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Greater Los Angeles

Our Learning Center and Offices

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      Serving You Close to Home

      Life is busy — we get it. And every child is different. In greater Los Angeles, we offer therapy in the place that meets your child’s needs, whether in your home or community, at our Learning Centers, in your child’s school or preschool, or through telehealth.

      Our Services

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      Learning Center

      Here, children thrive in a supportive play-based atmosphere.

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      Home & Community

      Our Home and Community Services take place in your child’s natural environment.

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      Social Skills Programs

      We help kids boost skills and foster friendships.

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      School

      We give kids and schools the behavioral support they need to succeed.

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      TeleABA

      We can provide remote ABA therapy via your computer, tablet, or smartphone.

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      Our Team

      Lisa Lee, Ph.D.,BCBA-D

      Clinical Director,
      Greater Los Angeles

      Dr. Lisa Lee is a clinical director for AST’s Greater Los Angeles area. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles. There, she focused her research on caregiver-child interaction and peer relationships of children with autism. She has training in many areas of applied behavior analysis (ABA), including discrete trial training, pivotal response training, social skills training, and positive behavioral support. Before coming to AST, she spent six years as a project research coordinator at UCLA’s Autism Evaluation Clinic for various psychopharmacology research supported by National Institute of Mental Health. She has presented her research at many national professional conferences.

      Teresa Suen, M.A., BCBA

      Clinical Director,
      San Gabriel Valley

      Teresa is AST’s clinical director for the San Gabriel Valley. She was introduced to the field of applied behavior analysis (ABA) at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where she took psychology coursework in behavior modification and interned at the Lovaas Institute for Early Intervention. She went on to pursue a master’s in early childhood special education at California State University, Los Angeles. Teresa started her career with AST as a behavior interventionist in 2004.

      Brandon Whitfield, M.A., BCBA

      Clinical Director,
      Beach Cities

      “I am extremely proud to work with such passionate and knowledgeable individuals and appreciate every opportunity to help our clients and their families achieve their full potential.”

      Brandon is AST’s clinical director for the Beach Cities area. He was introduced to the field of applied behavior analysis (ABA) while working as a counselor at a dual-diagnosis residential treatment facility. There, he learned about the effectiveness of early intervention and decided to become a board certified behavior analyst (BCBA). Brandon joined AST in 2009 and earned his master’s degree in education from National University. While going through his coursework, Brandon held the positions of interventionist, advanced behavior interventionist, and supervising behavior interventionist. Upon earning his BCBA, he has held the positions of clinical supervisor, managing clinical supervisor, and assistant clinical director before becoming a clinical director.

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