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ABA Therapy Services in Franklin, TN
Compare 7 tracked clinic locations in Franklin, Tennessee on dated evidence
Top ABA Therapy tracks 7 clinic locations offering ABA therapy in Franklin, Tennessee.
Franklin, Tennessee at a glance: 7 organizations operate 7 tracked clinic locations here. Documented settings include in-home ABA therapy and school-based ABA therapy. Insurers mentioned on clinic websites include Aetna 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 Franklin, TN
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. 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.
2. Hopebridge Autism Therapy Center
Documents center-based ABA therapy and early intervention ABA. Mentions 10 insurers on its website, including Aetna, Amerigroup / WellCare and Blue Cross Blue Shield.
3. High Hopes Preschool and Pediatric Therapy
Documents 4 settings, including community-based ABA therapy, early intervention ABA and in-home ABA therapy. Mentions 5 insurers on its website, including Aetna, Cigna and Humana.
4. Project Play Therapy
Documents 4 settings, including center-based ABA therapy, in-home ABA therapy and school-based ABA therapy.
5. Proud Moments ABA
Documents 4 settings, including center-based ABA therapy, in-home ABA therapy and parent and caregiver training.
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.
Acorn Health ABA Therapy
Franklin, TN
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.
Hopebridge Autism Therapy Center
Thompson's Station, TN
2 documented settings · mentions Aetna, Amerigroup / WellCare and 8 more insurers
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Mentions Aetna, Amerigroup / WellCare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Centene / Ambetter and 6 more insurers on its website.
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High Hopes Preschool and Pediatric Therapy
Franklin, TN
4 documented settings · mentions Aetna, Cigna and 3 more insurers
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Mentions Aetna, Cigna, Humana, TRICARE and 1 more insurer on its website.
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In-home and center-based ABA therapy services in Franklin, TN
Of the 7 tracked locations in Franklin, 5 document in-home ABA therapy and 4 document center-based ABA therapy.
No tracked location in Franklin mentions Medicaid on its website yet, so ask each clinic directly.
Other insurers named most often: Aetna (3), Cigna (3) and UnitedHealthcare / Optum (3).
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
- 7 clinic locations in Franklin, Tennessee are in our tracked dataset.
- Clinic organizations
- 7 organizations operate those locations.
- Operators unique to this city
- 2 organizations appear only in this city across every Tennessee market we track.
- Therapy settings documented
- 5 tracked clinics document In-home ABA therapy. 5 tracked clinics document School-based ABA therapy. 4 tracked clinics document Center-based ABA therapy. 4 tracked clinics document Early intervention ABA.
- Insurers named on clinic websites
- 3 tracked clinics mention Aetna. 3 tracked clinics mention Cigna. 3 tracked clinics mention UnitedHealthcare / Optum. 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 | 5 |
| School-based ABA therapy | 5 |
| Center-based ABA therapy | 4 |
| Early intervention ABA | 4 |
| Parent and caregiver training | 2 |
| Community-based ABA therapy | 1 |
| Telehealth ABA therapy | 1 |
| Evidence | Tracked providers mentioning it |
|---|---|
| Aetna | 3 |
| Cigna | 3 |
| UnitedHealthcare / Optum | 3 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 2 |
| Humana | 2 |
| Medicaid | 2 |
| TRICARE | 2 |
| Amerigroup / WellCare | 1 |
| Centene / Ambetter | 1 |
| Kaiser Permanente | 1 |
| Molina Healthcare | 1 |
| Private pay | 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.
Documented service settings include in-home ABA therapy, school-based ABA therapy and center-based ABA therapy. Ownership across the tracked locations runs to 7 distinct organizations. An autism diagnosis is the usual starting point, and the clinics in Franklin, Tennessee document programs built for autistic children.
In-home and school-based ABA therapy across Franklin, Tennessee
Counting what clinics publish, 5 tracked clinics document in-home ABA therapy, 5 tracked clinics document school-based ABA therapy and 4 tracked clinics document center-based ABA therapy. In-home delivery removes the commute and puts teaching into the family’s own routine. School-based delivery works inside the classroom routine rather than around it. What a clinic publishes and what it currently runs can differ, so confirm before you commit. Ask directly which of these settings a location can start with, and when.
Suburbs and towns included in this market
Clinics we track in Thompson’s Station with 1 tracked location are listed here as well. Those places are close to Franklin and too thinly tracked for pages of their own, so we list them here and keep the town visible in every address.
Which insurance Franklin clinics mention
In Franklin, 3 tracked clinics mention Aetna, 3 tracked clinics mention Cigna, 3 tracked clinics mention UnitedHealthcare / Optum and 2 tracked clinics mention Blue Cross Blue Shield. A published plan name is not a statement about what your own policy funds. Get the answer in writing from your plan administrator before you schedule.
What to ask an ABA clinic in Franklin
Ask who the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) on the case will be, and how often you will speak with them. The Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) should be reachable by a parent, not only by staff. Ask how many hours a week a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) will be in the room. 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 what parent training actually asks of you each week. If your child is preschool age, ask what the early intervention pathway looks like here. Progress data you never see is progress data you cannot check. Directory inclusion answers none of these questions, which is why they are worth asking.
What the wait looks like in Franklin
A waitlist answer without a number is not an answer. Ask what documentation is required so the file is complete on the first attempt. Ask who reopens the conversation if the program cannot staff what was recommended. Queue length varies market by market, so ask more than one.
Our record of ABA therapy in Franklin, Tennessee stops where the published evidence stops. The evidence behind these counts was published as of 2026. Brentwood (8 tracked locations) and Nashville (19 tracked locations) are the next tracked markets in Tennessee if travel is an option. If you searched for ABA therapy near me and landed here, the list above is the honest answer for Franklin, Tennessee. Choose a shortlist from the list above and call it this week.
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 Franklin, TN
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 Franklin, TN
What are the best ABA therapy clinics in Franklin, TN?
The best clinic is the one that fits your child. The top 5 list above orders Franklin 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 Franklin?
No tracked location in Franklin 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 Tennessee’s Medicaid program how it applies to ABA therapy.
Which insurers do ABA clinics in Franklin mention?
Franklin clinics name Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare / Optum and Blue Cross Blue Shield most often on their own websites; confirm with the clinic and your plan.
Do more ABA clinics in Franklin offer in-home or center-based therapy?
Of the 7 tracked locations in Franklin, 5 document in-home ABA therapy, 4 document center-based ABA therapy and 4 document early intervention ABA. More tracked clinics in Franklin 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 Franklin?
Of the 7 tracked locations in Franklin, 1 documents telehealth ABA therapy and 5 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 Franklin?
1 of the 7 tracked locations in Franklin lists private pay on its website, and 2 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.