Dr. Tony Meiners is a licensed clinical psychologist who has spent the last decade of his career working in residential, PHP, IOP, and outpatient levels of care. He brings a holistic treatment methodology to The Neurodivergent Collective to promote an integrative approach in treating mental health conditions. As the Clinical Director, Dr. Meiners utilizes his neurodivergent-specific training in conjunction with knowledge of neurobiological and cognitive treatment modalities to help heal clients. On his philosophy at The Neurodivergent Collective, Dr. Meiners says, “At the heart of neurodivergent-affirming treatment is the celebration of cognitive and neurological diversity as a natural and valuable aspect of human variation. This perspective acknowledges that conditions like autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and other neurological differences are not merely deficits but unique ways of experiencing and interacting with the world. Embracing neurodivergence means recognizing the strengths, talents, and perspectives that come with these differences and fostering an environment that supports and validates them.” Dr. Meiners received his Bachelor’s in Psychology from Maryville University; his Masters of Social Work, with an Adult Mental Health and Wellness concentration, from University of Southern California; and his Doctor of Applied Clinical Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. His area of specialty is bottom-up and top-down conjunctive treatment by combining somatic and/or experiential based interventions with post-modern cognitive therapeutic modalities. His work centers around identity development for individuals that exist in constructs outside societal expectations. In addition, queer-affirming and neurodivergent-affirming approaches to the treatment of trauma are his current areas of focus and treatment.