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Harry Motro

Dr. Harry Motro

Specialties and Certifications

 

  • Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist 

  • Neurodiverse Couples Specialist

  • Autism & ADHD Assessment Specialist

  • Adjunct Professor

  • Clinical Supervisor

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Life Experience

 

  • Dedicated his psychology practice to increasing the awareness and support of the neurodiverse community

  • Founder and clinical director of the Neurodiverse Couples Counseling Center and Adult Autism Assessment Center

  • Co-developed specialized tools to assist neurodiverse couples


Education

 

  • California Southern University - Doctor of Clinical Psychology (PsyD) 

  • Santa Clara University – Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology (Marriage and Family Therapy program)

  • University of Virginia, Bachelor of Science

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More about Dr. Motro  

 

  • 1st career in technology, 2nd second career in psychology

  • Committed to supporting others; serves on the board of two non-profits, New Path Couples Therapy and Therapy in Motion.

  • Married 38 years with adult children

Dr. Motro’s Story

My interest in neurodiversity is rooted in my extensive experiences with autistic men and women including:

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  • people in my personal life,

  • colleagues that I interacted with when I worked in technology, and

  • clients in my psychology practice is in Silicon Valley, a neurodiversity hot spot.

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With this up-close contact, I felt compelled first to understand neurodiversity and then to be part of the movement to bring acceptance and support to this community. Combining an accurate assessment and therapeutic support can give life-changing hope to those struggling with feeling alienated in a world that doesn't understand.

 

It would be an honor to help you.  

Main Areas of Focus

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Autism & ADHD Assessments

 

As co-founder and clinical director of the Adult Autism Assessment Center, I review formal reports by our clinicians. I am also constantly working with our clinical team to refine our assessment process. We are dedicated to providing accurate assessments which bring clarity and a path forward for our clients.

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Neurodiverse Couples

 

Most neurodiverse couples start off woefully uninformed about their differences and how to support and accept each other. This misinformation leads to misunderstanding, which eventually grows to the belief that the other partner is cruel, mean or simply uncaring. Emotional walls come up and intimacy fades and then dies. The most important part of our work in therapy is to free you from this painful blame and shame cycle. We work to gradually reframe how you understand and see each other, allowing a new relationship to blossom.   

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You can read more on his approach to Neurodiversity at:


https://www.harrymotro.com/therapy-for-neurodiverse-couples.

Other Areas of Focus
 

  • Neurodiverse Couples Retreats

Clients
 

  • Individual Assessments

  • Neurodiverse Couples

Modalities

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  • Trauma-focused Neurodiverse Couples Therapy

  • Emotion Focused Therapy

  • Imago Therapy

  • Gottman

  • Person-Centered

  • Existential

  • Couples-Based CBT

  • Behavioral

  • Internal Family Systems

  • Experiential

  • Positive Psychology

Licenses

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  • California / LMFT53452

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