About Happy Helpers

Clinical Leadership That Stays Involved

Happy Helpers Autism Center was founded to give families individualized, responsive ABA services without losing the direct clinical involvement that can disappear in larger organizations.

Melissa Mason, BCBA, Founder and Clinical Director

Founder & Clinical Director

Melissa Mason, BCBA

Melissa is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with more than 15 years of experience in Applied Behavior Analysis. Before founding Happy Helpers, she served as a Clinical Director for five years, leading clinical teams and overseeing individualized treatment programs.

She founded HHAC to deliver ABA the way she believes it should be delivered: individualized to each child, grounded in evidence and data, and built on close collaboration with families and schools.

  • 15+ years of ABA experience
  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
  • Clinical leadership experience
  • Individualized, evidence-based treatment
  • Collaboration with families, schools, and care teams

Our Clinical Philosophy

Individualized

Every treatment plan starts with your child’s strengths, needs, and your family’s priorities.

Data Driven

We measure progress continuously and use the data to guide clinical decisions.

Family Centered

Caregivers are partners in treatment, not bystanders.

Collaborative

We coordinate with schools and other providers, with your authorization, to keep everyone working toward the same goals.

Generalization Focused

Skills are taught and practiced at home, at school, and in the community so they last.

Ethically Delivered

Our services follow the BACB Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts and put the child’s dignity and wellbeing first.

Our Team

HHAC services are delivered by Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) and overseen by Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs). Our BCBAs assess each child, write and update treatment plans, supervise therapy, and train caregivers.

Work With a Team That Knows Your Child

Contact us to learn how HHAC can support your family.