Katie Gleason, LCSW

I provide individual therapy services and Autism and ADHD assessments for adults of all ages who reside in Arizona. My aim is to offer a compassionate, nonjudgmental space where you feel supported and respected. I value a flexible and authentic approach. The comfortability and trust you feel in our relationship is one of the most important aspects of therapy and assessment. I often work with individuals who have experienced complex trauma and need support around anxiety and self-esteem. Many of my clients live at the intersections of complex trauma, neurodivergence and historically excluded identities. I specialize in working with high-masking neurodivergent individuals who may have been missed as children and misdiagnosed as adults: those whose experiences are nuanced and layered. I am trained in EMDR, mindfulness and somatic experiencing and draw from these integrative practices in therapy sessions to assist in building a felt sense of wholeness and resilience. I also often use self-compassion, narrative and internal family systems approaches. One of my top priorities in the assessment process is for you to feel as comfortable and respected as possible. I view my own neurodivergence and the experiences of my neurodivergent clients from a strengths based perspective. I am trained in two diagnostic interview techniques and use several different professionally administered questionnaires to support the assessment process. My lived experience as a neurodivergent, queer, mixed race person familiar with illness informs my work. I operate from a clinical framework that is non-pathologizing, queer affirming, neurodivergent affirming and body liberation and collective liberation oriented. When I am not working, you can probably find me immersed in one of my many interests - writing, baking, creating art, tending to and propagating my houseplants, and endurance running and slow hiking through the deserts of Tucson. You can email me (katiegleasonlcsw@gmail.com) or text me (520-428-4602) to set up a consultation, initial session or assessment. If you have any questions, please email or text me! *** Cost per 55 minute therapy session - 135$ Autism Assessment - 1000$ (includes a two hour interview session, one hour follow up session, and 10-12 page report with detailed and individualized results as well as resource list for Autism and ADHD) ADHD add-on - 200$ *** Your privacy is extremely important to me. I adhere to the highest standards of clinical ethics to protect your privacy and the security of your data. It is important to know that autism assessments in my practice are privately paid for — and I am not required to share data for privately paid for services with anyone, including the government. I'm committed to the fierce protection of your safety and privacy.