Santa Monica Behavior Consulting

Portrait of Jen, BCBA

Private ABA therapist, Westside LA.

Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), Santa Monica.

BCBAs are the master's-level practitioners who design and supervise every ABA program. I'm one — and I work with families direct: assessment, plan, parent coaching, follow-through. Just one BCBA on your team.

For families who want a real BCBA on their team — for the specific things they're stuck on, like feeding, potty training, meltdowns, IEPs — that's me. Text me and we'll figure out what makes sense for your kid.

Six years across homes, schools, and clinics. No insurance gatekeeping, no agency middleman, no waitlist.

You know your kid. I know what helps. $225/hr, billing starts during the first assessment — home or Zoom.

Tell me what's going on.

I help children with autism ages 2–15. No waitlist.

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Or call (424) 519-4647.

What happens after you text

  1. 1 I reply within an hour
  2. 2 Quick 15-min fit call
  3. 3 Assessment — home or Zoom
  4. 4 We build the plan
  5. 5 We work it

Why families work with me

  • ✓ One BCBA — no tech rotation.
  • ✓ Reply within an hour, seven days a week.
  • ✓ $225/hr — transparent pricing.
  • ✓ Home or Zoom — Westside LA.
  • ✓ Six years across homes, schools, clinics.
  • ✓ No waitlist. No agency. No insurance hassle.
Jen working with magnetic tiles during a home session

Sessions look like this.

Whether we work at your house or on Zoom — real materials, real play, real work on the things your kid is stuck on.

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Frequently asked

The questions parents ask before they text Jen.

Are you an ABA therapy program? +
Jen is the credential that designs and supervises ABA programs — a BCBA. She works direct with families instead of running a 30-hour-a-week tech-delivered program. If you want a comprehensive center-based ABA program, Jen will refer you. If you want a real BCBA on your team for the specific things you're stuck on, that's her.
Why hire a private ABA-trained BCBA instead of waiting for an ABA agency? +
No insurance approvals. No 60-day intake. No rotating cast of techs. No 6-12 month waitlist. You text Jen, she texts back, you talk, you get to work — usually within the same week.
What's the difference between a BCBA and an ABA therapist? +
BCBAs design and supervise ABA programs. ABA therapists / RBTs deliver sessions under BCBA supervision. Jen is the BCBA — direct work with you and your kid, not delegated to a tech rotation.
Do you do in-home ABA? +
Jen works in-home across the Westside (Santa Monica, Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, Venice, Mar Vista, Culver City, Westwood, Beverly Hills, Malibu) and on Zoom. $225/hr, cash-pay.
Can you train our nanny on the ABA strategies, not just us? +
Yes. Training caregivers is a core part of every ABA-based plan. In households with a full-time nanny, the nanny is often the highest-leverage person to train — she's the one running the daily routines where the strategies actually get used. Jen trains parents and nannies together (or separately on Zoom) so the plan runs the same way regardless of who's in the room.
What areas do you serve? +
Westside Los Angeles — Santa Monica, Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Venice, Mar Vista, Culver City, Westwood, Beverly Hills, and the surrounding Westside LA neighborhoods. Home visits across this footprint, plus Zoom sessions anywhere in California.
Do you take insurance? +
No. Santa Monica Behavior Consulting is private-pay, cash-pay only — no insurance billing, no agency middleman, no 60-day intake process. Many families use HSA/FSA funds; check with your accountant. Some plans offer out-of-network reimbursement, but filing claims is up to you.
How much does it cost? +
$225/hr. Billing starts during the first assessment. Transparent pricing — no agency markup, no insurance gatekeeping, no surprise fees. Home or Zoom, same rate.
Are you a real BCBA? +
Yes. Jen is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), ABA-trained, with six years of direct work across homes, schools, and clinics. BCBAs are the master's-level practitioners who design and supervise every ABA program.
Is there a waitlist? +
No waitlist. Most families start within the same week they reach out. The typical ABA waitlist on the Westside runs 6 to 12 months — Jen exists specifically to skip that bottleneck.
Home visits or virtual? +
Both. Jen does in-home sessions across the Westside (Santa Monica, Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Venice, Mar Vista, Culver City, Westwood, Beverly Hills) and Zoom sessions for families who prefer virtual or live further out. Same rate either way.
What ages do you work with? +
Children from 18 months to 15 years. Early-intervention-age babies showing signs, toddlers pre- or post-diagnosis, school-age kids, and teens — Jen takes anyone in that range. Most families come in with kids ages 3 to 10.
How fast do you reply? +
Within an hour, seven days a week. Jen reads every text personally — no answering service, no inbox triage. Text or call (424) 519-4647.
Do you offer weekend or evening appointments? +
Yes. Evening and weekend appointments are available — Saturdays and Sundays included — so families with packed school-and-work schedules can find a time that fits. Text (424) 519-4647 to find a slot.
Is this ABA therapy? +
Jen is ABA-trained and BCBA-credentialed — the same credential that designs and supervises every ABA program. The work she does is BCBA-led parent coaching and behavior consultation: direct work with you and your kid, not a 30-hour-a-week tech-delivered ABA program.
What's the first step? +
Text Jen at (424) 519-4647. She replies within an hour, schedules a free 15-minute fit call, then an assessment (home or Zoom), then you build a plan together and start the work.
Can you train our nanny or other caregivers too? +
Yes — and in many Westside families that's a big part of the work. Caregiver training is explicitly in BCBA scope. Jen trains everyone who handles the kid day to day: parents, nannies, grandparents, regular sitters. Consistency across the household is what makes behavior strategies stick — otherwise the work resets every time the caregiver changes.

Ready to talk?

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