Locations / Seattle, WA
Behavior support for autism families in Seattle
Seattle families often wait months for an autism-center evaluation, then months more for treatment slots, a hard equation when behavior is escalating now. Parent-led consulting inverts the order: the person who spends the most hours with your child gets skilled first.
Sessions run online in Pacific Time for families across the Puget Sound, from Ballard to Bellevue to Tacoma. Plans respect Pacific Northwest family rhythms, including the gray-season months when outdoor decompression gets rained out and screens absorb the slack.
Services for Seattle 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 Seattle families: a personalized plan for the behavior that is running your home.
- Parent & Caregiver Coaching
Parent training and coaching for Seattle caregivers who want to deeply understand their child, not just manage them.
- Meltdown & De-escalation Support
Autism meltdown help for Seattle 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 Seattle.
- Self-Care & Daily Living Skills
Toilet training, sleep, and picky-eating help for Seattle families stuck on the daily battles.
- Training for Schools & Professionals
Behavior training for Seattle teachers, schools, and professionals who support neurodivergent students.
Funding & support in Washington
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.
- Apple Health (Medicaid) coverage
Washington's Apple Health covers medically necessary autism treatment for eligible children, and state rules require many private plans to cover treatment through licensed providers; verify with your plan.
- DDA supports
Washington's Developmental Disabilities Administration offers programs and respite supports for eligible families, useful groundwork alongside any private consulting.
Serving the wider Seattle area
Families anywhere in the region, from Bellevue, Tacoma, Everett, Kirkland, Redmond, Renton, Shoreline to Sammamish, and everywhere in between, can work with Jess online. If you can get online, you are close enough.
Seattle families ask
Both of us work in tech with unpredictable hours. Can scheduling flex?
Yes. Sessions are booked in Pacific Time around your actual calendar, and because the model is parent coaching over video, there is no clinic commute to protect. Many Seattle parents book midday sessions between meetings.
Our child's meltdowns spike in the dark months. Is that a real pattern?
For many Pacific Northwest children, yes: less daylight, less outdoor movement, and compressed indoor energy show up as harder evenings. Plans build in indoor regulation outlets and light-season routines so November does not ambush your family every year.
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.
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Ready for calmer days in Seattle?
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.
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