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Support for kids & teens with autistic siblings.
Having an Autistic sibling is a unique experience.
Siblings Together groups give your child the opportunity to be a part of a collective that shares similar experiences and faces similar challenges.
Starobin Counseling’s Sibling Support Group provides a supportive and therapeutic environment for children and adolescents who have autistic siblings.
Siblings Together for kids ages 8-13
Siblings Together for kids (ages 8-13) groups happen a few times each year.
During group, children meet online every other week with the same group of peers. Bari Turkheimer, LCSW-C, provides a safe, supportive space for kids to learn & connect.
This group is open to residents of Maryland, Virginia, Colorado & DC. Cost: $85/session
The next session starts in October - apply today!
Siblings Together: Teen Night
Teen Nights are scheduled every few months.
These meetings offer your teen a chance to learn more about their sibling's autism, understand how it impacts the family dynamics and identify ways to create a stronger connection with their sibling.
This group is open to residents of Maryland, Virginia, DC, Louisiana, Colorado and Texas. Cost: $65/session
Complete an application today; we'll contact you when the next session is planned!
Fall 2025 Meeting Dates:
October 14th (Parents Only: Introduction)
October 21st
November 4th
November 18th
December 2nd
December 16th
January 6th
January 20th
January 27th (Parents Only: Debrief)
Meet Siblings Together Facilitator Bari Turkheimer, LCSW-C
Meet Teen Night Facilitator Rikia Ancar, LCMFT
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I’ve focused my clinical skills, knowledge, and training on providing mental health services to neurodivergent individuals, particularly autistic people.
I’m excited to share my expertise by providing support to children and adolescents who are siblings of autistic people!
During the day, I work with elementary, middle, and high school aged students as the Mental Health Specialist in Ivymount’s Aspire School Program. Learn more about my background on the Starobin Counseling website!
I'm a Contextual Marriage and Family Therapist with a direct, warm and supportive therapeutic approach. I view each individual in the bigger context of how they engage in their family, social, ethnic and cultural systems.
I help clients build authentic, healthy relationships, and have often worked with neurodivergent people or their loved ones.
The teen years are challenging. When a sibling has complex needs the family's dynamics often become even harder to navigate. I'm excited to help your teen uncover strategies for stronger connections.
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