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As a newly minted BCBA (certified June 24, 2024), I'm on a mission to inspire and support ABA grad students with improving their health while gaining a deeper understanding of the science towards BCBA certification.
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About
Coach Lindsay, BCBA, MPEd, PN1
I have always been curious about human behavior and why we do the things we do. This curiosity drove me to seek education in Psychology and Behavioural Neuroscience (BSc Honours, 2015) and career choices within ABA (since 2013). After graduating with a Masters in Professional Education (specialized in Applied Behavior Analysis) by August 2022, I still had about 1500 experience hours to complete while working part-time as an in-home Behavior Consultant with families of autistic children in my local area. I took a longer, non-conventional route than most on my journey towards becoming a BCBA to stay true to my values of being an ethical and compassionate clinician. I learned to not compare my journey to others, maintain healthy habits, and stretch my comfort zone by connecting with like-minded professionals online and obtaining certifications/knowledge outside of ABA.
I remember in one of my last grad school classes being intrigued by Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) and eager to learn more about it. So that's exactly what I did after graduating. From Sept. - Dec. 2022, I read ACT articles, took CEUs, and applied it to myself. This was a turning point in my career, where I realized that health was very important to me... not just maintaining my health, but educating others on how to proactively improve their health in a meaningful and sustainable way. So I started taking messy action towards this by first asking BCBA colleagues about supervision within health/fitness, researching potential supervisors, and finally securing a BCBA supervisor within this subspecialty!
From February 2023 - May 2023, I gained supervision within heath/fitness by meeting with ABA grad students and BCBAs online to help them build sustainable healthy habits, such as drinking water regularly, moving their body daily (in their preferred way), maintaining high protein intake, and eating balanced meals regularly. Not only was this experience in line with my value of health, but it also helped improve my confidence and allowed me to complete my experience hours sooner!
How I pay it forward to help ABA grad students
As a newly minted BCBA who spent nearly a decade using ABA to improve her health and 1.5 years coaching ABA professionals on their healthy habits, I can help you bridge the gap between theory and real-life application. With a Precision Nutrition Level 1 certificate, I can also provide you with basic nutritional knowledge to improve your eating habits.
Let's get you excited about ABA again by applying the science to your health/fitness behaviors! Get experienced with applying behavior-change principles and strategies in a meaningful and sustainable way.
Join the Behavior Change Bootcamp, a mentorship/accountability group for ABA grad students.
This is a 6-week-long group where you will apply the following to your health:
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goal-setting
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collaborate on a personal BSP of targets and antecedent & consequent strategies
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implement your BIP through committed action
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self-monitor your progress
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reinforce small wins
Frequent social feedback and guidance provided by coach Lindsay within a private FB group. Each member will have a shared Behaviour Intervention Plan (BIP) document and Google Spreadsheet for Lindsay to provide feedback and guide you with progress monitoring on your health goals. Receive daily accountability and social reinforcement through a private Whatsapp group of like-minded ABA grad students.
I'd love to meet you in the next group! Join below!
“Progress, not perfection.”
As a past over-achiever and perfectionistic full of anxiety, I have shifted to messy action and slowing down to appreciate the little things. This is the motto I live by today and encourage my clients to also strive for progress one step at a time rather than approaching their goals with an all-or-nothing mindset.