Professional expertise. Real-life parenting perspective.
I'm Danielle—a behavior analyst, educator, parent coach, and mom. Since 2010, I've worked with children, families, clinicians, and organizations to understand behavior, build meaningful skills, and solve problems that don't come with easy answers.
I also know that parenting looks very different from the inside than it does on paper. As a mom raising a neurodivergent child, I understand the gap between knowing what is theoretically recommended and figuring out what is actually realistic for a family.
Parents need more than advice.
Most parents are not lacking information. They're surrounded by it. Books, social media, providers, teachers, family members, and internet searches all have something to say about what they should be doing.
The hard part is figuring out which advice actually applies to your child, your circumstances, and your family.
That's the space I want Ascent to fill.
My role is not to hand you another generic parenting formula. It's to help you understand what is happening, identify what may be getting in the way, and make thoughtful decisions that are practical enough to use in real life.
My work is grounded in:
- Behavior science
- Child and adolescent development
- Neuroaffirming practice
- Assent and autonomy
- Compassionate, relationship-centered care
- Practical problem solving
- Caregiver coaching
- Skill development across the lifespan
Built on years of clinical practice, leadership, and teaching.
Working in Individual and Family Services Since 2010
Experience supporting children, families, clinicians, and teams across clinical and educational settings.
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
With extensive experience in research, assessment, intervention, caregiver support, and clinical leadership.
Master of Science Degree in Psychology and Behavior Analysis
Graduate training in behavior analysis with a strong foundation in evidence-based assessment, intervention, and behavioral science.
Licensed Behavior Analyst
Licensed to practice behavior analysis and experienced in supporting families across a range of developmental needs.
I've spent my career asking how we can do this work better.
In addition to direct clinical work, I've spent years in clinical leadership—training and mentoring behavior analysts, supporting interdisciplinary teams, developing systems, and helping clinicians translate research into better everyday practice.
I also teach graduate-level behavior analysis as adjunct faculty, where I work with future behavior analysts learning how to evaluate evidence, think critically, and apply behavioral science responsibly.
My professional background includes:
- Early childhood and school-age intervention
- Adolescent and young adult support
- Caregiver coaching and collaboration
- Clinical leadership and supervision
- Graduate-level teaching
- Training and professional development
- Organizational behavior management
- Neuroaffirming and assent-based practice
I'm a parent too.
I know what it's like to sit on the parent side of the table—to worry about school, development, friendships, independence, and whether you're making the right decisions.
Raising a neurodivergent child has shaped the way I think about development, advocacy, independence, and the relationship between parents and professionals.
Families should not have to choose between evidence-based support and respecting their child's individuality, communication, autonomy, and dignity.
Thoughtful support without judgment.
I won't expect perfection.
A strategy that requires your family to function perfectly is not a sustainable strategy.
I won't give you a script and send you home.
We'll think through how ideas actually fit your child's needs, your values, your household, and your capacity.
I will take your child's communication seriously.
Behavior communicates something. So do words, gestures, avoidance, discomfort, preferences, and withdrawal of assent.
I will take your experience seriously too.
Parents know things about their children that cannot be captured in a data sheet, assessment, or brief professional interaction.
I will tell you when something is outside my scope.
Good coaching includes recognizing when another professional, evaluation, or service would better address a concern.
We'll focus on what matters.
The goal is not to make your child appear more typical. It's to build meaningful skills and make everyday life work better.
Children are people first.
They deserve to learn skills that make their lives safer, easier, more independent, and more meaningful.
They also deserve autonomy, respect, communication, relationships, and adults who are willing to ask whether the expectations we're placing on them are actually important.
I don't believe those ideas compete with good behavioral science. I believe they make the work better.
I'm Danielle.
I hold a Master of Science degree in Psychology and Behavior Analysis and am a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and Licensed Behavior Analyst. I've worked in individual and family services since 2010 and have been a Board Certified Behavior Analyst since 2015, with experience spanning clinical practice, leadership, caregiver coaching, supervision, organizational behavior management, and graduate education.
Today, my work focuses on helping parents make sense of complicated situations and turn behavioral science into practical support that respects the whole child and the whole family.
Start with a conversation.
Schedule a complimentary consultation to tell me what's happening, what feels difficult right now, and what you'd like to feel different.