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ABA therapy providers in Columbia, SC
See what 7 tracked locations in Columbia, South Carolina actually document
Our index records 7 provider locations offering ABA therapy in Columbia, South Carolina.
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Bright Start
Columbia, SC
Services
Insurance evidence
1 current provider-reported assertion(s). Confirm benefits and network status.
Butterfly Effects – ABA Therapy for Autism
Columbia, SC
Services
Insurance evidence
Current insurance evidence unknown
Hidden Talents ABA
Columbia, SC
Services
Insurance evidence
5 current provider-reported assertion(s). Confirm benefits and network status.
Mighty Kidz Services LLC.
Columbia, SC
Services
Insurance evidence
9 current provider-reported assertion(s). Confirm benefits and network status.
Surpass Behavioral Health
Columbia, SC
Services
Insurance evidence
Current insurance evidence unknown
The Behavior Co.
Columbia, SC
Services
Insurance evidence
Current insurance evidence unknown
Bardin Behavioral Health, LLC
Columbia, SC
Services
Service information unknown
Insurance evidence
Current insurance evidence unknown
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What is documented for this area
- Tracked provider locations
- 7 provider locations in Columbia, South Carolina are in our tracked dataset.
- Provider organizations
- 7 organizations operate those locations.
- Operators unique to this city
- 6 organizations appear only in this city across every South Carolina market we track.
- Therapy settings documented
- 5 tracked providers document In-home ABA therapy. 5 tracked providers document Parent and caregiver training. 4 tracked providers document Center-based ABA therapy. 4 tracked providers document Early intervention ABA.
- Payer mentions on provider websites
- 3 tracked providers mention Medicaid. 2 tracked providers mention Aetna. 2 tracked providers mention Blue Cross Blue Shield. 2 tracked providers mention UnitedHealthcare / Optum. A mention is not a statement of benefits, network status, or eligibility.
| Evidence | Tracked providers documenting it |
|---|---|
| In-home ABA therapy | 5 |
| Parent and caregiver training | 5 |
| Center-based ABA therapy | 4 |
| Early intervention ABA | 4 |
| School-based ABA therapy | 4 |
| Community-based ABA therapy | 3 |
| Social skills groups | 1 |
| Evidence | Tracked providers mentioning it |
|---|---|
| Medicaid | 3 |
| Aetna | 2 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 2 |
| UnitedHealthcare / Optum | 2 |
| Amerigroup / WellCare | 1 |
| Carelon Behavioral Health (Beacon) | 1 |
| Cigna | 1 |
| Medicaid waiver programs | 1 |
| Molina Healthcare | 1 |
| Private pay | 1 |
Observed 2026-08-29 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.
7 distinct organizations operate the tracked locations. Published evidence here names in-home ABA therapy, parent and caregiver training and center-based ABA therapy. An autism diagnosis is the usual starting point, and the providers in Columbia, South Carolina document programs built for autistic children.
In-home ABA therapy and parent and caregiver training across Columbia, South Carolina
Where Columbia providers say how they work, 5 tracked providers document in-home ABA therapy, 5 tracked providers document parent and caregiver training and 4 tracked providers document center-based ABA therapy. In-home delivery removes the commute and puts teaching into the family’s own routine. Training for parents and caregivers turns a few clinical hours a week into something that runs all week. Setting is read from what each provider publishes, so a location may offer more than the evidence shows. Ask directly which of these settings a location can start with, and when.
Which insurance Columbia providers mention
On provider websites here, 3 tracked providers mention Medicaid, 2 tracked providers mention Aetna, 2 tracked providers mention Blue Cross Blue Shield and 2 tracked providers mention UnitedHealthcare / Optum. Treat a mention as a starting point for a phone call, never as a benefits decision. Verify with your plan administrator rather than with any directory, including this one.
How to compare ABA providers in Columbia
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. Find out what happens to a case if the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) leaves. 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 whether early intervention work is run by the same team or a separate one. Ask what the progress data looked like for a child who did not respond, and what changed. Nothing above says which provider is right for a family, only which questions expose the difference.
Before the first session in Columbia
Check which paperwork has to exist before an intake slot can be held. Ask what the offered weekly hours are and whether they hold through the school year. A gap between recommended and delivered hours should have a named plan attached. Availability moves between markets, so a neighboring city sometimes starts sooner than the closest one.
Use this page as a starting shortlist for ABA therapy in Columbia, South Carolina. Listings reflect what each provider published as of 2026. If nothing here fits, Lexington (3 tracked locations) and Greenville (13 tracked locations) also carry tracked provider locations in South Carolina. For anyone searching ABA therapy near me from Columbia, South Carolina, the providers above are the ones with published evidence. Start with the locations above and get two or three conversations booked.
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.