaus@optonline.net

In Long Island
Shana Nichols, Ph.D. Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Fay J. Lindner Center for Autism North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System. Provides child, youth, teen, adult, and family therapy, social skills programming, parent groups, and consultation. Areas of practice: anxiety, depression, executive function difficulties, behavioral issues, adolescent and transition issues, sexuality, self-understanding and self-advocacy
Fay J. Lindner Center for Autism
North Shore-LIJ Health System
4300 Hempstead Turnpike
Bethpage, NY 11714
Phone: 516-802-8600
Fax: 516-802-8655
Email: snichols@nshs.edu

Gina-Marie Muscillo, CCCSLP, Fully Licensed Speech Language Pathologist, Coordinator of Language and Education Services, Fay J. Lindner Center for Autism North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System. Provides child, youth, teen, and young adult social communication therapy, social skills programming, treatment and educational consultation (center based and school based), oversees our school based consultation program. Areas of practice: social underpinnings of executive function difficulties (compounded by pragmatic language impairments) secondary to the diagnosis of autism, social communication and perspective taking issues, the interpretation and decoding of higher order language skills e.g. sarcasm, ambiguity, figurative language in oral and written contexts, adolescent issues, co-programming girls sexuality programs, and figuring out the relationship puzzle at various stages and ages.
Fay J. Lindner Center for Autism
North Shore-LIJ Health System
4300 Hempstead Turnpike
Bethpage, NY 11714
Phone: 516-802-8600
Email: GMuscillo@NSHS.edu

Peter Wigg, Psy.D. is a psychologist who works with the Cody Center in addition to holding a private practice. He takes ValueOptions insurance plans only.
810 East Main Street
Riverhead, NY 11901
Phone: 631-365-5241

In the Woodstock, NY area
Irene Brody, PhD, is a clinical psychologist who
specializes in children, teens and adults with
Asperger's Syndrome. Dr. Brody offers social skills
groups, individual and couples counseling, and school
consulting in her private office in Shokan, NY. (near
Woodstock)
Phone 845.657.5847
email: ibrodyblue@yahoo.com

In the Erie, PA area
Janet M. Pawlowski, RN MA LMFT
Licensed Psychologist
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Child & Family Guidance Center of Erie
9333 Tate Road, #112
Erie, PA 16509
814.824.4515
schoolroomasso@aol.com

In Minnesota
Dr. Mark Foster
(Twin Cities)
612-925-6033

In Georgia
Janis M. Overrocker, PhD
Licensed Psychologist
2785 Lawrenceville Hwy, Suite 108
Decatur, GA 30033
770.270.5488
DrJMO@aol.com