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Appropriate therapy

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My adult son has been to councillors who seem to listen only to him. He suffers greatly from depression but has a high functioning job and is well paid. He needs more direction from a therapist. It is very hard to find therapists who specialise in Aspergers. Many councillors list Aspergers as one of many conditions they treat but don't have any deep knowledge of it or know how to help people with the condition.  Can anyone suggest what type of therapy would be appropriate for an Aspergers adult with severe depression please? He lives in the Godalming area.

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    NAS9920 said:

     it does not matter what a person is, all therapy, irrespective of its area of specialism, is geared towards the individual. there is no differentiation between this type of person, and that type of person. we are all individuals. therefore, any treatment will be, and should be, tailored for the individual concerned, as we are all different

    Yes, we are all different but isn't it still useful to identify that, for example, a person with autism might be treated differently in therapy from a person without autism? I wouldn't advise anyone with autism to use a therapist who knew nothing of autism or of how to treat people with autism with the special consideration for the traits that autism bestows on one.

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    NAS9920 said:

     it does not matter what a person is, all therapy, irrespective of its area of specialism, is geared towards the individual. there is no differentiation between this type of person, and that type of person. we are all individuals. therefore, any treatment will be, and should be, tailored for the individual concerned, as we are all different

    Yes, we are all different but isn't it still useful to identify that, for example, a person with autism might be treated differently in therapy from a person without autism? I wouldn't advise anyone with autism to use a therapist who knew nothing of autism or of how to treat people with autism with the special consideration for the traits that autism bestows on one.

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