Free Consultations with Bridgify
If recent events have impacted your child’s behavior, emotions, sense of safety, access to services, we are here to help.
Virtual. Short-term. Practical.
Dr. Becky Kolb
I earned my PhD in Behavior Analysis from Western Michigan University and am a Board Certified Behavior Analyst at the doctoral level (BCBA-D). I have over a decade of experience working with children and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism, across clinical and research settings. My work has focused on early intervention, reducing interfering behaviors, and promoting self-determination and autonomy.
I am currently a lecturer in the Special Education program at the University of Minnesota, where I teach in the MA in ABA program and support student training and fieldwork coordination.
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with Dr. Kolb
Areas of consultation:
- Consultation on interfering behavior management/ supports
- Consultation on skill-building support including early intervention and functional skills (including skill identification, goal setting, implementation, and tracking)
- Consultation on behavioral approaches to toilet training
Dr. Jen McComas
I am a mother, sister, and teacher. I was a special education teacher before I became a University professor. I have been a professor of special education for several years and specialize in addressing behavior problems using positive approaches.
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with Dr. Jen McComas
Areas of consultation:
- Problem behavior
- Task or homework refusal
- Food refusal
- Does not consult on toilet training, depression, talk of suicide, vocal threats of violence, direct service with child
Dr. Nounja Almasude
Nounja Almasude, MD is a Child & Adolescent psychiatrist with post-graduate residency and fellowship training from Yale University. She holds an M.A. in African Studies and additional training in Theater of the Oppressed and transcultural psychiatry. Dr. Almasude has particular interests and experience in psychosis, sociopolitical determinants of health, psychodynamics of prescribing and deprescribing, and integrating arts in clinical practice.
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with Dr. Nounja
Areas of consultation:
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Meaning-making and impacts of medications and side effects
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Deprescribing
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Partnering with patients/families to understand medications
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Collaborating with therapists and PCPs on medication referrals and understanding impacts of meds
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Does not provide emergency consultations, non-psychiatric medical care, or behavior plans
Dr. Lilith Reuter-Yuill
Dr. RY (pronounced like rye bread) is a certified speech-language pathologist and board-certified behavior analyst who advocates for communication access. She specializes in supporting individuals with diverse communication needs through verbal behavior, functional assessment, and interprofessional collaboration between SLPs and BCBAs. She believes innovation happens at the intersection of disciplines and voices.
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with Dr. RY
Areas of consultation:
Dr. RY is the consultant for you:
- If you need support for interprofessional collaboration
- Cases with severe challenging behavior
- AAC assessment and assistance
Sonja Yuill
I believe every person deserves to be both literate and understood, no matter their age or history with school. My work centers on foundational reading and writing skill development in the context of the learning process itself—especially for students who were left behind by traditional methods. I help families, educators, and interdisciplinary teams uncover what’s possible when we identify the right starting point and adjust instruction accordingly. I teach students, families, and teachers not to wait for help. I teach them to be the help.
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with Sonja Yuill
Areas of consultation:
Common Questions that I Get:
- “Can you help me figure out why a student still can’t read even after years of intervention?”
- “What’s the best way to do spelling or writing support for a student with working memory difficulties?”
- “Is this a behavior or learning issue or something else?” (Hint – false dichotomy). I Do NOT Currently Offer:
- ● Legal advocacy or insurance-based services
● Emergency, clinical, or crisis mental health care
● Litigation support or direct representation in IEP dispute resolution
Dr. Joel Ringdahl
Dr. Joel E. Ringdahl is a Professor of Special Education in the Communications Sciences and Special Education Department at the University of Georgia and Co-Director of the University of Georgia’s Center for Autism and Behavioral Education Research (CABER). He received his Ph.D. (1999) and MA (1995) in Psychology from Louisiana State University, and a BS (1992) in psychology from the University of Florida. Dr. Ringdahl is a licensed psychologist and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. He has held numerous editorial posts, including editor-in-chief for Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice and Associate Editor for Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis and Psychological Record. Dr. Ringdahl also serves on a number of editorial boards.
Dr. Ringdahl’s research interests include functional analysis and treatment of severe challenging behavior exhibited by individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, stimulus preference assessments, functional communication training, and translational research in the areas of treatment maintenance (i.e., response persistence and relapse) and behavioral economics.
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with Dr. Ringdahl
Dr. Ringdahl has published numerous peer-reviewed articles, co-edited two textbooks on behavior analysis, and has been a funded researcher through the National Institutes of Health (USA) for 25 years. In his clinical work, Dr. Ringdahl has worked in hospital and university-based clinics, state facilities, community facilities, schools, and in private homes. In those settings, Dr. Ringdahl has worked across the age range with individuals ranging in age from two years old to 90 years old.
Areas of consultation:
-Supporting individuals with developmental disabilities that engage in dangerous or unsafe behavior
-Functional communication training
Dr. Sacha Rombouts
Dr. Sacha holds a Bachelor of Psychology with First Class Honours and a PhD in forensic psychology. He is a clinical psychologist and the founder of Happy Minds ( www.happyminds.com.au ), a private psychology practice in Brisbane, Australia. He specialises in working with children and families and is recognised as an expert in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). He has also worked in Uganda training staff in addressing the mental health needs of refugees. Dr. Sacha created the Action Heroes (www.actionheroes.com.au ) to help bring the concepts of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to children, families and schools. He hopes that the Action Heroes also go some way towards de-stigmatising mental health issues in young people. After the events of October 7, Dr. Sacha pivoted his clinical work and has been conducting online training with mental health professionals in the levant region. With two colleagues, he has also started a podcast - Resistance is Fertile - with the aim of raising consciousness around resistance to oppression.
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with Dr. Sacha
Area of Consultation:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with children
Small Group Consultation with Dr. Sacha
Dr. Sacha hosts a weekly virtual open office hour on Sundays at 4:00 PM CST. This is a small group session open to anyone. Please join this open Google Meet videoconferencing link: https://meet.google.com/wxx-sbud-rmp
Please note: This is not a 1:1 consultation. Small Group Consultation Office hours are designed for shared discussion, general guidance, and learning in a small group setting. If you are looking for individualized, case-specific support, please book a separate 1:1 consultation by submitting a form above.
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Connect with Bridgify's Personalized Pathway Advocate! Gaby will help you navigate your options and recommend a Consultant for you to connect with. At the end of your appointment, you will have a consultation booked.
Gaby Castenada-Velasquez
Personalized Pathway Advocate
Gaby will complete questionnaires, intake forms, and background information so that you can maximize your time with the consultant and focus on your core concern.
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