OUR VALUES
At Heartstrong, our mission is to provide high-quality, ethical, and evidence-based Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services that empower individuals to achieve their fullest potential.
Heartstrong is a privately owned and operated organization, committed to delivering the highest level of care through individualized, person-centered interventions designed to meet each clients unique needs.
We believe that every person deserves access to effective, evidenced based practices. We work diligently to ensure that all services are rooted in the principles of respect, integrity, and compassion.
Philosophy
Heartstrong BH believes in a simplified approach to ABA. Heartstrong believes that communication and collaboration are the founding principles of a successful treatment plan. We work with families to design highly individualized, tailored services that give each family the tools they need to succeed. We believe that ABA should be fun, engaging & inclusive.
Method
At Heartstrong, we are committed to providing high-quality, individualized care. Our methodology is grounded in evidenced based practices and strategies to help each client achieve lasting and meaningful progress. By creating personalized treatment plans, we ensure that every intervention is tailored to meet each client’s unique needs, while supporting each family in the process.
Our Core Principles
Communication
We believe in open lines of communication between clinicians and families
collaboration
We believe a successful treatment plan includes collaboration with the experts on your child’s care team
CoachinG
We value empowering parents with the tools they need to support their child after services end.
ComPassion
We believe in empathy, understanding and meeting each person where they are at. We promote assent and respecting boundaries.
CompreHenSive
We believe that long term success means mastering & generalizing goals in every applicable setting
CompleMent
We believing in enhancing each persons given abilities. We support the values that make each person unique
Who We Are
OWnER | CEO
Nashira Ransom, MS, BCBA
Nashira began her career as a victim advocate providing crisis support and intervention. She completed her undergraduate degree at Central Washington University, where she received a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology. In 2015, After graduation, drawn by the prospect of improving the lives of those around her, she began her journey in the field of Applied Behavioral Analysis providing behavioral support services to individuals diagnosed with autism and related disorders. Nashira Received her Master’s of Science in Psychology with an emphasis in Applied Behavior Analysis in 2018. Nashira obtained her certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst in 2021. As a BCBA Nashira believes that the most important ingredients to effective intervention are treating each client with compassion, integrity and the highest quality of care possible.
Nashira strives to bring inclusive and tailored interventions to each family she serves throughout the North Bay. When she is not working with her clients you can find her reading a good book, or taking care of her plants.
You can verify my BACB Certification here.
Staff are certified through the Behavior Analyst Certification Board.
