STAR of CA, A Stepping Stones Group Company

STAR of CA provides Behavioral and Psychological Services to children, adolescents, adults, and families in home, community, school, and clinic settings.

STAR of CA, Inc. provides state-of-the-art Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) programs to treat children with Communication Delays and Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and Behavior Disorders. These ABA interventions include Pivotal Response Treatment, Discrete Trial Training, Verbal Behavior, Picture Exchange Communication System, Positive Behavior Supports, and Self-Management strategies.

The program is individualized with an emphasis on Naturalistic Behavioral Interventions to provide optimal development for the child in an attempt to bridge developmental gaps. IEP-driven services are also available through STAR of CA’s educational division ERA-Ed.

Intensive Behavior Intervention
Focused Behavior Support
Family Support Services
Social Skills Groups
Early Start Services
School Based Services
Developmental Services

STAR provides Evidence-based Mental Health Treatment
There are effective treatments for psychological disorders that have been outlined by the American Psychological Association (APA). STAR of CA offers many of these evidence-based treatments identified and continues to combine “best research evidence” with clinician expertise.

Below are a list of presenting problems and their corresponding treatments STAR of CA works with:

Adult Treatments
AD/HD – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Anxiety – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Bipolar Disorder – Family Focused Treatments, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Depression – Cognitive Behavior Therapy; Behavioral Therapy
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder – Prolonged Exposure

Child Treatments
AD/HD- Behavioral Parent Training; Behavioral Classroom Management; Behavioral Peer Interventions
Anxiety – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Autism Spectrum Disorders – Applied Behavior Analysis, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Bipolar Disorder – Family Focused Therapy
Depression – Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Oppositional Defiant Disorder/Conduct Disorder – Parent Management Training
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder – Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy

We accept Medi-Cal clients.

Offices in California include bay area, southern california, central coast

Director: Ariella Parker, PhD, BCBA-D

additional local office:

Fremont Autism Learning Center

39201 State St
Fremont, CA 94538
Phone: (510) 347-8105
Email: [email protected]