Locations / Chicago, IL
Behavior support for autism families in Chicago
Chicago parents describe a familiar squeeze: diagnostic waits at the big children's hospitals, ABA agencies with intake lists, and a school system where supports vary block by block. While the system sorts itself out, the behavior is at your kitchen table. Parent-led virtual consulting starts there instead.
Sessions run online in Central Time for families across Chicagoland, from two-flats in Logan Square to cul-de-sacs in Naperville, coaching parents inside the real routines where behavior happens: the morning rush, the L-train sensory gauntlet, the winter cabin-fever weeks.
Services for Chicago families
Everything is delivered online, scheduled in Central Time, and coached through you, in your real routines.
- 1:1 Behavior Consultation
One-on-one behavior consulting for Chicago families: a personalized plan for the behavior that is running your home.
- Parent & Caregiver Coaching
Parent training and coaching for Chicago caregivers who want to deeply understand their child, not just manage them.
- Meltdown & De-escalation Support
Autism meltdown help for Chicago 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 Chicago.
- Self-Care & Daily Living Skills
Toilet training, sleep, and picky-eating help for Chicago families stuck on the daily battles.
- Training for Schools & Professionals
Behavior training for Chicago teachers, schools, and professionals who support neurodivergent students.
Funding & support in Illinois
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.
- Insurance coverage & Medicaid (EPSDT)
Illinois' autism insurance mandate requires many plans to cover treatment, and Medicaid covers medically necessary care for eligible children. Coverage rules attach to licensed clinical services; verify with your plan.
- Early Intervention & school-based supports
Illinois EI (under 3) and IEP-driven school services carry much of the public support load; private parent consulting fills the at-home gap those systems rarely touch.
Serving the wider Chicago area
Families anywhere in the region, from Naperville, Aurora, Evanston, Oak Park, Schaumburg, Skokie, Cicero to Joliet, and everywhere in between, can work with Jess online. If you can get online, you are close enough.
Chicago families ask
Our child's school keeps calling about behavior. Can you help with that?
Yes, from two directions: coaching you on what to ask for and how the behavior works, and, where schools are open to it, consulting directly with the team so home and school finally run one consistent plan.
Do you take Illinois insurance?
Consulting is private-pay and does not bill insurance. Insurance-covered ABA in Illinois runs through licensed in-network agencies; many families use both, letting insurance fund the clinical hours while consulting equips the parents. The free call helps you decide what mix your family needs.
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 Chicago?
A free 45-minute discovery call, scheduled in Central Time. Talk through what is happening at home and leave with a clear sense of what would help.
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