Santa Monica Behavior Consulting

Portrait of Jen, BCBA

Skip the ABA waitlist.

Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), Santa Monica.

The average ABA waitlist on the Westside runs 6 to 12 months. Insurance approvals add another 60 to 90 days. By the time a program starts, the problem you called about has gotten worse — or your kid has aged into a different one.

I work direct with families, cash-pay, no insurance, no agency. I'm the same credential — a BCBA — who designs and supervises every ABA program. The difference: I can start this week.

Six years across homes, schools, and clinics. For families who want one BCBA on their team for the specific things you're stuck on — that's me. We'll figure out the right approach for your kid during our first call.

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.

How long are ABA waitlists in LA right now? +
Typical Westside ABA waitlist: 6 to 12 months. Insurance approvals add 60 to 90 days on top. By the time a program starts, the problem you originally called about has often gotten worse — or your kid has aged into a different one.
Can I work with Jen while still on an agency waitlist? +
Yes — that's a common path. Many families work with Jen during the wait, then either continue with her or transition to the agency program once it starts. There's no contract or minimum commitment.
How fast can we actually start? +
Usually the same week. Text Jen at (424) 519-4647 — she replies within an hour, books a free 15-minute fit call, and most families have their first assessment within 5-7 days.
Will my insurance reimburse what I pay Jen? +
Some plans do, out-of-network. Jen will provide a superbill — you file the claim yourself. Many families choose not to bother because the cash-pay path is simpler than the paperwork.
We have a nanny — can she be part of the work instead of waiting for an ABA agency to send techs? +
Yes, and that's often the cleaner setup. Instead of a rotating cast of agency techs in your house 30 hours a week, your existing nanny becomes the trained implementer and Jen oversees. Same behavior-analytic playbook, but with the person your kid already trusts and the household already trusts.
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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