Santa Monica Behavior Consulting

Portrait of Jen, BCBA

IEP help, before the meeting.

Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), Santa Monica.

An IEP meeting is your one shot per year to fix what isn't working at school. Most parents walk in outnumbered, outpaced, and without anyone who understands behavior on their side. By the time they leave, the plan is set for another year.

I review your existing IEP, identify what's missing on the behavior side, write a draft Behavior Intervention Plan if you need one, and prep you for the meeting. I can attend meetings as a consultant or join virtually.

Six years across homes, schools, and clinics. My role is the behavior piece — the plan, the classroom strategy, the implementation. If you also want legal advocacy alongside, I can refer you to someone who does that.

You know your kid. I know what helps. $225/hr, billing starts at the first meeting — in person or Zoom.

Tell me about the meeting.

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

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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 IEP advocate? +
Jen is not a special-education attorney or legal advocate — she handles the BCBA piece: behavior plans, classroom strategy, BIPs, and IEP prep. If you also want legal advocacy, she can refer you to someone who does that.
When should I bring you in before an IEP meeting? +
Ideally 2-6 weeks before the meeting. That gives time to review the current IEP, identify what's missing on the behavior side, draft a Behavior Intervention Plan if needed, and prep you for what to ask for.
Can you attend the IEP meeting? +
Yes — in person if you're on the Westside, or virtually via Zoom. Jen attends as a consultant, not a legal representative.
What's a BIP and do we need one? +
A Behavior Intervention Plan — a written plan for how the school handles specific behaviors. If your kid is getting suspended, melting down at school, or has behavior in the IEP without a real plan attached, you probably need one.
Should our nanny know what's in the IEP and BIP? +
Yes. The Behavior Intervention Plan only works if everyone who handles the kid — parent, nanny, teacher, after-school staff — runs it the same way. Jen will walk your nanny through the relevant pieces so what happens at home matches what's supposed to happen at school.
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.

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