Santa Monica Behavior Consulting

Portrait of Jen, BCBA

Parent coaching that's actually useful.

Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), Santa Monica.

Parent coaching isn't therapy. It's me — a BCBA — teaching the adults in your kid's daily life (parents, nannies, grandparents, regular caregivers) the behavior strategies that actually work in your house. You stay the parent. I give the whole household the playbook.

We tackle the daily stuck points: meltdowns, mealtimes, mornings, potty training, toilet training, transitions, sibling fights, bedtime. Whatever's running you ragged.

Six years across homes, schools, and clinics. Autism, ADHD, or behavior that's just a lot — diagnosed or not, the strategies are the same.

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 at your house.

Coaching parents of kids ages 2–15. Westside LA. 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.

What's parent coaching versus therapy? +
Parent coaching teaches you the strategies. You stay the parent — Jen gives you the behavior playbook for your specific kid. It's not psychotherapy for you and it's not therapy for your kid. It's me-coaching-you, in your house, in real situations.
Does my kid need to be there? +
Sometimes both, sometimes just you. Depends on what we're working on. Mornings and bedtime usually involve the kid. Strategy planning and debriefs are usually just the parent. Jen figures it out at the first assessment.
What if my kid isn't autistic — can you still help? +
Yes. Jen works with families of autistic kids and families of kids whose behavior is just… a lot. The strategies are the same. Behavior is behavior.
How many sessions until it works? +
Most parents see daily-life shifts in 3-6 sessions. Some families do a short intensive (6-8 sessions over a month), some do ongoing coaching, some come back as needed. No subscription, no minimum commitment.
We have a full-time nanny — do you coach her too? +
Yes — in most Westside families coaching the nanny is half the work. Parent coaching with a nanny in the household becomes household coaching: Jen trains the parent on the why, trains the nanny on the how, and makes sure everyone's running the same playbook. No extra charge for adding the nanny to sessions you've already booked.
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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