ABA Therapy for Families in Albany
Center-based ABA at our Oakland center, about 11 minutes from Albany without traffic.
Center-based · BCBA-led · Oakland & San Jose
Albany is a small city between Berkeley and El Cerrito, and our Oakland center at 3300 Webster St, Suite 210 is about 11 minutes away without traffic, roughly 6.9 miles. The center is where all of your child's ABA takes place.
We provide center-based ABA only, with no in-home or telehealth sessions. A Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) leads the plan. If your child was recently diagnosed, you can book a free 30-minute consultation first, and the team checks your insurance before anything is scheduled.
From Albany through Berkeley to Oakland
The drive runs south through Berkeley, either on San Pablo Avenue and the surface streets or on the I-80 and I-580 freeway toward Oakland. Eleven minutes is the free-flow estimate. Pick whichever route has been faster for you at that hour.
Berkeley is about 12 minutes from the center and Emeryville about 6, so Albany is the northernmost of the towns on this corridor. If you live in El Cerrito or farther north, the trip will be longer than the Albany figure; we are happy to talk through whether it works for your routine.
Albany families: schools, UC housing and coverage
Albany children attend schools in the Albany Unified School District. If your child has an IEP, bring it to the consultation, with any recent school evaluation, so the BCBA can see what the school team is working on.
Albany is home to University Village, UC Berkeley's family housing. If you are a student or postdoc family, check which insurance plan your child is actually on. We can help only with the plans listed on our insurance page, so ask your plan first and the consultation will confirm whether we are in-network.
Albany is in Alameda County. Alameda County families are served by the Regional Center of the East Bay (its main office is in San Leandro). Rori Care does not accept Regional Center funding yet, so if your child is a Regional Center client, ask us what we can do alongside your plan before you decide.
Cigna, through Evernorth behavioral, is one of the plans we work with; our Cigna / Evernorth page explains what to ask before the assessment.
A short corridor north of Oakland
Albany sits at the north end of the corridor our Oakland center serves. Emeryville is about 6 minutes from the center, Albany about 11, Berkeley about 12 and Richmond about 15, all without traffic. If you are choosing between a closer provider in Berkeley and a center a few minutes farther, the useful comparison is what each program offers, not the minutes.
Take your questions to the consultation: who writes the plan, how often the BCBA observes your child, how caregiver training works and how authorizations are handled. The same list applies to any provider you talk to.
ABA services at our Oakland center
Individual ABA Therapy
One-on-one, evidence-based ABA delivered by a therapist under a BCBA-designed plan.
Clinical Supervision
BCBA oversight that keeps every therapy plan high-quality and on-track.
Program Development
Tailored intervention plans with measurable goals and research-backed methods.
Caregiver Education
We teach parents and caregivers ABA techniques to reinforce progress at home.
Social Skills Group Therapy
Group sessions that build communication and real peer relationships.
Insurance for ABA near Albany
We are in-network with the plans below, and our team confirms your benefits before your child starts: exact coverage and the hours a plan authorizes depend on your plan. A good first read for Albany families is our Cigna / Evernorth page, which explains how that plan’s authorization works and what to ask.
Not accepted yet: Medi-Cal, Alameda Alliance for Health and Regional Center funding. Private pay is available; see our private-pay rates.
Check your coverageQuestions from Albany families
How long is the drive from Albany to Rori Care?
About 11 minutes without traffic to our Oakland center, roughly 6.9 miles. Berkeley traffic can lengthen the trip.
Do you have an office in Albany or Berkeley?
No. Our two centers are in Oakland (3300 Webster St, Suite 210) and San Jose. Albany families use Oakland, and all ABA is at the center.
We are a UC Berkeley student family. Can we use our student plan?
It depends on the plan. We work with Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield of California, Kaiser through Catalight, UnitedHealthcare, Cigna and TRICARE West. If your plan is not on that list, we cannot promise coverage, and the team will tell you honestly after checking.
Does Rori Care work with Cigna?
Yes. We work with Cigna (Evernorth behavioral). Exact ABA coverage depends on your plan, and our team verifies it before your child starts.
Can we use Regional Center of the East Bay funding?
Not yet. We do not currently accept Regional Center funding or Medi-Cal.
60-second eligibility check · Autism diagnosis & evaluation · What to do after a diagnosis · How families pay for ABA · All accepted insurance
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A 30-minute consultation with a BCBA, an insurance check and no obligation. Or take the 60-second eligibility check first.
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