Directory evidence
ABA Therapy Services in Colorado
See what 220 tracked locations in Colorado actually document
The Top ABA Therapy dataset carries 220 clinic locations for ABA therapy in Colorado.
In Colorado, the directory tracks 220 clinic locations across 131 organizations. Documented settings include in-home ABA therapy and school-based ABA therapy. Insurers mentioned on clinic websites include Blue Cross Blue Shield and Cigna; a mention is the clinic’s statement, not a plan’s. Every figure is derived from the directory index and carries the date it was checked.
Top 5 ABA therapy clinics in Colorado
Ordered by how much each clinic documents publicly: the service settings and insurers it names on its own website, then the directory’s evidence score. Payment never changes this order.
1. Behavioral Innovations – ABA Therapy For Kids with Autism
3 locations in Colorado. Documents 5 settings, including center-based ABA therapy, early intervention ABA and parent and caregiver training. Mentions 12 insurers on its website, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Carelon Behavioral Health (Beacon). Lists private pay.
2. Key Autism Services
Documents 7 settings, including center-based ABA therapy, community-based ABA therapy and early intervention ABA. Mentions 11 insurers on its website, including Aetna, Amerigroup / WellCare and Blue Cross Blue Shield.
3. Adventure Learning Center
Documents 6 settings, including center-based ABA therapy, early intervention ABA and in-home ABA therapy. Mentions 9 insurers on its website, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Carelon Behavioral Health (Beacon). Lists private pay.
4. Achieve ABA Therapy Group
3 locations in Colorado. Documents 5 settings, including community-based ABA therapy, early intervention ABA and in-home ABA therapy. Mentions 8 insurers on its website, including Aetna, Amerigroup / WellCare and Blue Cross Blue Shield. Lists private pay.
5. Alpaca Health ABA Therapy
Documents 7 settings, including center-based ABA therapy, community-based ABA therapy and early intervention ABA. Mentions 6 insurers on its website, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Cigna. Lists private pay.
Insurers listed on a card are the ones the clinic names on its own website. A mention is not acceptance, network status or benefits. Confirm with the provider and your plan.
ABA Services of Colorado
Englewood, CO
3 documented settings · mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and 2 more insurers
Services
Insurance evidence
Mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Medicaid on its website.
ABA Services of Colorado
Glenwood Springs, CO
3 documented settings · mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and 2 more insurers
Services
Insurance evidence
Mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Medicaid on its website.
Achieve ABA Therapy Group
Denver, CO
5 documented settings · mentions Aetna, Amerigroup / WellCare and 7 more insurers
Services
Insurance evidence
Mentions Aetna, Amerigroup / WellCare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and 5 more insurers on its website.
Achieve ABA Therapy Group
Colorado Springs, CO
5 documented settings · mentions Aetna, Amerigroup / WellCare and 7 more insurers
Services
Insurance evidence
Mentions Aetna, Amerigroup / WellCare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and 5 more insurers on its website.
Achieve ABA Therapy Group
Lakewood, CO
5 documented settings · mentions Aetna, Amerigroup / WellCare and 7 more insurers
Services
Insurance evidence
Mentions Aetna, Amerigroup / WellCare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and 5 more insurers on its website.
Action Behavior Centers
Castle Rock, CO
5 documented settings · mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and 4 more insurers
Services
Insurance evidence
Mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Carelon Behavioral Health (Beacon), Centene / Ambetter and 2 more insurers on its website.
Action Behavior Centers
Wheat Ridge, CO
5 documented settings · mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and 4 more insurers
Services
Insurance evidence
Mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Carelon Behavioral Health (Beacon), Centene / Ambetter and 2 more insurers on its website.
Action Behavior Centers
Aurora, CO
5 documented settings · mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and 4 more insurers
Services
Insurance evidence
Mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Carelon Behavioral Health (Beacon), Centene / Ambetter and 2 more insurers on its website.
Action Behavior Centers
Englewood, CO
5 documented settings · mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and 4 more insurers
Services
Insurance evidence
Mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Carelon Behavioral Health (Beacon), Centene / Ambetter and 2 more insurers on its website.
Action Behavior Centers
Denver, CO
5 documented settings · mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and 4 more insurers
Services
Insurance evidence
Mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Carelon Behavioral Health (Beacon), Centene / Ambetter and 2 more insurers on its website.
Action Behavior Centers
Denver, CO
5 documented settings · mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and 4 more insurers
Services
Insurance evidence
Mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Carelon Behavioral Health (Beacon), Centene / Ambetter and 2 more insurers on its website.
Action Behavior Centers
Lone Tree, CO
5 documented settings · mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and 4 more insurers
Services
Insurance evidence
Mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Carelon Behavioral Health (Beacon), Centene / Ambetter and 2 more insurers on its website.
In-home and center-based ABA therapy services in Colorado
Of the 220 tracked locations in Colorado, 92 document in-home ABA therapy and 83 document center-based ABA therapy.
No tracked location in Colorado mentions Medicaid on its website yet, so ask each clinic directly.
Other insurers named most often: Blue Cross Blue Shield (76), Cigna (74) and Aetna (72).
Terms you will see on clinic pages
Clinic pages and the evidence tables use four terms worth knowing before you compare.
- BCBA: Board Certified Behavior Analyst, the credential that designs and supervises a treatment plan
- RBT: Registered Behavior Technician, who delivers sessions under that supervision
- Discrete trial training (DTT): a skill taught in short, structured, repeated steps
- Natural environment teaching (NET): the same skill practised inside everyday routines and play
ABA therapy services documented in this area
- Tracked clinic locations
- 220 clinic locations in Colorado are in our tracked dataset.
- Clinic organizations
- 131 organizations operate those locations.
- Cities with tracked providers
- 31 cities in Colorado have at least one tracked clinic location.
- Largest tracked markets
- Colorado Springs, 41 locations. Aurora, 17 locations. Denver, 15 locations. Fort Collins, 12 locations. Castle Rock, 9 locations.
- Therapy settings documented
- 98 tracked clinics document In-home ABA therapy. 97 tracked clinics document School-based ABA therapy. 92 tracked clinics document Early intervention ABA. 87 tracked clinics document Center-based ABA therapy.
- Insurers named on clinic websites
- 79 tracked clinics mention Blue Cross Blue Shield. 76 tracked clinics mention Cigna. 74 tracked clinics mention Aetna. 74 tracked clinics mention Private pay. A mention is not a statement of benefits, network status, or eligibility.
| Evidence | Clinics that document it |
|---|---|
| In-home ABA therapy | 98 |
| School-based ABA therapy | 97 |
| Early intervention ABA | 92 |
| Center-based ABA therapy | 87 |
| Parent and caregiver training | 55 |
| Telehealth ABA therapy | 53 |
| Community-based ABA therapy | 38 |
| Social skills groups | 21 |
| Evidence | Tracked providers mentioning it |
|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 79 |
| Cigna | 76 |
| Aetna | 74 |
| Private pay | 74 |
| Carelon Behavioral Health (Beacon) | 49 |
| Medicaid | 42 |
| Centene / Ambetter | 41 |
| UnitedHealthcare / Optum | 40 |
| TRICARE | 28 |
| Kaiser Permanente | 27 |
| Humana | 11 |
| Medicaid waiver programs | 11 |
Observed 2026-10-13 from the Top ABA Therapy tracked provider dataset. These counts describe what this directory tracks, not the whole market. Anything we do not track stays unknown.
Ownership across the tracked locations runs to 131 distinct organizations. Clinic listings here document in-home ABA therapy, school-based ABA therapy and early intervention ABA therapy. Clinics in Colorado mostly serve autistic children, and an autism evaluation is normally the document that opens the door to funding.
In-home and school-based ABA therapy: what Colorado clinics document
In this market 92 tracked clinics document in-home ABA therapy, 92 tracked clinics document school-based ABA therapy, 89 tracked clinics document early intervention ABA therapy and 83 tracked clinics document center-based ABA therapy. In-home programs run where the family already lives, so the skills a child practices are the ones the household uses daily. School-based support puts the program where the child already spends the day. Early intervention work starts young, when a small shift in routine tends to carry the furthest. The absence of a setting in this data is missing evidence, not a statement about the clinic. Ask each location which setting it actually runs today and for which ages.
Where tracked ABA clinics are in Colorado
Tracked clinic locations reach 31 cities in Colorado. Ranked by what we track, Colorado Springs with 41 tracked locations, Aurora with 17 tracked locations, Denver with 15 tracked locations, Fort Collins with 12 tracked locations and Castle Rock with 9 tracked locations sit at the top of the state. This describes what we can evidence in Colorado, not everything operating in it.
Insurance names mentioned by Colorado clinics
Reading what clinics publish, 76 tracked clinics mention Blue Cross Blue Shield, 74 tracked clinics mention Cigna, 72 tracked clinics mention Aetna and 72 tracked clinics mention Private pay. A published plan name is not a statement about what your own policy funds. Ask what the clinic bills, what your plan authorizes, and what is left for you.
Funding routes differ by plan type, so two families in one market can face very different paperwork. Ask which authorization the program needs and who files it. Ask how far ahead the team starts work on the next reauthorization. Ask what happens to the schedule, and to the bill, if an authorization runs out.
Choosing between ABA clinics in Colorado
Ask what the functional behavior assessment involves and how long it takes to complete. Ask for the treatment plan in writing and read it for goals you would actually recognize. Every program should be able to name the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) accountable for it. Ask how much of the week the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) is physically on site. Staff turnover among Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) roles is worth asking about directly.
Some teams also place a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) between those two roles. Ask what happens to supervision hours when the caseload grows. A program without parent training leaves the household holding nothing when the clinician leaves. For a younger child, ask whether the team runs an early intervention track and what the entry criteria are. Ask what the progress data looked like for a child who did not respond, and what changed. Use these as a script for a first conversation rather than a scorecard for this list.
Before the first session in Colorado
Ask what the queue looks like this month, not what it usually looks like. Most intakes want a diagnostic report in hand before anything is scheduled. Hours matter as much as the start date, so ask how many a week the program can staff. Find out how a shortfall between recommended and available hours gets handled. Widening the search by a short drive often changes the wait more than anything else.
This page is the current index view of ABA therapy in Colorado. Treat the counts as a 2026 snapshot rather than a permanent picture. If you searched for ABA therapy near me and landed here, the list above is the honest answer for Colorado. Open two or three profiles, then call them with the questions above.
ABA therapy in neighbouring states
Families living near a state line often compare programs on both sides of it, because licensure rules and waiting times stop at the border even when the drive does not.
Alongside Colorado, this directory tracks ABA therapy services in New Mexico, ABA therapy services in Utah, ABA therapy services in South Dakota, ABA therapy services in Nebraska, ABA therapy services in Kansas, ABA therapy services in Oklahoma and ABA therapy services in Montana.
What a listing here actually carries
Every provider listed for this area carries a source, a scope and a date you can inspect before you contact anyone.
- Evidence is dated at the point it was checked
- An unknown stays an unknown rather than a yes
- Inclusion is not a recommendation
Before you act on anything here
Directory inclusion is not a recommendation.
- Confirm the service model, ages served, billing and benefits, and current availability directly with each provider and your plan.
How to choose the right ABA clinic for your child in Colorado
The best clinic is the best fit for your child: a setting that suits your family, close supervision by a BCBA, and a schedule you can keep.
Four steps
Work through these before you commit to an intake.
- Shortlist two or three clinics above that document the setting your child needs
- Ask your insurer or Medicaid plan which of those clinics it works with before the first call
- Ask who supervises the program and how often the BCBA observes sessions
- Ask for the current wait time and whether the clinic keeps a waitlist
Questions for the first call
Ask every clinic the same six questions so the answers compare.
- How many hours a week do you recommend, and how is that decided?
- Who is the supervising BCBA, and how often will they see my child?
- How do you train parents and caregivers?
- What does a typical session look like at my child’s age?
- How do you measure progress, and how often will we review it together?
- What is your current wait time to start?
Questions families ask about ABA therapy services in Colorado
What are the best ABA therapy clinics in Colorado?
The best clinic is the one that fits your child. The top 5 list above orders Colorado clinics by how much each documents publicly; use it as a starting point, then compare setting, supervision and wait time on the first call.
Does Medicaid pay for ABA therapy in Colorado?
No tracked location in Colorado mentions Medicaid on its website yet, so ask each clinic directly. Under the federal EPSDT benefit, state Medicaid programs must provide medically necessary services to children under 21; ask Colorado’s Medicaid program how it applies to ABA therapy.
Which insurers do ABA clinics in Colorado mention?
Colorado clinics name Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and Aetna most often on their own websites; confirm with the clinic and your plan.
Do more ABA clinics in Colorado offer in-home or center-based therapy?
Of the 220 tracked locations in Colorado, 92 document in-home ABA therapy, 83 document center-based ABA therapy and 89 document early intervention ABA. More tracked clinics in Colorado document in-home care than center-based care. Neither setting is better for every child, so ask each clinic which settings it can staff for your schedule.
Can I get telehealth or school-based ABA therapy in Colorado?
Of the 220 tracked locations in Colorado, 53 document telehealth ABA therapy and 92 document school-based ABA therapy. Telehealth is commonly used for caregiver coaching and supervision alongside in-person sessions, and school-based support depends on the school’s agreement, so ask each clinic how it delivers these services.
Can I pay privately for ABA therapy in Colorado?
72 of the 220 tracked locations in Colorado list private pay on their websites, and 51 document parent and caregiver training. If you plan to pay out of pocket, ask for written session rates, assessment fees and cancellation terms before starting, and request a superbill in case your plan reimburses out-of-network care.
How much does ABA therapy cost in Colorado?
There is no price in our dataset, and a made up range would be worse than silence. Ask each clinic what it bills and ask your plan administrator what your policy funds; the gap between those two answers is your cost.
How quickly can a family start ABA therapy in Colorado?
No waitlist data reaches this index. What we can say is that queues differ sharply between neighboring markets, so widening the search by a short drive often changes the answer more than waiting does.
What does this page actually cover in Colorado?
The count is 220 tracked clinic locations in 31 cities. Read it as the reach of this index rather than as the size of the market.
How we check this page
Every listing on this page is built from sources we can name, and every detail carries the date it was last read.
- Provider locations come from public business listings, reconciled to NPPES registry records where a match exists.
- Service settings and insurance mentions are read from each provider’s own website. A mention is never a statement of acceptance, network status or benefits.
- Addresses and coordinates come from the U.S. Census Bureau geocoder, never from a listing alone.
- This page was last rebuilt from the directory index on 2026-10-11.