Welcome to Therapy Suggestions: Start Here

Raising a child with special needs, adjusting to a new or chronic diagnosis yourself, or coping with caregiver burnout usually comes with ongoing questions. This community is a place to ask them and explore options that might help.

What you'll find here:

• Practical tools for managing anxiety, stress, grief and loss, parenting challenges, and behavior issues
• A breakdown of the differences between a psychotherapist, mental health counselor, psychologist, and psychiatrist
• For parents: guidance on approaching school staff about your child's diagnosis and how that diagnosis can shape the support available at school and beyond

Sometimes knowing what's out there and what to expect is what makes the next step possible.

To get us started: what's one question you wish someone had answered for you sooner?