At The Bridges, A Counseling Place, we are proud to offer extended services designed to support individuals and families navigating autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, learning differences and disabilities, social and emotional challenges, and other aspects of neurodiversity. These services provide additional support beyond traditional therapy, with a focus on practical strategies, individualized guidance, skill development, and meaningful connection.
Our extended services are designed to meet individuals where they are and recognize that every person has their own strengths, needs, experiences, and goals. Support may focus on building skills, navigating challenges, strengthening relationships, creating greater understanding, or identifying strategies that can make everyday life more manageable and successful. Our Extended Services include:
Individual and Family Consultation and Collaboration
Educational Therapy
Parental Support and Consultation
Social Skills Training
Workplace & School Accommodation Support
Neurodiversity-Affirming, Strengths-Based Support
To provide these services, The Bridges works with experienced professionals who bring specialized knowledge and practical experience supporting neurodivergent individuals across different stages of life.
Our Extended Services
Educational Therapy
Identify • Build • Practice • Grow
Educational therapy focuses on helping individuals develop strategies and skills related to learning and academic challenges. Support can be individualized to help identify areas of difficulty, build on strengths, and develop techniques that make learning more manageable and effective.
Individual & Family Consultation and Collaboration
Understand • Collaborate • Support • Strengthen
Consultation and collaboration can provide individuals and families with guidance as they navigate educational, social, emotional, and everyday challenges. Support may include identifying needs, exploring strategies, and working together to create approaches that are practical and individualized.
Parental Support & Consultation
Understand • Guide • Equip • Connect
Supporting a neurodivergent child or family member can come with unique questions and challenges. Parent consultation provides a space to better understand individual needs, explore strategies, and develop approaches that support growth, communication, and connection within the family.
Social Skills Training
Connect • Communicate • Practice • Grow
Social skills training can help individuals develop and strengthen skills related to communication, interaction, relationships, and navigating social situations. Support is individualized to help each person build confidence and develop strategies that work for them.
Workplace & School Accommodation Support
Identify • Advocate • Adapt • Empower
School and workplace environments can present challenges that may be reduced through appropriate accommodations and support. Assistance can help individuals identify areas of need, explore potential strategies, and better understand ways to support success and participation in educational or workplace settings.
Neurodiversity-Affirming, Strengths-Based Support
Understand • Encourage • Empower • Thrive
Neurodiversity-affirming support recognizes and respects differences in the way individuals think, learn, communicate, and experience the world. A strengths-based approach focuses not only on challenges, but also on individual abilities, interests, strengths, and potential while identifying strategies that support greater confidence, independence, and well-being.
Meet Our Educational Specialist
Johnny Turner, M.Ed.
Johnny Turner is an Educational Specialist working in a private practice setting with the neurodivergent population across the lifespan. As a second-generation educator, Johnny brings a strong background in education and ten years of experience in Collaborative Education, working with neurodivergent individuals across all grade levels.
His work focuses on providing individualized techniques and support while helping individuals develop skills to accommodate or overcome challenges they may encounter. With a passion for serving the neurodivergent community, Johnny looks forward to meeting clients and helping them build skills, confidence, and pathways toward thriving.
A Personalized Approach
Every individual and family has different strengths, needs, and goals. Extended services at The Bridges are designed to provide practical, individualized support that meets each person where they are and helps them navigate the challenges and opportunities that come with their unique experiences.
Our goal is to foster greater understanding, develop meaningful skills, strengthen support systems, and help individuals and families feel more confident moving forward.