CHRIS MESSINA, BCBA

Board Certified Behavior Analyst

For over 20 years, Chris has guided families through the process of producing meaningful change for children and teens with behavior and learning challenges.  Her methods significantly change the lives of families whose children face these roadblocks. She is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst providing families with a unique array of services that are designed to empower kids and parents.  Her years of experience with a wide variety of behavior and learning challenges enable her to customize programs based on children’s specific needs.  She is passionate about collaborating with other specialists to provide the most enriching wrap-around support for families.

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Chris’s primary interests include identifying the function of dysregulated behavior, low frustration tolerance and aggression and helping kids and teens learn more socially appropriate replacement behaviors.  She believes that coaching parents, caregivers and teachers is a vital part of the behavior change process. Empowering children to truly understand themselves is her greatest passion. 

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When she’s not spending time with clients, Chris loves to kayak and hike with her two kids and their sweet pup, Cleo.  She loves to write, volunteer and listen to podcasts.