Locations / New York, NY
Behavior support for autism families in New York
New York families are surrounded by services on paper: a dense provider market, insurance-mandated ABA coverage, school-based supports. In practice, parents describe agency waitlists, staff turnover, and programs that train the child while nobody trains them. Parent-led consulting flips that: you become the constant in your child's progress.
Sessions run online in Eastern Time for families across the five boroughs and the metro area, around school pickups, subway commutes, and apartment-living realities like neighbors on the other side of the meltdown wall.
Services for New York 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 New York families: a personalized plan for the behavior that is running your home.
- Parent & Caregiver Coaching
Parent training and coaching for New York caregivers who want to deeply understand their child, not just manage them.
- Meltdown & De-escalation Support
Autism meltdown help for New York 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 New York.
- Self-Care & Daily Living Skills
Toilet training, sleep, and picky-eating help for New York families stuck on the daily battles.
- Training for Schools & Professionals
Behavior training for New York teachers, schools, and professionals who support neurodivergent students.
Funding & support in New York
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
New York's insurance mandate requires many plans to cover autism treatment, and Medicaid covers medically necessary care for eligible children. Coverage typically attaches to licensed clinical services; check your plan's rules.
- OPWDD supports
New York's Office for People With Developmental Disabilities offers family supports and services for eligible children, worth pursuing in parallel with any private help.
Serving the wider New York area
Families anywhere in the region, from Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, Staten Island, Long Island, Westchester, Jersey City to Hoboken, and everywhere in between, can work with Jess online. If you can get online, you are close enough.
New York families ask
We already have an ABA agency in NYC. Why add parent consulting?
Because the hours your child spends with staff are a fraction of the hours they spend with you. Parents often add consulting to finally understand the why behind the plan, handle the moments staff never see (5am wake-ups, subway meltdowns), and keep progress moving through the inevitable staff changes.
Apartment living makes every meltdown feel public. Can you help with that?
Yes, and you are not the only family whispering through crises because of thin walls. Reducing meltdown frequency and intensity is core work, and plans account for real constraints like shared walls, elevators, and stroller-distance errands.
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 New York?
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.
Book your free discovery call