LumaPaths Behavioral Services

What LumaPaths Behavioral Services does

LumaPaths Behavioral Services, PLLC is a privately held, Virginia-registered professional limited liability company founded in 2016 by Wesley L. Shaw and Jacqueline A. Shaw. The firm operates as an Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy practice targeting children ages 18 months to 16 years affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder and related developmental disorders, serving families primarily in the Virginia Beach, Virginia metropolitan area from a single clinical site located inside The Eliza Hope Therapy Center at 629 Phoenix Dr., Suite 115. The practice is reimbursed through TRICARE and direct self-pay, with stated intent to credential with additional commercial insurance carriers.

The core service is ABA therapy delivered using a portfolio of evidence-based teaching methodologies — Discrete Trial Training (DTT), Natural Environment Teaching (NET), Verbal Behavior Intervention (VBI), Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention (EIBI), Early Start Denver Model (ESDM), and Pivotal Response Training (PRT) — and augmented by assistive technology integration (Augmentative and Alternative Communication and Speech Generating Devices). Delivery is flexible across in-home, center-based, school-based, and community settings, and is offered in both individual and group therapy formats. Adjacent billable offerings include parent coaching and training, IEP consultation, assessments, and treatment/behavior plan evaluations provided on a standalone basis.

The business is founder-operated, with a clinical bench that includes the two founding BCBAs plus additional BCBA/LBA supervisors (Caitlin T. Anderson, Rachel Lapham, Lauren Mank), implying headcount in the 1–10 range. Marketing is primarily referral-driven through professional networks, schools, and the Autism Society of Tidewater, with no disclosed external funding, M&A activity, or geographic expansion beyond the Virginia Beach market. No AI/ML capability, proprietary software platform, or mobile product is disclosed.

Name

LumaPaths Behavioral Services

Legal name

LumaPaths Behavioral Services, PLLC

Website

https://lumapathsaba.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LumaPaths Behavioral Services is a Virginia Beach, VA-based ABA therapy practice that delivers evidence-based behavioral treatment to children ages 18 months to 16 years with Autism Spectrum Disorder, reimbursed via TRICARE and self-pay.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Behavioral Health Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

ABA Therapy Providers (Clinic-Based) (EDAKAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

ABA Therapy Providers (Home-Based) (EDAKAHAB), Autism Communication Support (AAC, Pragmatics & Language) (EDAKAKAG), Autism Parent/Caregiver Education & Training (School-Linked) (EDAKAKAJ)

Keywords

• Applied behavior analysis
• Autism therapy services
• Behavioral intervention
• Early intervention ABA
• Developmental disorder treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Virginia Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Insurance Reimbursement (TRICARE): LumaPaths accepts TRICARE insurance for covered ABA therapy services, providing reimbursement for eligible treatments.
2. Self-Pay: Direct payment from clients not using insurance coverage, typically on a per-session or package basis.
3. Future Insurance Expansion: Plans to accept additional insurance providers beyond TRICARE to expand revenue sources.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

LumaPaths Behavioral Services, PLLC delivers Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy for children ages 18 months to 16 years affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder and related disorders, using multiple evidence-based methodologies (DTT, NET, VBI, EIBI, ESDM, PRT). Services are delivered via in-home, center, school, and community settings, supplemented by assistive technology (AAC, SGD), parent coaching, and standalone components such as assessments, consultations, IEP support, and treatment/behavior plan evaluations.

Product overview

LumaPaths Behavioral Services is a behavior modification company offering a unified suite of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy services for children ages 18 months to 16 years affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and related disorders. The core offering consists of ABA therapy using evidence-based methodologies (DTT, NET, VBI, EIBI, ESDM, PRT), augmented by assistive technology integration (AAC and SGD), parent coaching, and flexible individual/group therapy formats. Services are delivered across multiple settings (in-home, center, school, community) and also include standalone components such as assessments, consultations, and IEP support provided independently.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Therapy Services Core behavioral therapy program for children ages 18 months to 16 years with Autism Spectrum Disorder and related disorders, applying evidence-based ABA methodologies (DTT, NET, VBI, EIBI, ESDM, PRT) across in-home, center, school, and community settings, delivered by BCBA-supervised clinicians.
• Parent Coaching and Training Family-centered support that empowers parents and caregivers with ABA techniques and home-based strategies to reinforce therapy outcomes between sessions.
• Independent ABA Components (Assessments, Consultations, IEP Support, Treatment/Behavior Plan Evaluations) Standalone services comprising assessments, consultations, Individualized Education Program (IEP) support, and treatment/behavior plan evaluations provided on an independent basis to families, schools, and other providers without enrollment in ongoing therapy.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Eliza Hope FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLumaPaths is partnered with the Eliza Hope Foundation, which operates The Eliza Hope Therapy Center where LumaPaths is physically located. The foundation's goal is to offer a multi-service center-based program for children with special needs. The mission is to provide support and services for children and families with ASD and other special needs within a therapeutic day program offering multi-disciplinary services, individual and group therapy programs, and special interest activities. The foundation's vision is for no parent to ever have to struggle to find a therapeutic day program for their child with special needs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Proud Moments ABA: ABA therapy provider serving children with ASD in multiple states through in-home, clinic, and community settings. Directly comparable service model and pediatric autism specialization.
• ACES ABA: Multi-state ABA provider delivering center-based, in-home, school, and community services to children with autism. Closely mirrors LumaPaths' multi-setting approach at greater scale.
• BlueSprig Pediatrics: PE-backed multi-site ABA provider operating clinics across the U.S. with a similar service portfolio (clinic, home, school, community) and pediatric autism focus. A scaled-up version of the LumaPaths model.
• InBloom Autism Services: ABA therapy provider offering center-based and in-home services to children with ASD across multiple states. Comparable clinical model with similar emphasis on evidence-based methodologies.
• Hopebridge: Multi-site autism therapy provider offering ABA, speech, and occupational therapy in clinic, home, and school settings. Directly comparable to LumaPaths on service modalities and pediatric ASD focus, but at vastly larger scale across multiple states.
• Behavior Frontiers: ABA therapy provider offering center-based and in-home services to children with autism and other developmental disabilities. Directly comparable delivery model with similar evidence-based methodology emphasis.
• Centria Healthcare: National provider of ABA therapy, applied behavior analysis, and related services for children with autism. Operates a multi-state clinic model with in-home and center-based offerings that directly parallel LumaPaths' service mix.
• Trumpet Behavioral Health: ABA therapy provider delivering in-home, center-based, and school-based services to children with autism. Closely comparable multi-modal delivery structure and clinical methodology mix.

Broad incumbents

• Autism Learning Partners: Established multi-state ABA provider offering clinic, in-home, and school-based services for children with autism. Broader geographic footprint and larger organizational scale than LumaPaths, but overlapping service portfolio.
• Sunny Days of California (Early Intervention): Multi-disciplinary early intervention provider offering ABA, speech, OT, and related services across multiple states. Comparable pediatric special-needs focus and multi-modality service delivery, with broader service-line scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lumapaths-behavioral-services-pllc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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