Locations / San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Behavior support for autism families in San Francisco Bay Area
The Bay Area has abundant expertise and impossible logistics: Regional Center queues, providers with closed intakes, and a geography where 'nearby' means ninety minutes on the 101. Virtual parent-led consulting deletes the logistics and delivers the expertise straight into your home.
Sessions run online in Pacific Time for families from San Francisco to San Jose to the East Bay. Plans fit Bay Area realities: two-career calendars, small-space living, and kids who mask beautifully at school then unravel at home.
Services for San Francisco Bay Area families
Everything is delivered online, scheduled in Pacific Time, and coached through you, in your real routines.
- 1:1 Behavior Consultation
One-on-one behavior consulting for San Francisco Bay Area families: a personalized plan for the behavior that is running your home.
- Parent & Caregiver Coaching
Parent training and coaching for San Francisco Bay Area caregivers who want to deeply understand their child, not just manage them.
- Meltdown & De-escalation Support
Autism meltdown help for San Francisco Bay Area 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 San Francisco Bay Area.
- Self-Care & Daily Living Skills
Toilet training, sleep, and picky-eating help for San Francisco Bay Area families stuck on the daily battles.
- Training for Schools & Professionals
Behavior training for San Francisco Bay Area teachers, schools, and professionals who support neurodivergent students.
Funding & support in California
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.
- Regional Centers (Lanterman Act)
California's Regional Centers, including Golden Gate and San Andreas in the Bay Area, coordinate and fund services for eligible children with developmental disabilities. Full enrollment is worth the paperwork.
- Insurance-mandated coverage
California requires many health plans to cover behavioral health treatment for autism through licensed in-network providers; the details live in your specific plan documents.
Serving the wider San Francisco Bay Area area
Families anywhere in the region, from San Jose, Oakland, Fremont, Palo Alto, Berkeley, Walnut Creek, San Mateo to Santa Clara, and everywhere in between, can work with Jess online. If you can get online, you are close enough.
San Francisco Bay Area families ask
Our child is described as 'high-functioning' and gets no services. Can you still help?
Yes, and this is one of the most common Bay Area calls: a bright child who masks at school, melts down at home, and falls through every eligibility crack. Parent-led consulting does not require a services designation, a diagnosis, or a school label; it requires a family that wants calmer days.
Both parents work full-time in demanding jobs. Is this realistic for us?
It is designed for exactly that constraint: sessions are video calls scheduled around your calendar, strategies embed into routines you already run, and the point is to lower your daily load. Grandparents or a nanny who shares caregiving can join sessions too.
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 San Francisco Bay Area?
A free 45-minute discovery call, scheduled in Pacific Time. Talk through what is happening at home and leave with a clear sense of what would help.
Book your free discovery call