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Affirming Care

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who weaves traditional therapy with affirming care for PDA adults and parents. I provide psychodynamic client centered treatment tailored to an individual's unique processing and sensory system. This is a space that makes room for big stories and challenges which are treated with sensitivity and skill born from 33 years of practice and 22 years of parenting. It is an LGBTQ friendly space. If you are a parent seeking information about PDA, I also offer consultation, referrals, short-term parent focused therapy, a parent education series and parent groups. Professionals and school teams can seek a consult on PDA practice, attend my presentations, join my consultation groups or make an online visit to the PDATherapycollaborative.com to learn more about PDA affirming care. My writings on PDA in the therapy space and accommodating PDA are available there and on Facebook. Licensed since 1995 with a background of individual, child and family work, I have a bachelor's from Brandeis University and a master's from Yeshiva's Wurzweiler School of Social Work. I am level 3 PDA certified from The Open College of London and an early beta tester of level 1 and 2 training with PDANA.
Elise Jacobson, LICSW
Social Worker

Services

Affirming Care For

  • Anxiety
  • ADD/ADHD
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • PDA on the Autism Spectrum
  • Family Conflict
  • Compassion Fatigue
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Transition to Young Adulthood
  • Understanding family dynamics
  • Communication Issues
  • Social Communication Disorders
  • Autistic Burnout
  • RSD
  • Alexithymia
  • Therapists Seeking Therapy

Approaches

  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Family Systems
  • Social Work
  • Client Centered
  • PDA friendly communication and interventions

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna
  • BlueCross and BlueShield
  • Optum
  • Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Fees

  • Groups and All Other Services: $50 - $250