Ohana Mua Behavioral Therapy is a locally owned healthcare company, based out of Kapolei and serving West and Central Oahu. We offer health insurance funded behavioral therapy and testing services for children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Our therapy program curriculum is based on evidence-based assessment tools, incorporates teaching techniques derived from the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), and is directly reflective of the individual’s areas of need. In a comfortable and supportive atmosphere, we offer a highly individualized approach tailored to each of our participant’s needs to help attain the personal growth they are striving for. Services are provided in the child’s natural daily environment including home, school, and in the community. We are dedicated to high-quality service and supportive relationships with parents geared towards optimal care for the Keiki we serve. We ensure that the learner’s progress occurs through the arrangement of teaching environments which are mostly positive and ultimately stimulate the development of critical cognitive skills. We rely on the use of scientifically rigorous tools to collaborate with families and other professionals in developing a comprehensive plan to nurture a child’s growth and success. Our ultimate mission is to provide evidence-based therapy that can transform the lives of neuro-diverse children in their daily environment.

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About Us

Ohana Mua Behavioral Therapy is committed to high quality treatment, adheres to the BACB guidelines of ethical conduct, and strives to achieve integration of clients into all aspects of the family’s life. In a comfortable and supportive atmosphere, we offer a highly personalized approach of Autism treatment tailored to each of our participant’s needs to help attain the personal growth they are striving for.  In addition to ABA therapy, we offer therapy and testing services for young children with other developmental delays, Learning disabilities, Anxiety disorders, attention and behavioral issues.

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    Our therapy program curriculum is based on evidence-based assessment tools, incorporates teaching techniques based on recent empirical findings from the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), is inclusive of a variety of methods and approaches in intervention and program planning, and is reflective of the individual’s areas of need. We insure that the learner’s progress occurs through the arrangement of teaching environments which are mostly positive and ultimately stimulate the development of critical cognitive skills. We rely on the use of scientifically rigorous tools to collaborate with families in developing a plan to nurture a child’s growth and success.

Dr. Ani Nikolova

holds a Ph.D. degree in Applied Cognitive Psychology from Claremont Graduate University, California and is a Licensed Behavior Analyst and a Licensed Psychologist in the state of Hawaii. Inspired by her passion for helping children and families deal with Autism diagnosis, she began working with children with Autism and other Developmental Disorders as an undergraduate student.

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    She has been implementing empirically validated behavioral treatment, based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) since 1997. Dr. Nikolova combines her training as a psychologist with her behavioral expertise to assist families in setting up evidence-based interventions that can transform the lives of children across settings. Her expertise includes early intensive behavioral therapy, psychodiagnostic evaluation of Autism and childhood disorders, treatment program development for challenging behaviors of children and adolescents diagnosed with Autism, parent training and consultation, paraprofessional training, and ABA teaching. In addition to being available for individual consultation, Dr. Nikolova offers training workshops for school personnel outlining evidence based practices in behavior management, as well as parenting workshops focused on tackling challenges faced when parenting toddlers and preschoolers. She has over 20 years of experience in the implementation of variety of treatment modalities, including Pivotal Response Training, Incidental Teaching, Discrete Trial Training, Natural Environment Teaching, and Verbal Behavior. Her therapeutic approach is founded upon a relationship based, individually focused model of treatment with an emphasis on the unique strengths and needs of each child, thus fostering optimal motivation and learning. Dr. Nikolova has conducted and published research in the areas of executive processing and memory. She is fluent in Bulgarian language and has a unique appreciation for cultural diversity.