Therapist Resources

Books on Autism

I highly recommend these reads for an up-to-date understanding of Autism (not just for those doing assessments!)

• Is this Autism? A Guide for Clinicians and Everyone Else (opens in new tab) by Henderson, Wayland, & White - Bookshop.org (opens in new tab)

• Is this Autism? A Companion Guide for Diagnosing (opens in new tab) by Henderson, Wayland, & White - Bookshop.org (opens in new tab)

• The Adult Autism Assessment Handbook (opens in new tab) by Hartman, O’Donnell-Killen, Kavanaugh, Day, & Azevedo - Bookshop.org (opens in new tab)

• The Neuroaffirming Therapy Handbook: A Practitioner’s Guide to Working with Autism and ADHD (opens in new tab) by Essy Knopf

• A shorter option for starting to learn about Autistic client experiences in seeking therapy: When Therapy Doesn’t Work: An Autistic Search for a “Good Fit” Therapist (opens in new tab)

Other books

• EMDR with Complex Truama by Thomas Zimmerman (opens in new tab) (free PDF available for those who need it!) - Bookshop.org (opens in new tab)— also see ThomasZimmerman.us (opens in new tab) for links to his many other free and paid resources, trainings, and consultations

• A fantastic book on relationships (including monogamous ones) that addresses trauma and attachment, inclusive of poly/CNM relationships is Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy (opens in new tab) by Jessica Fern - Bookshop.org (opens in new tab)

Learning from other clinicians

• Bobbi-Jo Molokken offers great ADHD trainings and consultation (opens in new tab) (group and individual options)

• Jessica Hogan offers neuro-affirming assessment consultation at The Divergent Clinician (opens in new tab)

• Educational/support Facebook groups for clinicians:

  • For all clinicians to learn about neurodivergence: Therapists Supporting Neurodiversity (opens in new tab)

  • For ADHD clinicians: Clinicians, Counselors, and Social Workers with ADHD (opens in new tab)

  • For Autistic clinicians: Autistic Counsellors and Psychotherapists (opens in new tab)

Resources from me

• My Mentaya vs. Thrizer Flow Chart - done-for-you OON claim submission options I use, sorted by deductible status, client vs. therapist submission, method of reimbursement, and client fees. (I’m sorry that this is not yet updated for accessibility—please contact me for alternate ways to receive this information.)

  I like that they both fight claim denials, and I’ve had good experiences with customer support for both. The only negative I've seen is that if the potential for a typo to have a large impact on outcomes. As of this posting, neither charges therapist fees for the services on this chart, just credit card processing fees like you’d have elsewhere (updated 1/18/26)

  I don’t make any guarantees this is 100% correct, but it’s my best understanding after looking things over quite a bit (last updated in fall of 2025). Please feel free to contact me if you see errors or if the image is not accessible!

  And from Thrizer, here’s another comparison of Thrizer, Mentaya, and other OON reimbursement companies (opens in new tab)

• Below are my re-framed and re-phrased affirming versions of the DSM diagnostic criteria for ADHD and Autism, which I use in my assessment reports to help my clients navigate resources that require identification through the medical model. Click the corresponding image to download either PDF. (These are subject to change because I edit everything forever.)

  Accessible versions will be available by default in the future. For now, please contact me for accessible alterantives.