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BCBA-owned and local
Animate is owned and run by Board Certified Behavior Analysts whose center sits on the Albany-Berkeley border. The people making clinical decisions are the people you meet.
Berkeley & Albany
ABA therapy in Berkeley, CA.
BCBA-led care for children, teens, and young adults ages 2 to 25 across Berkeley. In-home sessions built around your family's routines, and an Early Learner Center just over the Albany line on San Pablo Avenue. In-network with Kaiser Permanente and Contra Costa Health Plan; we work with the Regional Center of the East Bay.
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Two settings, both closeHow we get started →
At home, or five minutes up San Pablo.
Berkeley is the one city where both of our settings are a short trip apart. In-home care covers every neighborhood. For young children whose BCBA recommends a center schedule, our Albany Early Learner Center is 5 to 15 minutes from most Berkeley addresses, with parking on site and the 72 bus line on San Pablo.
Your BCBA helps choose the setting based on goals, support needs, authorization, and availability, and families can move between settings as needs change.
Why Berkeley families choose Animate
A neighbor, not a network.
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Small caseloads
Your BCBA stays close to sessions and in regular touch with you, your child's school, and other providers.
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Bilingual & inclusive
Care in English and Spanish, adapted to your family's home, culture, and routines.
Getting started
Getting started in Berkeley.
A clear, supported path, guided by our clinical team at every step.
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Reach out
Submit our Request for Services form or call us. We reply within one business day.
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Confirm coverage
We discuss service fit and help verify your insurance coverage or regional-center funding pathway.
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BCBA assessment
An analyst builds an individualized program with you and recommends the setting that fits.
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Begin
After authorization and scheduling are in place, sessions start at home or at the Albany center, with ongoing BCBA oversight and goals reviewed together.
Coverage
Covered in Berkeley.
We accept Kaiser Permanente and Contra Costa Health Plan, and we work with the Regional Center of the East Bay (RCEB). Berkeley families with Kaiser are referred through Catalight; ask for Animate Behavior by name. Different plan? Ask us about a single-case agreement.
We’ll help check your coverage or Regional Center funding as part of your request. Prefer to talk first? Call us weekdays, 9 AM to 6 PM Pacific: (510) 500-5124
Berkeley questions, answered.
What Berkeley families ask us most before starting ABA.
Do you offer ABA therapy in Berkeley?
Yes, in-home across Berkeley and at our Early Learner Center in neighboring Albany, for ages 2 to 25. Every program is designed and overseen by a BCBA.
How far is your center from Berkeley?
Our Early Learner Center is at 979 San Pablo Ave in Albany, directly north of the Berkeley line. Most Berkeley families drive 5 to 15 minutes; the 72 bus stops nearby.
Which insurance do Berkeley families use?
Kaiser Permanente is the most common. We are also in-network with Contra Costa Health Plan and work with the Regional Center of the East Bay. Other plans may be possible through a single-case agreement.
Can my child do both in-home and center sessions?
Sometimes. Your BCBA recommends the setting or mix that fits your child's goals, and authorization and availability shape the final schedule.
Do you coordinate with Berkeley schools?
With your permission, yes. We share goals with IEP teams and align strategies across home and school. We do not provide services inside school buildings.
Do you provide ABA in Spanish?
Yes. Our team delivers care directly in English and Spanish, and we adapt each program to your family's home, culture, and routines.
What does an in-home session look like?
A behavior technician works with your child inside everyday moments: play, meals, getting ready, and outings around your neighborhood. The BCBA reviews progress regularly and adjusts the plan with you.
Explore care in Berkeley, at home or at our center.
Our client services team replies within one business day, and a clinician reviews every request.
