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ABA Therapy Services in Lafayette, LA
Every clinic listed for Lafayette, Louisiana carries the date its evidence was checked
ABA therapy in Lafayette, Louisiana is documented here across 13 tracked clinic locations.
Lafayette, Louisiana at a glance: 13 organizations operate 13 tracked clinic locations here. Documented settings include in-home ABA therapy and center-based ABA therapy. Insurers mentioned on clinic websites include Medicaid and UnitedHealthcare / Optum; 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 Lafayette, LA
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. Winters Mental Health and Consulting
Documents community-based ABA therapy and in-home ABA therapy. Mentions 7 insurers on its website, including Aetna, Amerigroup / WellCare and Blue Cross Blue Shield.
2. Family Solutions BDS – Lafayette
Documents telehealth ABA therapy. Mentions 6 insurers on its website, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Cigna. Lists private pay.
3. Center For Autism & Related Disorders
Documents 5 settings, including center-based ABA therapy, early intervention ABA and in-home ABA therapy. Mentions Medicaid and UnitedHealthcare / Optum on its website.
4. LaHaye and Doll ABA Services
Documents 5 settings, including center-based ABA therapy, community-based ABA therapy and in-home ABA therapy.
5. BrightSpots Behavior and Learning
Documents center-based ABA therapy and in-home ABA therapy. Mentions Medicaid on its website. 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.
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BrightSpots Behavior and Learning
Lafayette, LA
2 documented settings · mentions Medicaid and Private pay
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Mentions Medicaid, Private pay on its website.
Center For Autism & Related Disorders
Youngsville, LA
5 documented settings · mentions Medicaid and UnitedHealthcare / Optum
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Mentions Medicaid, UnitedHealthcare / Optum on its website.
Family Solutions BDS – Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
1 documented setting · mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and 5 more insurers
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Mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Humana and 3 more insurers on its website.
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Winters Mental Health and Consulting
Lafayette, LA
2 documented settings · mentions Aetna, Amerigroup / WellCare and 5 more insurers
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Mentions Aetna, Amerigroup / WellCare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and 3 more insurers on its website.
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In-home and center-based ABA therapy services in Lafayette, LA
Of the 13 tracked locations in Lafayette, 6 document in-home ABA therapy and 5 document center-based ABA therapy.
3 of the 13 tracked locations in Lafayette mention Medicaid on their websites; confirm with the clinic and your plan.
Other insurers named most often: UnitedHealthcare / Optum (3), Aetna (2) and Blue Cross Blue Shield (2).
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
- 13 clinic locations in Lafayette, Louisiana are in our tracked dataset.
- Clinic organizations
- 13 organizations operate those locations.
- Operators unique to this city
- 10 organizations appear only in this city across every Louisiana market we track.
- Therapy settings documented
- 6 tracked clinics document In-home ABA therapy. 5 tracked clinics document Center-based ABA therapy. 5 tracked clinics document Community-based ABA therapy. 5 tracked clinics document Parent and caregiver training.
- Insurers named on clinic websites
- 3 tracked clinics mention Medicaid. 3 tracked clinics mention UnitedHealthcare / Optum. 2 tracked clinics mention Aetna. 2 tracked clinics mention Blue Cross Blue Shield. A mention is not a statement of benefits, network status, or eligibility.
| Evidence | Clinics that document it |
|---|---|
| In-home ABA therapy | 6 |
| Center-based ABA therapy | 5 |
| Community-based ABA therapy | 5 |
| Parent and caregiver training | 5 |
| Early intervention ABA | 4 |
| Social skills groups | 4 |
| School-based ABA therapy | 2 |
| Telehealth ABA therapy | 1 |
| Evidence | Tracked providers mentioning it |
|---|---|
| Medicaid | 3 |
| UnitedHealthcare / Optum | 3 |
| Aetna | 2 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 2 |
| Cigna | 2 |
| Humana | 2 |
| Private pay | 2 |
| Amerigroup / WellCare | 1 |
| TRICARE | 1 |
Observed 2026-10-14 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.
The settings on file include in-home ABA therapy, center-based ABA therapy and community-based ABA therapy. 10 of these organizations show up in this Louisiana market and nowhere else we track. 13 distinct organizations operate the tracked locations. Clinics in Lafayette, Louisiana mostly serve autistic children, and an autism evaluation is normally the document that opens the door to funding.
What in-home and center-based ABA therapy looks like in Lafayette
Counting what clinics publish, 6 tracked clinics document in-home ABA therapy, 5 tracked clinics document center-based ABA therapy and 5 tracked clinics document community-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. Center-based delivery means the child travels to a clinic where the environment is controlled. These counts describe published evidence, not the full service list of any location. Ask each location which setting it actually runs today and for which ages.
Nearby places listed on this page
Listings from Youngsville with 1 tracked location also appear on this page. None of those places tracks enough locations for a separate page, and each is close to Lafayette, so their listings render here with the town kept in the address.
Insurance named on Lafayette clinic websites
The published mentions in Lafayette break down as follows: 3 tracked clinics mention Medicaid, 3 tracked clinics mention UnitedHealthcare / Optum, 2 tracked clinics mention Aetna and 2 tracked clinics mention Blue Cross Blue Shield. A published plan name is not a statement about what your own policy funds. Ask the clinic which plans it bills, then ask your plan administrator what your policy funds.
Questions worth asking before you enroll in Lafayette
A treatment plan you cannot understand is a treatment plan you cannot hold anyone to. Find out which Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) holds the case before you sign anything. The Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) should be reachable by a parent, not only by staff. Day to day sessions are usually run by a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT). A Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) can carry part of the oversight on a larger caseload. Thin supervision hours show up later as goals that stop moving. Ask whether early intervention work is run by the same team or a separate one. Ask who reads the progress data and what triggers a change of approach. This is general guidance, not an assessment of any location on this page.
Before the first session in Lafayette
Ask where a family sits on the waitlist and what actually moves anyone up it. Ask what documentation is required so the file is complete on the first attempt. Hours matter as much as the start date, so ask how many a week the program can staff. A gap between recommended and delivered hours should have a named plan attached.
Use this page as a starting shortlist for ABA therapy in Lafayette, Louisiana. Every detail here reflects what clinics had published as of 2026. By tracked location count, Scott (5 tracked locations) and Baton Rouge (12 tracked locations) are the next markets in Louisiana. Treat this page as the near me search for Lafayette, Louisiana that shows its working. Pick two or three, call them in one sitting, and compare the answers.
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 Lafayette, LA
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 Lafayette, LA
What are the best ABA therapy clinics in Lafayette, LA?
The best clinic is the one that fits your child. The top 5 list above orders Lafayette 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 Lafayette?
3 of the 13 tracked locations in Lafayette mention Medicaid on their websites; confirm with the clinic and your plan. Under the federal EPSDT benefit, state Medicaid programs must provide medically necessary services to children under 21; ask Louisiana’s Medicaid program how it applies to ABA therapy.
Which insurers do ABA clinics in Lafayette mention?
Lafayette clinics name Medicaid, UnitedHealthcare / Optum, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield most often on their own websites; confirm with the clinic and your plan.
Do more ABA clinics in Lafayette offer in-home or center-based therapy?
Of the 13 tracked locations in Lafayette, 6 document in-home ABA therapy, 5 document center-based ABA therapy and 4 document early intervention ABA. More tracked clinics in Lafayette 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 Lafayette?
Of the 13 tracked locations in Lafayette, 1 documents telehealth ABA therapy and 2 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 Lafayette?
2 of the 13 tracked locations in Lafayette list private pay on their websites, and 5 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 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.