Episode 158 - Autism & Mental Health, with Cheryl Checkers, LMHC, NCC

Spectrumly Speaking

In this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts speak with Mental Health Counselor and ASD Specialist Cheryl Checkers, LMHC, NCC. Cheryl is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, National Board-Certified Counselor, and Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist who specializes in working with teens and adults on the autism spectrum and their loved ones. She is also a clinical consultant for FAU CARD, and thePresident of the Board of Directors of National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Palm Beach County. For more about Cheryl’s practice: https://www.cherylcheckers.com/ For more about NAMI PBC: https://namipbc.org/ For more about FAU CARD: https://www.fau.edu/education/centersandprograms/card/ A TRANSCRIPTION FOR THIS EPISODE CAN BE FOUND HERE: https://differentbrains.org/autism-mental-health-with-cheryl-checkers-lmhc-ncc-spectrumly-speaking-ep-158/ ----------------- Spectrumly Speaking is the podcast dedicated to women on the autism spectrum, produced by Different Brains®. Every other week, join our hosts Haley Moss (an autism self-advocate, attorney, artist, and author) and Dr. Lori Butts (a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist, and licensed attorney) as they discuss topics and news stories, share personal stories, and interview some of the most fascinating voices from the autism community. Follow Different Brains on social media: https://twitter.com/diffbrains https://www.facebook.com/different.brains/ http://differentbrains.org/category/spectrumlyspeaking/