Cortica - San Diego Sorrento Valley

Integrated: Therapists with specialized expertise collaborate to understand and treat the whole child.

Personalized: Your customized program will focus on what your child's developing brain needs most to gain new abilities.

Research-based: The Cortica Care Model is based on a research-based methodology that gives you the confidence you're doing the right thing.

Step 1: Intake and evaluation

Step 2: Creating a treatment plan for your child

Step 3: Multi-specialty evaluations and counseling

Step 4: Ongoing treatment and care integration meetings

You can find more information about real patient journeys here! Scroll down until you find "Meet some of the children at Cortica".

Depending on your child’s clinical needs and their school, we may be able to provide in-school ABA in certain districts. We are NPA certified in California.

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a therapy rooted in the science of learning and behavior. Using principles of ABA, children and adults can learn to improve their communication skills, social skills, and daily living skills while also addressing problematic or challenging behaviors. The primary goal of ABA therapy is to teach helpful skills that promote independence and reduce harmful behaviors. Here's our complete guide to everything you need to know about ABA therapy.

In most cases, yes. Cortica is in-network with many major health insurance plans, and our San Diego Sorrento Valley team verifies your coverage, checks eligibility and benefits, and handles authorizations directly with your insurer. Coverage can vary by plan type, home state, and which services your child receives.

Before care begins we provide a benefits check and a cost estimate, so you know what to expect. Self-pay options are available if your plan is not in-network.

Your child's care team recommends it, so you do not have to work it out alone. During the initial evaluation at our San Diego Sorrento Valley center, a Cortica pediatrician or neurologist assesses your child's strengths and areas of need, then recommends the combination of therapies that fits their goals.

That plan may include ABA therapy, speech-language therapy, occupational therapy, music therapy offered via telehealth, medical care, or mental health counseling, and it is adjusted as your child progresses.

Start by scheduling a Welcome Visit with our San Diego Sorrento Valley, CA center. It is a comprehensive consultation designed to give you clarity and direction from day one: our specialists listen to your child's story, complete a developmental and medical review, and send you away with a personalized roadmap for care.

We typically do not have a waitlist for welcome visits, medical visits, developmental therapy evaluations, or ABA assessments, so care can usually begin soon after.