[Wednesday L.F.]

A young woman in my life (age 20 but autism puts her around 14 emotionally) who was tricked by an online predator. She’s okay, but feeling fearful. I’m trying to be there for her and talk things out—but I’m not a therapist and she feels sure she needs one.

Can anyone recommend an online source? Her needs are pretty unique, but not so much that help should be this difficult to find.

[atskitty2]

Most mental health counselors that I'm aware of offer telehealth appointments now. I would call local providers first, because they will know the best places to send her should she need in-person care, either at an ED or GP for a physical exam, or at an in-patient mental health facility. I'm assuming this is with the group that you're doing some work with, so hopefully there is a GP (or perhaps a Neurologist or whomever manages her autism) already in the picture to help guide that. That individual also may provide her with a referral.