About Us
Our Mission
To support both families and ABA providers by delivering compassionate, high-quality care in natural environments and to collaborate with organizations to strengthen and elevate services across the industry.
At Seaside Behavior Services, we are committed to:
- Expanding access to care by reducing delays and providing timely, individualized ABA services to families across Florida.
- Delivering meaningful, real-life support through therapy that builds communication, independence, and confidence in natural environments.
- Elevating clinical quality by offering consultation and mentorship to behavior analysts seeking guidance, collaboration, or support with complex cases.
- Supporting ethical, sustainable growth for new and expanding ABA providers through practice management and leadership consultation.
Experience Matters
At Seaside Behavior Services, our leadership team brings decades of combined experience across clinical care, operations, and community-based service delivery.
Our Founder and President, Tawnya Toney brings over 20 years of experience as a behavior analyst, with a career dedicated to expanding access to high-quality ABA services for families across Northwest Florida. She has led regional operations, provided clinical oversight to teams of practitioners, and served as a Crisis Consultant. As a certified Safety-Care® trainer, she brings additional expertise in safety and compassionate, responsive care.
As Partner and Executive Vice President, Tahra Cessna brings over 20 years of experience in Applied Behavior Analysis, with a focus on building and scaling high-quality, ethical services. Her leadership spans founding organizations, opening a nonprofit school for children with autism, and serving in executive roles across national ABA providers. She has contributed to research, presented at national and international conferences, and remains actively involved in advancing the field through teaching, mentorship, and community leadership.
Together, we bring both clinical depth and real-world leadership experience, allowing us to support not only the individuals and families we serve, but also the professionals and systems that surround them.
At Seaside, this experience translates into thoughtful, person-centered care that focuses on communication, independence, and meaningful progress in everyday life. We also invest in mentoring and developing our team, ensuring that every family is supported by skilled, compassionate, and well-trained professionals.
Core Values
Clients First
- We put the people we serve at the center of everything we do, ensuring that every decision and service is guided by their needs and goals.
Integrity
- We uphold honesty, transparency, and ethical practice in all our interactions, because trust is the foundation of meaningful support.
High-Quality Service
- Everyone deserves access to exceptional care. We are committed to delivering services that meet the highest standards of excellence.
Respect
- Every individual brings value. We honor and celebrate each person’s uniqueness, experiences, and aspirations.
BCBA Owned and Operated
At Seaside Behavior Services, we are proud to be a BCBA-owned and operated agency. Everything we do is guided by the Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts, and our highest priority is always the individuals and families we serve.
Vision
At Seaside Behavior Services, we strive to be a trusted partner for families and professionals on their ABA journey. Our vision is to expand access to ABA services across the Panhandle and South Florida, becoming the preferred provider of in-home ABA therapy, and supporting other leaders in the ABA community to deliver ethical, high-quality care. Our goal is to foster growth, both for the individuals and families we serve and for the professionals who make this work possible.
Passion Focused
- Connecting Families with Services
- We believe that connecting families to the right support is the first step toward meaningful change and improved quality of life.
- Serving the Underserved Adult Population
- We are proud to provide direct ABA therapy to adults, while mentoring behavior analysts to expand their expertise in adult services and broaden access to care.
- Supporting Ethical Growth and Practice Management
- At the heart of our work, a behavior analyst’s first responsibility is to the client. Our clinical and business practices prioritize client needs, ensuring ethical, high-quality services across the board.