Roma G. Velasco, MA | BCBA
Roma G. Velasco, MA | BCBA
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ᜇ᜔ᜋ (Roma in Baybayin script)
🧠 Board Certified Behavior Analyst [BCBA]
🪷 Pahingalay | Registered Yoga Teacher | Adaptive Yoga + Trauma-informed Yoga + Yoga Nidra
👜 Former Marketing & Communications, Brand Strategy, & Product Dev Professional [Past Projects]
ABA Services | Pediatric Intervention | Behavioral Skills Training
ABA Services | Pediatric Intervention | Behavioral Skills Training
Helping families and individuals through personalized, purposeful, and evidence-based behavior support.
About me
About me
Hi, I am Roma! I'm a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with a Master of Arts in Human Performance Psychology from Regis University and a Graduate Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis from the Florida Institute of Technology. My clinical work spans early intervention, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and developmental disabilities across clinic, in-home, and school settings, with a deep commitment to trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and equitable service delivery.
My path to behavior analysis was intentional, shaped by more than fifteen years of experience across diverse industries and communities. I began my career as an Early Childhood Education teacher, spending four years working within progressive, play-based learning environments; an experience that grounded my early understanding of child development, individualized support, and the profound influence of environment on learning. As a Product and Marketing Operations Lead at Integrated Work, I designed training programs, facilitated organizational development initiatives, and led JEDI-focused programming for healthcare leaders and mission-driven organizations across the United States. As a Community Manager with the Longmont Housing Authority, I managed a supportive housing community serving chronically homeless individuals, bridging the gap between housing and social services to support residents' stability and well-being. These experiences sharpened my systems thinking, deepened my understanding of human behavior in context, and reinforced my belief that meaningful change, whether in a classroom, a clinic, or a community, begins with relationships. I carry all of these into my clinical practice today.
Outside of work, I am most myself when I'm moving: on a yoga mat, scaling a rock or ice wall, on horseback, training for a triathlon, grinding up a gravel or mountain bike trail, or somewhere in the world immersed in local culture and community wherever I land. I am a firm believer that a full life outside the clinic makes for a better, more present clinician inside it.
Disclaimer: Roma is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA®). However, Roma is also a Registered Yoga Teacher through Yoga Alliance. Please be advised that Yoga [Adaptive Yoga + Trauma-informed Yoga + Yoga Nidra] is not behavior-analytic in nature and is not covered by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board® (BACB) credential. Roma is acting outside of the scope of her BCBA certification for these services.
Where I volunteer
Where I volunteer
Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center: Lesson volunteer as Horse Leader and Side walker, both leading the horses and supporting riders in mounting and dismounting, stability assistance, and in rider safety while mounted and interacting with the rider.
Front Range Adapted Triathlon: Athlete buddy supporting children all throughout the event during their swim-bike-run.
Upwardly Global: Served as a mentor for a premier national organization working to support immigrants and refugees with international credentials to restart their careers in the United States.
What guides my work?
What guides my work?
I apply evidence-based instructional methodologies that are individualized to each client's strengths, skills, and needs. My approach begins with a simple premise: behavior makes sense when you understand the context surrounding it. Rather than leading with what someone can't do or won't do, I begin by asking what the environment is asking of that person, and whether it has been designed for them to succeed. I work best where the picture is layered: families who have already tried the standard approaches, caregivers who are exhausted and need someone to think alongside them rather than hand them a protocol, and individuals whose behavior has been treated as the problem rather than as a response to their environment.
Client
Client
Every client is more than a diagnosis or a set of behaviors to address. I take a holistic view of each client, understanding their strengths, baseline skills, communication style, and what matters most to them and their family. My goal isn't to fit clients into a program; it's to build a program around who they already are. I meet clients where they are, and we build from there.
Care
Care
Behavior Therapy is only as effective as the relationship it's delivered through. I believe the how of support matters just as much as the what — how a session feels, how a family is treated, how a client is spoken to and about. I hold myself to a standard of care that goes beyond the technical, one rooted in trauma-informed practice, because trust is the foundation everything else is built on.
Community
Community
Behavior doesn't happen in isolation, and neither does meaningful change. I design programs with the bigger picture in mind, targeting socially significant skills that ripple outward into the environments that matter most: family, school, friendships, and daily life. Collaboration is central to this work. I partner closely with families, educators, and other service providers to ensure support is consistent, coordinated, and carried across every setting a client navigates.
Meeting families where they are
Meeting families where they are
Every stage of development calls for a different environment. Behavior looks different at every age, and so does the environment that shapes it. Here's how my support shows up across the lifespan.
I currently provide services through the organizations I work with. If you're interested in connecting professionally, collaborating, or learning more about my work, I'd love to hear from you.
What | Who | Why ABA?
What | Who | Why ABA?
What is ABA therapy and why does it matter?
What is ABA therapy and why does it matter?
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a science-based approach to understanding how behavior works and how learning happens. It matters because it goes beyond managing behavior in the moment — it focuses on building meaningful, lasting skills that help individuals participate more fully in their homes, schools, and communities. At its best, ABA is not about compliance. It is about quality of life.
Who can benefit from ABA therapy?
Who can benefit from ABA therapy?
While ABA is widely recognized as an evidence-based treatment for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder, its principles apply across a much broader range of needs and settings. Children and adults with developmental disabilities, communication challenges, or behavioral needs can all benefit, as can the families, educators, and caregivers who support them. ABA is not one-size-fits-all; effective practice meets each person where they are.
Why does it matter who delivers ABA services?
Why does it matter who delivers ABA services?
The science is only as effective as the relationship behind it. Families and individuals deserve a practitioner who not only understands the research but also shows up with cultural humility, genuine care, and a commitment to goals that are meaningful to the people being served, not just measurable on a data sheet. The right fit between a BCBA and a client can make the difference between services that feel clinical and services that feel like real support.
I currently provide services through the organizations I work with. If you're interested in connecting professionally, collaborating, or learning more about my work, I'd love to hear from you.
What my logo means
What my logo means
Kalinga Tattoo Motif: Mountains
These mountain designs are often found on the chests of Kalinga men and the arms of the women. On their own, they are mountains. When they face each other, they represent the paths and rivers in between the mountains as well. Symbolically, this has a deeper meaning of guiding the individual on the proper path or flow in life.
The Kalinga people are an indigenous ethnic group whose ancestral domain is in the Cordillera Mountain Range of the northern Philippines. The Kalinga people have a reputation for being “the strong people of the Cordilleras.” At the same time, Kalingas greatly value family and kinship; thus, the household, extended household of the kinship circle, and territorial region are significant units of Kalinga society. Learn more...
“The best way to teach a child something is to make it enjoyable.”
-B.F. Skinner
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