Joseph O’Keefe | Scaling with Integrity in ABA: From Solo Practice to Compass ABA

In this episode of Tim Talks: ABA Therapy, host Timothy A. Zercher sits down with Joseph O’Keefe, BCBA, founder and CEO of Compass ABA Therapy. Joe shares his journey from launching Compass during the COVID-19 pandemic to growing a high-demand ABA provider committed to doing things the right way - no shortcuts, no compromises.

We explore the realities of scaling while maintaining clinical quality, what most providers get wrong with payers and authorizations, and why staffing remains the industry's toughest puzzle. If you’re a clinical leader or startup operator in ABA, this is the episode you’ve been waiting for.