Baptiste, Kalisha, LMHC (MH10163)

*Licensed Mental Health Counselor (MH10163) in group practice who is currently accepting new patients in a practice that is accessible and can be reached by public transportation *Fees are $100 for a one-hour session; State of Florida Employees qualify for 6 free EAP sessions; Autism Diagnosis, Screening Tool for Autism in Toddlers & Young Children (STAT™): $425.

Services: Adolescent/Youth Counseling, Anger Management, Autism Therapy, Conjoint Counseling, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Family Counseling, General Counseling Services, Group Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Pediatric Developmental Assessment, Telemedicine

Barton, Melanie J., LCSW (SW9899)

*Licensed Clinical Social Worker (SW9899) in private telemental health practice who is currently accepting new patients *Fees $35 for 30 min $50 for 45 min $60 for 50 min, does not offer a sliding scale for self-pay; accepts United Healthcare, Employee Assistance Program, CIGNA *Treats Infants/Children, Adolescents, Teens, Young Adults, Adult, Geriatric as individuals, couples, families, and groups by video (telemental health); specialty treatment areas include general anxiety, trauma counseling, PTSD, health and end of life issues, and grief *Therapist is female, English speaking, Caucasian & cannot prescribe or manage patient's medications

Services: Adolescent/Youth Counseling, Bereavement and Grief Counseling, General Counseling Services, Geriatric Counseling, Telemental Health

Basso, Emma M, LCSW (SW3662)

*Licensed Clinical Social Worker (SW3662) and registered nurse in a group practice who is currently accepting new patients; Multiple Licensee, Qualified Supervisor MHC, Qualified Supervisor CSW *Practice is accessible and can be reached by public transportation *Treats children aged 3 and up, adults, geriatrics; specialties include faith based counseling for emotional, relational, and spiritual needs *Fees are $100 per hour; income-based sliding scale may go as low as $55; Medicare; private insurance accepted types unknown *Therapist is female, English speaking, Caucasian & cannot prescribe or manage patient's medications

Services: Adolescent/Youth Counseling, Faith Based Counseling, General Counseling Services, Geriatric Counseling, Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health

Belle, Lexie, LMHC (MH14239)

*West Palm Beach based Licensed Mental Health Counselor LMHC (MH14239) who is currently accepting new patients in a private practice that is accessible and can be reached by public transportation *Treats teens and women as individuals in person and by video (telemental health); specialty treatment areas include nxiety, depression, postpartum depression, addiction recovery, faith based counseling, allergy moms, and adolescent girl counseling *Offers free 15 minute consultation; Self-pay: $275 for first session, $150 for individual sessions accepts MediShare, MultiPlanCigna, United Health Care, Aetna, Oscar, Optum, UMR, AvMED, Havard Pilgram, Oxford insurances *Therapist is female, English speaking & cannot prescribe or manage patient's medications

Services: Adolescent/Youth Counseling, Bereavement and Grief Counseling, Faith Based Counseling, General Counseling Services, Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Treatment, Substance Use Disorder Counseling, Telemental Health

Bereaved Parents of the USA

*National self-help group for grieving parents, siblings or grandparents who have experienced the death of a child, regardless of the child's age or the circumstances of *Web site has closest in-person chapters (currently three in Florida); dates and times of vitural support groups brochures, articles, newsletters and other resources

Services: Bereavement and Grief Counseling, General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups

Better Beginnings

*Group Practice in Alachua offering services for reproductive and perinatal mental health for men, women, and families for perinatal preparation, perinatal loss, sleep consulting, adoption, infertility; traditional psychiatry services to local and in state clients, in person, and via video (telemental health) *Offers "Better Beginnings" Mother/Baby programs which offer individual and group therapy, psychiatric services, and a free on-site nursery *The Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) s six hours daily, M-F and include group therapy sessions, individual therapy, psychiatry and family sessions, 9AM-2:45PM M-F *The Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) is three days/week for three hours/day with individual/family sessions scheduled outside of the IOP group session schedule, 9AM-Noon M-F *Sliding Scale (therapy only, not psychiatry) for those without insurance coverage; accepts some major insurances (call for more information)

Services: Adoption Counseling and Support, Bereavement and Grief Counseling, Family Counseling, Outpatient Mental Health Facilities, Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Treatment, Pregnancy Counseling, Telemental Health

Big Bend AHEC (Area Health Education Center)

*Tobacco Free Florida AHEC Program: Includes free groups in the community to help with tobacco cessation, including vaping and chewing; classes available in-person and virtual (Zoom), private group sessions available for worksites, call for more information; program serves all 14 counties *Nicotine replacement therapy with patches, gum and lozenges available for free after attending a class, restrictions may apply *Health Insurance Navigator Program: Certified, Community Navigators assist with the application process and enrollment through the Federal Marketplace (HealthCare.

Services: Affordable Care Act Insurance Information/Counseling, Chronic Disease Self Management Programs, Financial Literacy Training, General Health Education Programs, Nutrition Education, Smoking/Vaping Cessation, Wellness Programs

Big Bend Cares, HIV/AIDS Health Services

*Confidential, rapid HIV testing, ADAP, primary medical care and HIV/AIDS treatment available for HIV+ persons, administers Ryan White funds part B, PrEP and PEP, STD testing and treatment *Transportation available to and from medical appointment via bus passes or use of agency transportation *Mental health and substance use screenings and referrals to providers who accept uninsured individuals

Services: AIDS Drug Assistance Programs, AIDS/HIV Clinics, Confidential HIV Testing, HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Medication, Mental Health Screening, Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Information, Rapid HIV Tests, Sexually Transmitted Disease Screening, Sexually Transmitted Disease Treatment

Big Bend Cares, HIV/AIDS Non-Health Services

*HIV Case Management including HOPWA, linkage to other needed services *HIV/AIDS prevention counseling and safer sex education, including supplies and condoms *Dental expense assistance for eligible individuals; up to $1,000 annually *Limited financial assistance for eligible individuals, including utilities, rent, and mortgage assistance *One bag of food per month for eligible individuals

Services: AIDS/HIV Prevention Counseling, AIDS/HIV/STD Prevention Supplies, Case/Care Management, Dental Care Expense Assistance, Food Pantries, Housing Search Assistance, Rent Payment Assistance, Utility Service Payment Assistance

Big Bend Cares, Red Ribbon Alliance

*Consortium to develop a coordinated response to problem of HIV/AIDS in the Big Bend Area through care providers, prevention providers, and consumers *Meetings open to the public; first month of each quarter, on the second Thursday at 6PM; the location is subject to change contact Big Bend Cares for times, dates, and location

Services: AIDS/HIV Control, AIDS/HIV Prevention Counseling