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ABA Therapy Services in Tampa, FL
Every clinic listed for Tampa, Florida carries the date its evidence was checked
Top ABA Therapy indexes 34 clinic locations delivering ABA therapy in Tampa, Florida.
In Tampa, Florida, the directory tracks 34 clinic locations across 33 organizations. Documented settings include in-home ABA therapy and parent and caregiver training. Insurers mentioned on clinic websites include Cigna and Aetna; 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 Tampa, FL
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. Applied Behavioral Learning Experiences
Documents 5 settings, including center-based ABA therapy, early intervention ABA and in-home ABA therapy. Mentions 7 insurers on its website, including Aetna, Amerigroup / WellCare and Blue Cross Blue Shield. Lists private pay.
2. Acorn Health ABA Therapy
Documents 5 settings, including center-based ABA therapy, early intervention ABA and in-home ABA therapy. Mentions 6 insurers on its website, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Cigna. Lists private pay.
3. Achieve Behavior
Documents 4 settings, including center-based ABA therapy, in-home ABA therapy and parent and caregiver training. Mentions 6 insurers on its website, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Cigna.
4. Little Blue Bees Behavior Therapy Services
Service settings not yet documented. Mentions 9 insurers on its website, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Carelon Behavioral Health (Beacon).
5. ABA Kids Connection, Inc
Documents early intervention ABA and parent and caregiver training. Mentions 6 insurers on its website, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Cigna.
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 Kids Connection, Inc
Tampa, FL
2 documented settings · mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and 4 more insurers
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Mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Medicaid and 2 more insurers on its website.
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ABA Therapy Hillsborough – Positive Behavior Health Developments – Autism & ADHD Specialists
Tampa, FL
4 documented settings
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Achieve Behavior
Tampa, FL
4 documented settings · mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and 4 more insurers
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Mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Humana and 2 more insurers on its website.
Acorn Health ABA Therapy
Tampa, FL
5 documented settings · mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and 5 more insurers
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Mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Medicaid and 3 more insurers on its website.
Applied Behavioral Learning Experiences
Tampa, FL
5 documented settings · mentions Aetna, Amerigroup / WellCare and 6 more insurers
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Mentions Aetna, Amerigroup / WellCare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Carelon Behavioral Health (Beacon) and 4 more insurers on its website.
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Mentions Aetna, Cigna, Medicaid, TRICARE and 1 more insurer on its website.
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Mentions Aetna, Cigna, Medicaid, TRICARE and 1 more insurer on its website.
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Bridging The Gap Therapy Solutions
Tampa, FL
3 documented settings · mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and 3 more insurers
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Mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Medicaid and 1 more insurer on its website.
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General Behavior Analysis
Tampa, FL
2 documented settings · mentions Amerigroup / WellCare, Blue Cross Blue Shield and 2 more insurers
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Mentions Amerigroup / WellCare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Medicaid on its website.
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Mentions Medicaid, Private pay on its website.
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Little Blue Bees Behavior Therapy Services
Tampa, FL
Settings not yet documented · mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and 7 more insurers
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Mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Carelon Behavioral Health (Beacon), Cigna and 5 more insurers on its website.
Sowing Hope Health Services Inc
Tampa, FL
1 documented setting · mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and 5 more insurers
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Mentions Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Centene / Ambetter, Cigna and 3 more insurers on its website.
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ABA Therapy – Hope Center for Behavior Change, Inc
Tampa, FL
4 documented settings · mentions Humana, Private pay and 1 more insurer
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Mentions Humana, Private pay, TRICARE on its website.
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In-home and center-based ABA therapy services in Tampa, FL
Of the 34 tracked locations in Tampa, 15 document in-home ABA therapy.
9 of the 34 tracked locations in Tampa mention Medicaid on their websites; confirm with the clinic and your plan.
Other insurers named most often: Cigna (10), Aetna (9) and Blue Cross Blue Shield (8).
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
- 34 clinic locations in Tampa, Florida are in our tracked dataset.
- Clinic organizations
- 33 organizations operate those locations.
- Operators unique to this city
- 21 organizations appear only in this city across every Florida market we track.
- Therapy settings documented
- 15 tracked clinics document In-home ABA therapy. 15 tracked clinics document Parent and caregiver training. 14 tracked clinics document Early intervention ABA. 12 tracked clinics document School-based ABA therapy.
- Insurers named on clinic websites
- 10 tracked clinics mention Cigna. 9 tracked clinics mention Aetna. 9 tracked clinics mention Medicaid. 8 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 | 15 |
| Parent and caregiver training | 15 |
| Early intervention ABA | 14 |
| School-based ABA therapy | 12 |
| Community-based ABA therapy | 11 |
| Center-based ABA therapy | 9 |
| Social skills groups | 3 |
| Telehealth ABA therapy | 3 |
| Evidence | Tracked providers mentioning it |
|---|---|
| Cigna | 10 |
| Aetna | 9 |
| Medicaid | 9 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 8 |
| TRICARE | 8 |
| UnitedHealthcare / Optum | 8 |
| Private pay | 4 |
| Humana | 3 |
| Amerigroup / WellCare | 2 |
| Carelon Behavioral Health (Beacon) | 2 |
| Molina Healthcare | 2 |
| Centene / Ambetter | 1 |
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.
Listings in this market document in-home ABA therapy, parent and caregiver training and early intervention ABA therapy. Counting operators rather than sites gives 33 distinct organizations. For autistic children in Tampa, Florida, the path usually runs from evaluation to a clinic shortlist, which is what this page is for.
In-home ABA therapy and parent and caregiver training in Tampa
Across Tampa, 15 tracked clinics document in-home ABA therapy, 15 tracked clinics document parent and caregiver training and 14 tracked clinics document early intervention ABA therapy. An in-home program puts the work in the rooms where the difficulty actually shows up. Caregiver training exists so the household can hold a strategy without the clinician present. The absence of a setting in this data is missing evidence, not a statement about the clinic. The setting a family needs is worth asking about on the first call.
Insurance families ask about in Tampa
Reading what clinics publish, 10 tracked clinics mention Cigna, 9 tracked clinics mention Aetna, 9 tracked clinics mention Medicaid and 8 tracked clinics mention Blue Cross Blue Shield. Treat a mention as a starting point for a phone call, never as a benefits decision. Confirm billing with the clinic and benefits with your plan administrator before the first session.
What separates one ABA program from another in Tampa
Goals in the treatment plan should be specific enough to argue about. A Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) designs the program and supervises the people delivering it. Ask what caseload the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) is currently carrying. Ask how many hours a week a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) will be in the room. Find out whether a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) is involved in your case. Ask how many supervision hours the program includes each month and who provides them. Ask how an early intervention caseload differs from the rest of the program. Ask what the progress data looked like for a child who did not respond, and what changed. These are questions to carry into a call, not claims about anyone listed here.
What the wait looks like in Tampa
Most intakes want a diagnostic report in hand before anything is scheduled. A start date with two hours a week behind it is not the same offer as a start date with twenty. Ask who reopens the conversation if the program cannot staff what was recommended. Availability moves between markets, so a neighboring city sometimes starts sooner than the closest one.
Everything above is what we can currently evidence about ABA therapy in Tampa, Florida. Treat the counts as a 2026 snapshot rather than a permanent picture. By tracked location count, Oldsmar (5 tracked locations) and Lutz (4 tracked locations) are the next markets in Florida. Treat this page as the near me search for Tampa, Florida 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 Tampa, FL
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 Tampa, FL
What are the best ABA therapy clinics in Tampa, FL?
The best clinic is the one that fits your child. The top 5 list above orders Tampa 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 Tampa?
9 of the 34 tracked locations in Tampa 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 Florida’s Medicaid program how it applies to ABA therapy.
Which insurers do ABA clinics in Tampa mention?
Tampa clinics name Cigna, Aetna, Medicaid and Blue Cross Blue Shield most often on their own websites; confirm with the clinic and your plan.
Do more ABA clinics in Tampa offer in-home or center-based therapy?
Of the 34 tracked locations in Tampa, 15 document in-home ABA therapy, 9 document center-based ABA therapy and 14 document early intervention ABA. More tracked clinics in Tampa 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 Tampa?
Of the 34 tracked locations in Tampa, 3 document telehealth ABA therapy and 12 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 Tampa?
4 of the 34 tracked locations in Tampa list private pay on their websites, and 15 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.