Independent Facilitation · SDP · BCBA · Executive Coaching

Moving
Every Family
Forward

Dr. Mellissa DeConza brings 20+ years of expertise, holding a Ph.D. in Psychology and board certification as a behavior analyst, to help individuals with unique needs build lives of independence, purpose, and self-determination.

20+
Years of Experience
Ph.D.
Psychology · BCBA Certified
BCBA
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
SDP
Independent Facilitator
100%
Person-Centered Approach
"A dream doesn't become reality through magic — it takes determination and hard work." — Colin Powell✦"The disability is not the problem. The accessibility is the problem." — Mohamed Jemni✦"Some of the most wonderful people are the ones who don't fit into boxes." — Tori Amos✦"Whatever you do, keep moving forward." — Martin Luther King Jr.✦"Nothing happens until something moves." — Albert Einstein✦"It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." — Confucius✦"A dream doesn't become reality through magic — it takes determination and hard work." — Colin Powell✦"The disability is not the problem. The accessibility is the problem." — Mohamed Jemni✦"Some of the most wonderful people are the ones who don't fit into boxes." — Tori Amos✦"Whatever you do, keep moving forward." — Martin Luther King Jr.✦"Nothing happens until something moves." — Albert Einstein✦"It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." — Confucius✦
Our Approach
Three Lenses. One Focused Vision.

A holistic framework built around the person — not the diagnosis.

01

Evaluate

We look at the whole person — strengths, dreams, met and unmet needs — not just clinical deficits. A full picture changes everything.

02

Balance

We find the services, funding, and support that truly fit your family's life — inside and outside the box, whatever it takes.

03

Grow

We prepare the individual and family for a future that's self-directed, sustainable, and full of possibility. And we stay with you.

Let's talk about your family.

No pressure, no jargon — just a real conversation about what's possible.

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