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North Star Family Autism Center was founded to provide support to individuals with autism spectrum disorder and their parents, siblings, or other caregivers as they navigate their experiences. 

 

Autistic individuals and their needs and lived experiences are central to our work. We provide evaluations and individual therapy for autistic children, adolescents, and adults using a neuro-affirming approach.

 

To best support the entire family, North Star also provides parent training, social support, family therapy, couples therapy, and individual therapy for family members. Our therapists aim to walk alongside caregivers in their journey to build knowledge, coping skills, and confidence in caring for their family member with autism.

 

All of our clinicians specialize in the treatment of autism. Their collective expertise is drawn from the fields of clinical, school, and counseling psychology; marriage and family therapy; and applied behavior analysis (ABA).  Our team approach allows us to address concerns for multiple family members at once, integrating cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and ABA as appropriate. Our focus on compassionate treatment serves to respect the dignity, values, and culture of the individuals and families we serve.

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While all of our clinicians specialize in autism, our services may also be a strong fit for many children who experience challenges such as anxiety, motor and vocal tics, and behavioral concerns. Similarly, our approaches for individual therapy and parent coaching may be well suited for children, adolescents, and adults with other developmental disabilities or genetic conditions.