Santa Monica Behavior Consulting

Portrait of Jen, BCBA

Autism potty training, for real.

Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), Santa Monica.

Most potty training programs assume a kid who can copy, listen, and tolerate the bathroom. Autism changes the game — sensory issues, communication gaps, and rigidity stall every step the books skip past.

I work on the actual stuck points: refusing to sit, fear of the flush, holding for hours, the day/night gap, accidents only at school.

Six years across homes, schools, and clinics. I've helped kids who'd been in diapers far longer than the books said was possible.

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

Tell me where you're stuck.

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.

The 3-day method didn't work for my autistic kid — can you help? +
Yes. The 3-day method assumes a kid who can copy, listen, and tolerate the bathroom. Autism changes the game. Jen builds a step-by-step plan that addresses the specific stuck point — refusing to sit, fear of the flush, holding for hours, the day-night gap, accidents only at school.
How long does autism potty training actually take? +
Varies by kid and by where they're stuck. Some kids are trained in weeks; others take months. Jen has worked with kids who were in diapers far longer than the books said was possible.
Can you help with bowel training or night training? +
Yes. Bowel training and night training each have their own protocols. Day, night, and bowel are separate skills, and Jen works on them separately when needed.
What about toilet training at school? +
Common situation — dry at home, accidents at school. Jen works with parents on what to ask for in the IEP, what to set up with the classroom team, and how to generalize the home routine to school.
Our nanny does most of the bathroom routine — can you train her on the protocol? +
Yes — and you'll want to. Potty training is a 24/7 effort that only works if the parent, nanny, daycare, and any regular sitter all run the same protocol. Jen trains everyone in the rotation so accidents at one caregiver's hand-off don't undo what worked at another's.
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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