In-home ABA therapy in Alexandria, VA
Alexandria families, your child's BCBA is on the way.
In-home ABA therapy for children across Alexandria. CHAMPVA accepted, BCBA-supervised, and at your door within 2 to 4 weeks.
CHAMPVA accepted · Virginia Medicaid accepted · ACPS coordination available
What is ABA therapy and how does it work in Alexandria.
ABA therapy, explained simply.
Applied Behavior Analysis is the most research-supported approach to helping children with autism build skills that make daily life better. A Board Certified Behavior Analyst designs a plan for your child, teaches using methods with real evidence behind them, and adjusts as your child grows. When it happens in your home, it happens inside the routines and moments where your child actually needs to use those skills.
Our ABA therapy services in Alexandria, VA
In-home & community ABA therapy
Therapy delivered in the child’s natural environment, including home, school, and community settings, helps skills generalize where they matter most. Our team supports real-world learning in everyday situations.
School collaboration
Our team works closely with schools and teachers to maintain consistency across environments, supporting each child’s success in the classroom and promoting generalization of skills.
Behavior assessments
Comprehensive assessments conducted by BCBAs identify each child’s strengths, needs, and goals. These evaluations guide personalized treatment plans designed to maximize growth and independence.
School collaboration
Parent training & coaching
Families are active partners in therapy. We provide training, coaching, and strategies so parents and caregivers can reinforce skills at home and in everyday routines.
Social skills training
Individual and group programs help children develop communication, play, and peer interaction skills. Group sessions foster teamwork, friendship, and real-world social experiences.
What in-home ABA therapy looks like in Alexandria.
Here's what happens when
we show up.
A Board Certified Behavior Analyst, CHAMPVA handled
Your child's BCBA is clinically trained, board certified, and the person running every session. Our team manages CHAMPVA verification and prior authorisation from the start, so that is not something you are chasing down between school pickups and everything else.
A plan your family helped build
What does your child need most right now? What is the moment in your day that breaks everything? The assessment is where we find out, and the therapy plan comes from what we learn there.
ACPS coordination
If your child has services through Alexandria City Public Schools, your BCBA can work with their school team. Shared strategies across home and school mean more consistent progress in both settings.
You leave every session knowing what happened and what to do next
Before your BCBA leaves, they walk you through what was worked on and how to keep it going. Home is where the hardest moments happen, and you will have the tools to handle them.
ABA parent training in Alexandria.
You are the most important
person on the team.
Parent training is built into every CBS programme. Your BCBA teaches you the same techniques they use in sessions so the progress does not pause when they leave. Families who are in it with us see faster, more lasting results. That is not a coincidence.
BCBA-supervised ABA therapy in Alexandria with Dana Marsh.
Over a decade of clinical experience behind every plan.
Career Based Solutions is led clinically by Dana Marsh, BCBA, LBA, who brings more than eleven years of experience in applied behavior analysis to every programme. Dana supervises your child's therapy directly, reviews the data, and makes sure what is happening in your home is grounded in solid clinical practice.
How to start ABA therapy in Alexandria with Career Based Solutions.
From first call to first session in 2 to 4 weeks.
Call or contact us
Tell us about your child and your situation.
CHAMPVA or insurance verification
We verify your benefits before anything else moves forward.
BCBA assessment
Your BCBA meets your child at home in Alexandria and builds their therapy plan.
Scheduling
We set sessions around your family's actual week.
Therapy begins
In-home sessions start, with progress tracking from day one.
Areas we serve in Alexandria, VA.
All Alexandria neighbourhoods
and nearby communities.
Old Town
Del Ray
Rosemont
Potomac Yard
Arlandria
Carlyle
Hybla Valley
Fort Belvoir area
Not sure if we reach you? Call us.
Insurance accepted for ABA therapy in Alexandria.
CHAMPVA, Virginia Medicaid, Aetna, Cigna, Anthem and more.
We accept CHAMPVA for military and veteran families, Virginia Medicaid, Aetna, Cigna, Anthem/Anthem HealthKeepers, Quantum Health, and Sentara.
Not sure if your plan covers ABA therapy? Reach out and we'll check for you — no paperwork, no hold music, just an answer.
Questions from Alexandria families about in-home ABA therapy.
What Alexandria families ask us most.
Do you provide in-home ABA therapy in Alexandria, VA?
Yes. Career Based Solutions BCBAs travel to Alexandria for in-home sessions.
We are a military family near Fort Belvoir. Do you accept CHAMPVA?
Yes. We accept CHAMPVA and handle all authorisation and paperwork on your behalf.
My child has services through ACPS. Do we need private ABA as well?
Many Alexandria families supplement ACPS services with private in-home ABA to increase therapy hours or focus on home-based goals. We work alongside school services.
What insurance do you accept in Alexandria?
CHAMPVA, Virginia Medicaid, Aetna, Cigna, Anthem/Anthem HealthKeepers, Quantum Health, and Sentara.
How quickly can we start?
Within 2 to 4 weeks of completing intake and insurance verification.
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- Communication and language development
- Behavior challenges and replacement skills
- Daily living skills — routines, hygiene, mealtimes
- Social skills and peer interaction
- School readiness and transitions
- Managing sensory sensitivities
All of it happens at home, woven into your family's daily life — not isolated in a therapy room and hoped to transfer later.
Autism and disability resources in Alexandria, Virginia.
Alexandria's support network for families navigating autism.
Alexandria Community Services Board
provides developmental disability services, care coordination, and crisis support for Alexandria City residents.
Alexandria City Public Schools Office of Specialized Instruction
manages IEP services, special education placements, and the Special Education Parent Resource Center for families in the ACPS system.
Autism Society of Northern Virginia
covers Alexandria and the broader Northern Virginia region, with support groups, community events, and a resource helpline for families.
supports individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families across Alexandria and Northern Virginia through advocacy, services, and community programming.
- Communication and language development
- Behavior challenges and replacement skills
- Daily living skills — routines, hygiene, mealtimes
- Social skills and peer interaction
- School readiness and transitions
- Managing sensory sensitivities
All of it happens at home, woven into your family's daily life — not isolated in a therapy room and hoped to transfer later.
Things to do in Alexandria with your child.
Old Town and beyond, Alexandria has more green space than it gets credit for.
Huntley Meadows Park is a large wetland nature park in southern Alexandria with accessible boardwalks, quiet trails, and a calm environment that makes it one of the best outdoor spots in the area for children who need sensory downtime.
Ben Brenman Park has open fields, a lake, and accessible play structures and tends to be less crowded than the Old Town waterfront parks.
Fort Ward Park is a historic Civil War site with open grounds and walking paths in a quiet setting that works well for families who need predictable, low-stimulus outdoor space.
Jones Point Park on the Potomac has a lighthouse, open shoreline, and a calm atmosphere that works well for shorter family outings, especially on weekday mornings.
