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The ABA industry is still consolidating. But the tone of the market has changed. A few years ago, consolidation often looked like a simple scale story: more locations, more states, more providers, more growth. That mindset has not disappeared, but it is no longer enough on its own. The market is still active, and interest…

Starting an Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) practice is a journey filled with passion, dedication, and often, unexpected challenges. Many BCBAs and entrepreneurs enter this field with a clear vision of helping individuals and families, but the realities of business ownership can quickly introduce complexities they hadn’t anticipated. We spoke with several hypothetical ABA practice owners,…

There’s a moment many BCBAs experience that no one really talks about. It doesn’t happen during supervision. It isn’t covered in coursework. It doesn’t show up on the exam. It usually happens much later — after the clinic is open, after the caseload is full, after the team is hired. It happens when you look…

Running an ABA practice often looks profitable on paper. Payroll is covered. Schedules are full. Claims are going out the door. But many ABA owners eventually reach a confusing, frustrating realization: “We’re busy… so why does it still feel tight?” The answer usually isn’t a single catastrophic mistake. It’s a collection of hidden costs—expenses that…

As the ABA and behavioral health landscape moves toward 2026, the pressure on providers is no longer theoretical. It’s structural—and it’s accelerating. At the Behavioral Health Business Autism Investor Summit East, Jason Slocum, Managing Director of Sustainable Investing at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, delivered a clear message: smaller, founder-owned and BCBA-owned practices are approaching a point…

ABA Provider in Leesburg, VA Janet Rogers, M.ED., BCBA joins Hi-5 ABA! Now offering ABA therapy services to children with autism and related developmental disabilities in Leesburg, Virginia. IMPACT ABA’s mission is to provide high-quality, family-centered, ethical ABA therapy services to individuals and their families based on best practice evidence-based interventions and positive interactions with…

ABA Provider in College Park, GA Patrick Thorbourne M.Ed., BCBA joins Hi-5 ABA! Now offering ABA therapy services to children with autism and related developmental disabilities in College Park, Georgia. ABA Direct’s mission is to establish, foster, and nurture generative learning relationships between their clients, caregivers, and staff members. Patrick and his staff’s primary focus…

The saying goes “Whether you think you can, or think you cannot, you’re probably right.” CEO to CEO: Building an ABA Practice While Evading Doubts and Fear CEO to CEO: Building an ABA Practice While Evading Doubts and Fear The saying is true not because people are so good at self-appraisal. The saying is true…

CEO To CEO: Time Management Policies Expectations, Culture, and Team Interactions Big Picture Considerations: 1) Building a business is a marathon, not a sprint. And businesses involved with engaging people in crisis are particularly vulnerable to burnout. Guarding against burnout, for everyone in your organization, is a primary concern that practically involves time management. You…

CEO to CEO: Game Theory If you grew up enjoying competitive sports, cards, chess, puzzles, or any other strategic exercise, you are ahead of the game when it comes to blossoming as a CEO. Like every game, your business involves primary- and secondary objectives. Like every game, success in business requires competitive competence—abilities to quickly…

In Game Theory Part I, we talked about how and why every challenge in life constitutes “a game.” Seeing the problem as a game reminds us that there are rules which apply, there are strategies and tactics to winning, skill is developed through intelligent practice, good practice lies within the context of grasping the fundamentals…

Do you bring joy to your clients and their families? Does your client’s success bring joy to you? Dearest fellow clinicians, Joy. Joy Do you bring joy to your clients and their families? Does your client’s success bring joy to you? Dr. Hanley’s encourages us to join him “on this quickening walk towards a more…