High BCBA supervision
Most agencies stretch one BCBA across a dozen or more kids. We keep caseloads small on purpose — so the analyst running your child's program knows your child, your goals, and what changed this week.
BCBA-Owned · Bay Area, California
Boutique ABA therapy, run by clinicians — not investors.
Your child works with a small, stable team led by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst from day one. Small caseloads, real supervision, and in-home or in-center care across the East Bay.
A real clinician will respond — no sales reps, no runaround.
Operated by Clinicians
BCBA-led programs
Person Centered Care
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In-network with✓ Kaiser Permanente✓ Contra Costa Health Plan✓ Regional Center of the East Bay
BCBA-led
Every program designed & overseen by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst from day one.
Small
Deliberately small caseloads, so the analyst running your program actually knows your child.
2 ways
In-home or in our Emeryville center — and you can change settings as your child grows.
EN / ES
Bilingual, culturally diverse care delivered in both English and Spanish.
Real teaching, real play, real progress your family can see.
Applied Behavior Analysis is the most-studied intervention for autism — when it's practiced ethically. At Animate, every program is built around your child's interests, assent, and goals, and led by a BCBA from day one.
No scripts. No manualized curricula. No compliance drills. Just teaching that fits your child.
Learn how ABA works →
A boutique practice, by design.
Smaller caseloads, more BCBA oversight, and care that actually fits your child — because the people making decisions answer to families, not investors.
BCBA-owned & operated
Animate is owned and run by Board Certified Behavior Analysts who still see clients. Every decision — from how long sessions run to which goals we prioritize — is made by people who answer to families.
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Truly individualized treatment
We don't use canned curricula. Your child's program is built from scratch by their BCBA, reviewed with you, and revised as your child grows. If something isn't working, we change it.
We'll help you choose the right setting.
Your BCBA recommends the setting that fits your child — and you can change it as they grow.
In-home therapy
Some children learn faster at home, where the kitchen, the backyard, and the bedtime routine are the real teaching moments. We meet your child in their everyday world.
Our Early Learner Center
Others do best in our Emeryville center, surrounded by peers and structure that build the skills for school and social settings. A warm, purpose-built space for play and progress.
From first call to first session.
A clear, supported path — with our clinical team guiding you at every step. No sales reps, no runaround.
01
Reach out
Submit our short Request for Services form, or call us — a real clinician will get back to you fast.
02
Confirm coverage
We review your child's needs, confirm we're the right fit, and verify your insurance or regional center funding.
03
BCBA assessment
A Board Certified Behavior Analyst meets your child and family to build an individualized program from scratch.
04
Begin & grow
Sessions begin in-home or in-center, with ongoing BCBA oversight and goals we revise as your child grows.
The real people behind the work.
Every program is designed and overseen by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst who actually knows your child — not a rotating cast managed from a corporate office.
Yaz Aboul-Fetouh, BCBA
Chief Executive Officer
Veronica Lavi, BCBA
Director, Clinical Operations
Rudy Hernandez, BCBA
Senior Clinical Supervisor
Katie Turner, BCBA
Senior Clinical Supervisor
Wondering if you're covered?
We currently accept Kaiser Permanente, Contra Costa Health Plan, and the Regional Center of the East Bay. Have a different plan? We may still be able to help through a single-case agreement — just ask. Not sure? Fill out our Request for Services form and we'll help you find out.
KP
Kaiser Permanente
In-network
CC
Contra Costa Health Plan
In-network
RC
Regional Center of the East Bay
In-network
Questions families ask us most.
Don't see yours? Reach out — our clinical team is happy to help.
Visit the full Help Center →What insurance do you accept? +
We're in-network with Kaiser Permanente, Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP), and the Regional Center of the East Bay (RCEB). Have a different plan? We may still be able to help through a single-case agreement — just ask.
Do you offer in-home or in-center therapy? +
Both. Some children do best at our Emeryville Early Learner Center, surrounded by peers and structure; others learn faster at home. Your BCBA will recommend the setting that fits your child, and you can change it as they grow.
Who leads my child's care? +
A Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) designs and oversees your child's program from day one. We keep caseloads small on purpose, so the analyst running your child's program actually knows your child and your goals.
How soon will I hear back after reaching out? +
A real clinician will respond — no sales reps, no runaround.
Do you offer services in Spanish? +
Yes. Our clinicians reflect the communities we serve, and we deliver care in both English and Spanish.
How do I get started? +
Submit our Request for Services form. Our clinical team reviews your child's needs, confirms whether we're the right fit, and guides you through insurance authorization and the BCBA assessment.
Let's build a program that fits your child.
Reach out today. A real clinician — not a sales rep — will get back to you.
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