Locations / Phoenix, AZ
Behavior support for autism families in Phoenix
Phoenix is one of America's fastest-growing metros, and autism services have not kept pace with the rooftops: families in Gilbert, Surprise, and Queen Creek describe long intakes and providers concentrated across town. Virtual parent-led consulting works the same in every ZIP code.
Sessions run online (Arizona keeps its own clock; Jess schedules to yours) for families across the Valley, with plans built for Phoenix realities like summer indoor months, when screen battles and cabin fever push behavior to the edge.
Services for Phoenix families
Everything is delivered online, scheduled in Mountain Time (AZ), and coached through you, in your real routines.
- 1:1 Behavior Consultation
One-on-one behavior consulting for Phoenix families: a personalized plan for the behavior that is running your home.
- Parent & Caregiver Coaching
Parent training and coaching for Phoenix caregivers who want to deeply understand their child, not just manage them.
- Meltdown & De-escalation Support
Autism meltdown help for Phoenix 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 Phoenix.
- Self-Care & Daily Living Skills
Toilet training, sleep, and picky-eating help for Phoenix families stuck on the daily battles.
- Training for Schools & Professionals
Behavior training for Phoenix teachers, schools, and professionals who support neurodivergent students.
Funding & support in Arizona
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.
- AHCCCS & insurance coverage
Arizona's Medicaid program (AHCCCS) covers medically necessary services for eligible children, and state law requires many insurance plans to cover autism treatment through licensed providers; check your plan's rules.
- DDD supports & ESA program
Arizona's Division of Developmental Disabilities supports eligible children, and the state's Empowerment Scholarship Account program gives some families flexible education funds; program rules determine what qualifies.
Serving the wider Phoenix area
Families anywhere in the region, from Mesa, Scottsdale, Chandler, Gilbert, Tempe, Glendale, Peoria, Surprise to Queen Creek, and everywhere in between, can work with Jess online. If you can get online, you are close enough.
Phoenix families ask
Summer keeps us indoors for months and behavior gets worse. Is that common?
Extremely, and Phoenix parents feel it more than most: months of 110-degree days mean less movement, more screens, and more friction. Plans for Valley families build in indoor regulation strategies, screen-transition routines, and realistic energy outlets for the long summer.
We homeschool using an ESA. Does this work for homeschool families?
Very well. Parent-led consulting hands the actual teaching skills to the person doing the teaching, you, and goals can include learning-readiness skills like tolerating demands, transitions, and frustration that make homeschool days run smoother.
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 Phoenix?
A free 45-minute discovery call, scheduled in Mountain Time (AZ). Talk through what is happening at home and leave with a clear sense of what would help.
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