{"url":"/arcadia/assessment-consultation-and-treatment","provider":{"id":"assessment-consultation-and-treatment","name":"Assessment, Consultation & Treatment","kind":"organization","about":"Assessment, Consultation & Treatment (ACT Psychology) is a psychological and behavioral services practice in Arcadia for children, adolescents, young adults, adults and families. The clinical team is led by Dr. Paula Santos, a licensed clinical psychologist and Board Certified Behavior Analyst, and serves the San Gabriel Valley. ACT is a nonpublic agency certified in the State of California.","website":"https://www.psychologyact.com/","phone":"(626) 824-0982","email":"info@ACTPsychology.com","instagram":null,"founded":null,"credentials":["CDE-certified nonpublic agency","Led by a licensed clinical psychologist and BCBA-D","Master's-level clinicians"],"languages":[],"image":null},"location":{"id":"main","name":null,"street":"255 E. Santa Clara Street","unit":"Suite 210","city":"arcadia","zip":"91006","neighborhood":null,"coords":[-118.024272,34.142395],"precision":"exact"},"serviceArea":[],"programs":[{"id":"aba-assessment","type":"health","name":"ABA, behavior services and psychological assessment","summary":"ABA, parent training and diagnostic, developmental and functional behavior assessments for children and teens with autism, ADHD, anxiety and behavior needs in the San Gabriel Valley.","description":"ABA and behavior services led by Dr. Paula Santos, a licensed clinical psychologist and Board Certified Behavior Analyst, with master's-level therapists. One-on-one therapy typically runs a few times per week, with BCBA supervision a few times per month, and parents are encouraged to take part. Services start with a Functional Behavior Assessment and a behavior plan, and also include adaptive skills training, toilet training, homework-habits training, early intervention for children 3 and under, and diagnostic and developmental assessments with a written report and feedback session. Serves autism, ADHD, OCD, anxiety, Down syndrome, intellectual disability, communication delays and problem behaviors. Sessions happen in the home, community and schools across the San Gabriel Valley, including Pasadena, Glendale, Arcadia, West Covina and Pomona. Accepts Medi-Cal, L.A. Care, Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross, Cigna, Kaiser, Molina, Optum/United and other plans, and is paid by school districts as a certified nonpublic agency. The first assessment is usually scheduled within 2-3 weeks.","categories":["aba-therapy","developmental-evaluation","early-intervention","child-therapy"],"ages":{"min":0,"max":21},"format":"in-person","registration":{"url":"https://www.psychologyact.com/","status":"open"},"health":{"specialties":["Applied behavior analysis","Functional behavior assessment","Diagnostic and developmental assessment","Parent training and consultation","Adaptive skills training","Toilet training","Homework training"],"practitioners":["Dr. Paula Santos, licensed clinical psychologist, BCBA-D"],"npi":"9900926"},"traits":{"specialNeeds":"focused","conditions":["autism","adhd","anxiety-depression","behavior","developmental-delay","intellectual-disability","down-syndrome","speech-language"],"delivery":["in-home","school","community"],"insurance":["medi-cal","hmo","school-district"],"groupSize":["one-on-one"],"assessment":true,"goals":["independence","life-skills","social"],"feel":"A psychologist-led ABA practice that begins with assessment, uses one-on-one therapy in home, community and school settings, and involves parents in teaching.","topics":["parent-training","functional-behavior-assessment","adaptive-skills","toilet-training","san-gabriel-valley","nonpublic-agency","aetna","anthem-blue-cross","kaiser","la-care","magellan","cigna"]}},{"id":"assessment","type":"health","name":"Psychological and developmental assessment","summary":"Diagnostic, developmental and functional behavior assessments, with educational testing, for children in the San Gabriel Valley.","description":"Evaluation and educational testing that screens for learning disorders, clarifies ADHD, identifies autism, and measures intelligence, achievement and development across language, social, adaptive and motor skills. ACT offers three types: diagnostic, developmental and functional behavior assessments. Each includes record review, a developmental history interview, standardized tests, observation at home or school when relevant, consultation with current providers, a comprehensive written report and a feedback session with the family. Reports include recommendations and behavior support planning, and diagnostic assessment can establish medical necessity for autism services. ACT is a California certified nonpublic agency, and FBAs can be done at home or school. Medi-Cal and several commercial plans are accepted, and the first assessment is typically scheduled within 2-3 weeks.","categories":["developmental-evaluation"],"ages":{"min":0,"max":21},"format":"in-person","health":{"specialties":["Diagnostic assessment","Developmental assessment","Functional behavior assessment","Educational testing"],"practitioners":["Paula Santos, PsyD, BCBA-D"]},"traits":{"specialNeeds":"focused","conditions":["autism","adhd","learning-disabilities","developmental-delay","behavior"],"delivery":["in-home","school","community"],"insurance":["medi-cal","hmo","school-district","regional-center"],"assessment":true,"feel":"Written-report evaluations that end with a feedback session and service recommendations.","topics":["fba","diagnostic-evaluation","vendored-elarc","nonpublic-agency","behavior-intervention-plan","san-gabriel-valley","aetna","anthem-blue-cross","cigna","kaiser","la-care","magellan"]},"source":{"url":"https://www.psychologyact.com/","name":"NPPES NPI registry, September 2026","fetched":"2026-10-12"}}],"source":{"url":"https://www.psychologyact.com/","name":"California Department of Education certified nonpublic agencies list, August 2026","fetched":"2026-10-12"},"updated":"2026-10-12","checked":null,"closed":null,"sample":false}