In-home ABA therapy in Harrisonburg, VA
Your child's BCBA is coming to Harrisonburg.
In-home ABA therapy for children in Harrisonburg and the Shenandoah Valley. BCBA-supervised, locally focused, and starting within 2 to 4 weeks.
BCBA-supervised · Virginia Medicaid accepted · Shenandoah Valley families welcome
What is ABA therapy and how does it work in Harrisonburg.
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 Harrisonburg, 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 Harrisonburg.
Here's what happens when
we show up.
Board Certified, coming to the Valley
Harrisonburg families should not have to travel hours for quality ABA therapy. Your child's BCBA is board certified, clinically trained, and makes the trip to your home. They design the programme, run the sessions, and are accountable for your child's progress throughout.
A plan built around what your family's day actually looks like
What does your child struggle with most right now? What would change your morning, your evening, your weekend if it got better? The assessment asks those questions and the therapy plan comes from the answers, not from a standard set of objectives.
Skills that show up where you need them
Harrisonburg families consistently tell us the biggest shift they notice is how quickly what is worked on in sessions shows up in everyday life. That is what in-home ABA is designed to do. The environment where the therapy happens is the environment where the skills are needed.
You leave every session knowing what happened and what to do next
Your BCBA walks you through the session before they leave. What was worked on, what it is building toward, and how to keep it going until they are back. You are part of this.
ABA parent training in Harrisonburg.
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 Harrisonburg 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 Harrisonburg 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 what you are hoping changes.
Insurance verification
We confirm your coverage before anything else moves forward.
BCBA assessment
Your BCBA meets your child at home in Harrisonburg and builds their therapy plan.
Scheduling
We work around your family's actual week.
Therapy begins
In-home sessions start, with progress tracked from day one.
Areas we serve near Harrisonburg, VA.
Harrisonburg and the
wider Shenandoah Valley.
Harrisonburg
Rockingham County
Bridgewater
Dayton
Elkton
Waynesboro
Staunton
Luray
Not sure if we reach you? Call us.
Insurance accepted for ABA therapy in Harrisonburg.
Virginia Medicaid, Aetna, Cigna, Anthem, CHAMPVA and more.
We accept Virginia Medicaid, Aetna, Cigna, Anthem/Anthem HealthKeepers, CHAMPVA, Quantum Health, and Sentara. Our team handles prior authorisation and all the paperwork.
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 Harrisonburg families about in-home ABA therapy.
What Harrisonburg families ask us most.
Do you offer in-home ABA therapy in Harrisonburg?
Yes. Career Based Solutions BCBAs travel to Harrisonburg and Rockingham County for in-home sessions.
We are on the JMU clinic waitlist. Can we start with CBS in the meantime?
Yes. CBS is a private ABA provider, completely separate from JMU's clinical programmes. You can start now.
What insurance do you accept in Harrisonburg?
Virginia Medicaid, Aetna, Cigna, Anthem/Anthem HealthKeepers, CHAMPVA, Quantum Health, and Sentara.
How quickly can therapy start?
Most families begin within 2 to 4 weeks of completing intake.
Do you work with older children and teenagers in Harrisonburg?
Yes. Adolescent goals around independence, social skills, and life skills are a genuine focus for our BCBAs.
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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 Harrisonburg and Rockingham County.
A growing city with some real local support.
Harrisonburg-Rockingham Community Services Board
provides mental health, developmental disability, and support services across Harrisonburg City and Rockingham County, including care coordination and crisis services.
JMU Shenandoah Valley Child Development Clinic
at James Madison University offers evaluations and family support services for young children with developmental concerns, including autism.
JMU Baird Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities
provides clinical assessment and runs the Inter-Professional Autism Clinic, which serves families in the Shenandoah Valley region.
operates statewide and supports Harrisonburg-area families through the Shenandoah Valley Autism Partnership, connecting families to local services and support networks.
- 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 Harrisonburg and the Shenandoah Valley with your child.
The Shenandoah Valley is one of the most beautiful places in Virginia to raise a family.
Hillandale Park in Harrisonburg is a large community park with accessible play areas, walking paths, and open fields. It is one of the most family-friendly spaces in the city and has room for children who need to move freely.
Edith J. Carrier Arboretum at JMU is a calm, well-maintained outdoor space on the JMU campus with gentle walking paths and a quiet setting that makes for an easy, low-stimulus outing.
Natural Chimneys Regional Park near Mount Solon has striking rock formations, open campgrounds, and a peaceful environment that works well for families who want a longer day out in nature.
George Washington National Forest borders Harrisonburg to the west and offers accessible trailheads, picnic areas, and some of the most open, uncrowded outdoor space in the Valley.
