Locations / Boston, MA
Behavior support for autism families in Boston
Massachusetts families have strong coverage on paper, ARICA requires most plans to cover autism treatment, but Boston's provider market is stretched thin, and hospital diagnostic queues run long. Between world-class institutions and actual Tuesday-night meltdowns sits a gap that parent-led consulting fills.
Sessions run online in Eastern Time for families from Southie to Somerville to the MetroWest suburbs, built around T-schedule commutes, small-condo acoustics, and the long indoor stretch of a New England winter.
Services for Boston families
Everything is delivered online, scheduled in Eastern Time, and coached through you, in your real routines.
- 1:1 Behavior Consultation
One-on-one behavior consulting for Boston families: a personalized plan for the behavior that is running your home.
- Parent & Caregiver Coaching
Parent training and coaching for Boston caregivers who want to deeply understand their child, not just manage them.
- Meltdown & De-escalation Support
Autism meltdown help for Boston parents: fewer meltdowns, safer de-escalation, calmer days.
- Severe & Challenging Behavior
Assent-based support for aggression, self-injury, and severe behavior, informed by Greg Hanley's PFA/SBT model.
- Skill Building Programs
Communication, social, and emotional-regulation skill building for autistic children in Boston.
- Self-Care & Daily Living Skills
Toilet training, sleep, and picky-eating help for Boston families stuck on the daily battles.
- Training for Schools & Professionals
Behavior training for Boston teachers, schools, and professionals who support neurodivergent students.
Funding & support in Massachusetts
Jess's consulting is private-pay and does not bill insurance directly. Some families use HSA/FSA funds or flexible program dollars where their plan's rules allow, so check with your administrator. The free discovery call costs nothing and will help you map your options.
- ARICA insurance coverage
Massachusetts' ARICA law requires most state-regulated insurance plans to cover medically necessary autism treatment through licensed providers, among the strongest mandates in the US; check your plan's specifics.
- MassHealth & DDS supports
MassHealth covers medically necessary care for eligible children, and the Department of Developmental Services offers family supports worth enrolling in alongside private help.
Serving the wider Boston area
Families anywhere in the region, from Cambridge, Somerville, Quincy, Newton, Brookline, Framingham, Waltham to Medford, and everywhere in between, can work with Jess online. If you can get online, you are close enough.
Boston families ask
We're waiting on a hospital diagnostic clinic. Should we wait to start?
No. A diagnosis changes paperwork, not the behavior at home tonight. Families routinely begin parent-led consulting during the diagnostic wait, and everything you learn, understanding triggers, de-escalating, building communication, transfers directly into whatever formal services follow.
Winter cooped-up months make everything worse. Can a plan account for that?
It has to; this is Boston. Plans for New England families include indoor movement and regulation strategies, screen-transition routines, and realistic expectations for the February stretch, because behavior support that ignores winter is not a real plan here.
What Families Say
From the beginning, Jess was kind, thoughtful, and patient, and she quickly developed a strong rapport with our daughter. … We would highly recommend Jess to other families looking for a compassionate and effective therapist.
David MWe had Jess working with us to help out with behavioural therapy for several months and it was fantastic! … We saw so much progress working with Jess and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her services.
Nicholas RanicarI love love love the flexible and fixed strategy learning. We have been working hard on changes this week. … We have made huge gains.
C.R.
Ready for calmer days in Boston?
A free 45-minute discovery call, scheduled in Eastern Time. Talk through what is happening at home and leave with a clear sense of what would help.
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