Krista Zambolin
Board Certified Behaviour Analyst
Clinical Lead- Behaviour & Integrated Care
Discipline
Board Certified Behaviour Analyst
Clinical Lead- Behaviour and Integrated Care
Credentials
Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Educational Psychology- University of British Columbia
Bachelor of Applied Arts in Child and Youth Studies- Mount Saint Vincent University
Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA)
Experience
More than 25 years of experience supporting autistic children and individuals with developmental disabilities across home, school, preschool, clinic, and community settings.
Certification
Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA)- Behavior Analyst Certification Board
Professional Memberships
Areas of Focus
Functional Behaviour Assessment (FBA)
Positive Behaviour Support
Individualized behaviour support planning
Functional Communication Training
Communication and behaviour
Early intervention
Emotional and behavioural regulation
Development of functional and adaptive skills
Parent coaching and caregiver support
School participation and transitions
Inclusive education
Skill development across home, school, and community environments
Complex behavioural and developmental needs
Interdisciplinary care
Trauma-informed practice
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Precision Teaching
Clinical supervision and mentorship
Data-informed treatment planning and outcome measurement
Populations Served
Preschool-aged children
School-aged children
Adolescents and youth
Autistic children and youth
Neurodivergent individuals
Individuals with developmental disabilities
Children with complex behavioural, communication, adaptive, or developmental needs
Families seeking behaviour support and parent coaching
School and community teams supporting children with complex needs
Languages
🇨🇦 English
About Krista
Krista Zambolin is a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst with more than 25 years of experience supporting autistic children and individuals with developmental disabilities. Her career has included work across homes, schools, preschools, clinics, and community environments, giving her extensive experience helping families translate behavioural strategies into everyday life.
Krista has supported hundreds of children and families throughout her career. Her clinical work includes comprehensive behavioural and functional assessment, individualized treatment planning, Positive Behaviour Support, Functional Communication Training, skill development, parent coaching, and supporting children with complex communication, behavioural, adaptive, feeding, social, and school-related needs.
A central part of Krista's approach is understanding why a behaviour is happening rather than simply trying to make it disappear. She uses assessment, observation, collaboration, and data to understand what a behaviour may be communicating or accomplishing for the individual and then works with the client, family, and other members of the care team to develop practical supports.
Her approach to behaviour analysis emphasizes compassion, flexibility, and meaningful relationships. Krista believes effective intervention should be individualized to the person rather than asking the person to fit a predetermined program. Strategies also need to make sense within the client's actual home, school, and community environments if they are going to be useful over time.
Krista has extensive experience working alongside parents and caregivers. She recognizes that families bring essential knowledge about their child and that meaningful behaviour support is strongest when clinicians and caregivers work collaboratively. Parent coaching is therefore an important part of her practice, helping families understand behaviour, develop practical strategies, and build skills they can use outside therapy sessions.
Interdisciplinary collaboration has been a significant part of Krista's career. She has worked alongside psychologists, Speech-Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, physicians, educators, behaviour interventionists, and community agencies.
At Allied Therapy, this experience allows her to contribute to coordinated care when behaviour intersects with communication, sensory needs, development, learning, mental health, or participation in everyday activities.
Krista brings significant experience in inclusive education and early childhood programming. She founded and directed an inclusive preschool serving children with and without disabilities, mentored educators in inclusive practices, collaborated with school districts and allied health professionals, and supported children and families as they transitioned into Kindergarten. She has experience teaching learners with varied learning styles and academic needs, especially with students in the middle school through high school age groups.
Throughout her career, Krista has supervised Behaviour Consultants, program managers, therapists, students, and intervention teams. She has trained parents, educators, and professionals and has led multidisciplinary case conferences and clinical meetings for children with complex needs.
Her work is grounded in evidence-informed decision-making. Krista has presented applied research at international conferences, contributed to professional education, and published in the Journal of Precision Teaching and Celeration. She has presented more than 20 peer-reviewed papers, workshops, posters, and symposia through professional behaviour-analysis and Precision Teaching conferences.
After building her career in British Columbia, Krista returned home to Nova Scotia and joined Allied Therapy to work more directly with clients and as part of a multidisciplinary clinical team.
For Krista, successful behaviour support is not about changing someone simply to make them easier to manage. It is about understanding what is happening, developing meaningful skills and supports, and helping individuals participate more successfully in the environments and activities that matter to them.
Advanced Training & Professional Development
Krista has pursued professional development across behaviour assessment, intervention, trauma-informed practice, psychological flexibility, teaching, and Positive Behaviour Support.
Specialized Training & Clinical Approaches
Functional Behaviour Assessment (FBA)
Positive Behaviour Support
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Trauma-Informed Care
Precision Teaching
Direct Instruction
Natural Environment Teaching
Functional Communication Training
Data analysis and outcome measurement
Clinical supervision and mentorship
Leadership & Professional Contributions
Krista brings extensive experience in clinical leadership, supervision, research, education, and inclusive program development.
Her professional contributions include:
Founder and Director of an inclusive preschool
Supervision and mentorship of Behaviour Consultants, therapists, program managers, and students
Training for parents, educators, and multidisciplinary teams
Leadership of multidisciplinary case conferences
Publication in the Journal of Precision Teaching and Celeration
More than 20 peer-reviewed papers, workshops, posters, and symposia presented at professional conferences
Collaboration with schools and community agencies
Supporting inclusive school transitions
Development and oversight of individualized behavioural programs
Accessing Services
Krista provides Behaviour Therapy through Allied Therapy for children, adolescents, neurodivergent individuals, and families.
Her extensive clinical background can be particularly helpful for families navigating complex behavioural or developmental needs, including situations where behaviour intersects with communication, adaptive skills, learning, family routines, school participation, or other areas of development.
Krista provides:
In-person services at Allied Therapy's Bedford clinic
Community and home-based services in the Halifax area
Virtual Behaviour Therapy support across Nova Scotia
Insurance & Funding
Coverage for Behaviour Therapy varies between private insurance, employer benefit plans, and other funding programs.
Families should confirm their individual coverage and eligibility requirements with their insurer or funding provider.
Book with Krista
If you're looking for support with behaviour, functional assessment, autism and neurodivergence, functional communication, skill development, school participation, or parent coaching, Krista can help you determine an appropriate next step.
Book a Behaviour Therapy consultation with Krista through Allied Therapy.
Not sure whether Behaviour Therapy is the right place to start? Contact Allied Therapy and our team can help you determine an appropriate next step.