About Us

Our Commitment to Empathy and Expertise

At The Helm ABA, we’re proud of our team, a unique blend of seasoned clinicians, empathetic caregivers, and passionate advocates. With diverse backgrounds in healthcare and personal experience with autism, we approach each challenge with precision, care, and deep understanding. This combination of clinical expertise and genuine empathy allows us to deliver tailored services that make a real difference, focusing on the quality of life for every child and family we serve.

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What Sets The Helm Apart

  • Individualized Therapy Approach
  • Dedicated and Highly-Qualified Therapists
  • Weekly Parent Training
  • Open Door Policy
  • Meaningful Progress for the Whole Family
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Clinical Expertise Meets Compassionate Care

Our leadership team embodies a dual approach: clinically rigorous yet deeply compassionate. We understand that navigating autism’s complexities requires more than just theoretical knowledge—it demands a heartfelt understanding of each child’s unique needs. That’s why we integrate focused therapy with the latest research and best practices in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), ensuring that every intervention is individualized and truly responsive to the child’s personal growth. By focusing on increasing communication and improving overall life skills, we help each child reach their fullest potential.

Driven by a Shared Mission

The Helm ABA was founded to empower families and schools to use cutting edge behavioral therapy rooted in the principles of behavior analysis to increase safety, independence, and quality of life for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.

The motivation behind our work is simple yet powerful: we are here because it matters deeply to us. The drive to make a difference in the lives of children with autism is more than a professional obligation—it is a personal mission. Our leadership’s experiences as family members of individuals with autism inspire our entire team to work not only as therapists but as true allies to the families we support. We are committed to helping children and families increase quality of life, fostering independence, and building meaningful connections both at home and in the community.

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Leadership Team

Rafael Alfonzo
President and CEO
Lee Ann Jones, M.Ed.
Founder and Chief Administrative Officer
Tamar Kustoff
Director of Operations
Katie Nagy, MS, BCBA, LBA
Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Clinical Director - Allen
Lacey Yates, M.Ed, BCBA, LBA
Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Clinical Director - Irving
Lindsey Lambert, MS, BCBA, LBA
Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Clinical Director - Lewisville
Caraline Means, M.Ed., BCBA, LBA
Clinical Director - Dallas

Why We Do What We Do

At The Helm ABA, we believe that every child has the potential to reach their fullest capabilities. Our commitment goes beyond professional dedication—it is a calling rooted in both personal and professional experience. Through our personalized therapy programs, we aim to provide an environment where children with autism can thrive. We empower families by equipping them with the tools and support they need to continue their child’s development at home, creating a seamless, supportive journey that extends beyond our therapy sessions.

By providing focused therapy and integrating tailored services into everyday life, we ensure that each child receives the attention, care, and guidance they need to improve communication, foster social skills, and enhance overall quality of life. We celebrate every milestone and are deeply committed to helping every child and family achieve long-term success.

Enroll Your Child Today

We have been a family blessed with the help of the team at The Helm. Our son was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder when he was 2.5 and The Helm was one of the places recommended by our developmental psychologist. I am a physician and still found it hard navigating this new medical problem and knowing what to do next. I called many places and from step one Lee Ann was the most helpful explaining the process with paperwork, assessment, available services, insurance, etc. we were able to start therapy quite soon after diagnosis and had sessions at home daily for 3 hours. The quality of staff, the system they have in place for the therapists, the coordination by the BCBA supervising therapist and early response put us at ease that we were on the right path. Ultimately the steady positive changes we saw with our son overcame any fears we had about autism holding our son back for the rest of his life.

We used many forms of intervention that we felt were individually tailored for our family – for potty training, anger management, dietary intervention and even let them know when we could not maintain something suggested in family training, and they would just take our request and implement another plan. Our son has now graduated/transitioned out of therapy and is currently in pre-K in a regular classroom with him on par with his class in academics, has friends and no behavior issues. Most important of all we have a happy son who loves to play with his big sister.

I know that I will always read all there is on autism and watch my son for any features. But I hope my review adds to positive aspects that I wish someone would have told me when I started the journey – start early, don’t put off your suspicions, get your child evaluated now! The label does not hinder,  in fact it falls to the side once you have the diagnosis to facilitate therapy. ABA intervention, especially done with the right people, makes a big difference. It does not pressure or upset the child at all, and you are not stuck in therapy for life! I know if any behavioral issues come up in the future I have The Helm, and they will help us and the outcome is going to be positive. Said with heartfelt thanks.

– Former Helm ABA Family

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