High BCBA supervision
We keep caseloads small on purpose, so your BCBA stays close to sessions and in regular touch with you and your support team.
BCBA-Owned · Bay Area, California
ABA care for children, teens, and young adults.
Personalized, BCBA-led support for ages 2–25 in Albany and across the East Bay. Small teams, meaningful goals, and care connected to everyday life.
A real clinician will respond: no sales reps, no runaround.
We accept✓ Kaiser Permanente✓ Contra Costa Health Plan✓ Regional Center of the East Bay
Ages 2–25
From early learners to transition-age young adults. We support the whole journey, not just early childhood.
1:1
BCBA-designed care. Small caseloads help the analyst know each person, their goals, and their support needs.
2 ways
In-home care across the East Bay and an Albany center for early learners. Your BCBA helps choose the right setting.
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 the person'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 the person.
Learn how ABA works →
A boutique practice, by design.
Smaller caseloads, more BCBA oversight, and care shaped around each person, because the people making decisions answer to clients and families.
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 clinicians who sit across from families every week.
Truly individualized treatment
Each program is built from scratch by a BCBA, reviewed with the person receiving care and their support team, and revised as needs and priorities change.
We'll help you choose the right setting.
Your BCBA helps choose a setting based on goals, support needs, authorization, and availability. Our Albany center is designed for early learners; in-home care supports ages 2–25.
In-home therapy
Practice communication and daily living skills where they are used: preparing a snack, getting ready, or planning an outing. Support is adapted for children, teens, and young adults.
Our Early Learner Center
Our Albany Early Learner Center offers individualized teaching, play, and activities with peers for young children, based on their needs.
Your path to care.
From your first question to your first session, our team helps you understand what comes next.
01
Reach out
Submit our short Request for Services form, or call us. A real clinician will get back to you within one business day.
02
Confirm coverage
We discuss your needs, confirm whether our services are the right fit, and help verify insurance or regional center funding.
03
BCBA assessment
A Board Certified Behavior Analyst gets to know the person receiving care and their support team, then develops an individualized plan.
04
Begin & grow
Once authorization and scheduling are in place, sessions begin in the agreed setting, with ongoing BCBA oversight and goals reviewed together.
The real people behind the work.
Every program is designed and overseen by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst who gets to know the person receiving care and the people supporting them.
Yaz Aboul-Fetouh, BCBA
Chief Executive Officer
Veronica Lavi, BCBA
Director, Clinical Operations
Allison Osborn
Director, Administrative Operations
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 be able to help through a single-case agreement approved by your insurer. Ask us and we'll help check your coverage.
KP
Kaiser Permanente
In-network
CC
Contra Costa Health Plan
In-network
RC
Regional Center of the East Bay
Regional center funding
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 and Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP), and we work with the Regional Center of the East Bay (RCEB). Have a different plan? Ask us about a single-case agreement approved by your insurer.
Do you offer in-home or in-center therapy? +
Both. Our Albany Early Learner Center is designed for young children. In-home care supports children, teens, and young adults across the East Bay. Your BCBA helps choose an appropriate setting based on individual needs, goals, authorization, and availability.
Who leads the care? +
A Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) designs and oversees each program from day one. Small caseloads help the analyst know the person receiving care, their goals, and their support team.
How soon will I hear back after reaching out? +
Within one business day. Every request goes straight to our clinical team for review, and you'll hear back from a clinician, not a sales rep or a call center.
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 the needs of the person seeking services, discusses whether we're the right fit, and guides you through authorization and the BCBA assessment.
Let's build a program around your goals.
Reach out today. A clinician from our team will get back to you within one business day.