Bass, Nancy, LCSW (MH8447)

*Licensed Clinical Social Worker (MH8447) in group practice who is currently accepting new patients *Practice is accessible and can be reached by public transportation *With insurance fees are $125 hourly and $200 for initial session which will last two hours or longer; Sliding scale for self pay is $125 or new patients and $75 for established patients; Practice accepts Aetna/Humana, Anthem, BCBS.

Services: Citizenship and Immigration Medical Examinations, Crisis Intervention, Eating Disorders Treatment, Family Counseling, General Counseling Services, Mental Health Assessment and Treatment, Substance Use Disorder Counseling, Suicide 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 the death *Chapters with support groups throughout the country, currently three in Florida *Call or go to web site to find closest in-person chapter, brochures, articles, newsletters and other resources

Services: Bereavement Counseling, General Bereavement Support Groups

Berry, Kristina N., LMHC (MH10786)

*Licensed Mental Health Counselor (MH10786) in private practice who is currently accepting new patients *Practice is accessible and can be reached by public transportation *Fees $125 an hour, does not offer a sliding scale for self-pay; accepts TriWest, United Healthcare, Tricare, and Optum Insurances *Treats patients of any age as individuals, couples, and families in person, by phone, and by video (telemedicine); specialty treatment areas include general anxiety and depression, marraige and relationships, teen issues, grief/bereavement, and trauma *Therapist is female, English speaking, Latina & cannot prescribe or manage patient's medications

Services: Adolescent/Youth Counseling, Bereavement Counseling, Family Counseling, General Counseling Services, Marriage Counseling, Telemental Health

Big Bend Hospice, Grief and Loss Program

*Services for families and individuals who have experienced death of loved one: individual counseling and group grief support, whether the death was natural, accidental, suicide, or homicide *Remembrance and Memorial events hosted: "Hope for the Holidays" sessions; "Family Feast of Remembrance" in November and Family Holiday session in December.

Services: Bereavement Counseling, General Bereavement Support Groups, Holiday Programs, Terminal Illness Counseling, Volunteer Opportunities

Big Bend Hospice, Hospice Community and Inpatient Care

*Care for individuals with life limiting illness; comfort to families and emotional support to anyone experiencing or who has experienced death of a loved one *Care for patient and family as a unit; psychological, spiritual, and practical support to family and patient *Medical care to keep patient at home and help to live fully and comfortably; instruction to family on care of patient *Pain and symptom management *Grief support program open to community; support program for children and teens *Music therapy *Inpatient medical care provided in Hospice House *Trained volunteers provide respite care, companionship, transportation to medical appointments, errands, household chores or reading to client *Early planning for end of life care with certified health care facilitators that allows a person to make decisions before needed *Volunteer support

Services: Advance Medical Directives, Bereavement Counseling, General Bereavement Support Groups, Hospice Care, Terminal Illness Counseling, Volunteer Opportunities

Big Bend Hospice, The Caring Tree Program

*Helps young people grieving the death of a loved one; loss does not have to be recent for youth to benefit *Outreach providing limited number of school-based grief support groups, monthly Children and Teen Nights at Big Bend Hospice, and two annual youth bereavement camps: Camp Woe-Be-Gone, one day camp for youth ages 6-12 held each spring; Teen Woe-Be-Gone, held each fall, one day retreat to meet the special needs of grieving teens ages 13-18; grief education and training *All services available for Leon County; limited services available for Gadsden, Franklin, Jefferson, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, and Wakulla Counties youth

Services: Bereavement Counseling, Camps, General Bereavement Support Groups, Terminal Illness Counseling, Volunteer Opportunities

Big Bend Hospice, Transitions

*Serves clients who are not eligible for hospice care or who choose not to use hospice services but have needs which can be met by volunteers *Professionally managed, volunteer-based support system offering non-medical assistance to persons with a prognosis of death within one year or less *Social worker makes an initial visit to wherever client lives to assess requirements *Volunteers and social workers provide friendship and companionship 2-3 hours every 2 weeks, relief for caregivers, resource referrals, and transportation within guidelines *Nurse volunteers offer guidance in understanding complex medical decisions such as pursuing aggressive treatment

Services: Death and Dying, Friendly Outreach Programs, General Bereavement Support Groups, Health/Disability Related Support Groups, Hospice Care, Terminal Illness Counseling, Volunteer Opportunities

Blamasah, Julie, LMHC, CAP, SAP (MH15033)

*Licensed Mental Health Counselor (MH15033) in private practice who is currently accepting new patients *Practice is accessible but cannot be reached by public transportation *Fees $110 an hour, offers a sliding scale for self-pay on a case-by-case basis; accepts Tricare, New Direction, Magellan, Humana, Employee Assistance Program, Com Psych, CIGNA Insurances *Treats clients aged teens through adults as individuals, families, couples, and groups in person.

Services: Bereavement Counseling, Family Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Mental Health Assessment and Treatment, Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Treatment, Substance Use Disorder Counseling, Telemental Health

Bolhouse, Lisa, LCSW (SW1872)

*Licensed Clinical Social Worker (SW1872) in private practice who is currently accepting new patients *Practice is accessible and can be reached by public transportation *Fees $125 an hour, does not offer a sliding scale for self-pay; accepts Aetna, Beacon, CIGNA, Employee Assistance Program, Humana, Optum, Tricare, United Healthcare *Treats adults and young adults as Individuals and Couples in person and by video (telemedicine); specialty treatment areas include general anxiety and depression, Victim and Trauma counseling, PTSD, and veteran's issues.

Services: Bereavement Counseling, Conjoint Counseling, Crime Victim/Witness Counseling, Crisis Intervention, General Counseling Services, Telemental Health, Veteran Reintegration Counseling

Brognano, Lola, LCSW (SW15182)

*Licensed Clinical Social Worker & FL Certified Social Work Supervisor(SW15182) in a group practice at Clarity Counseling; currently accepting new patients *Practice is accessible and can be reached by public transportation *Fees $150 for evaluations, $110 hourly for individuals, and $135 for families or couples, does not offer a sliding scale for self-pay; accepts Tricare, Staywell, New Direction, Medicare, Magellan, Florida Blue (BCBS) Insurances and Employee Assistance Program *Treats adults, young adults, adolescents as individuals and couples in person, by phone, and by video (telemedicine); treats general anxiety and depression; specializes in Postpartum Mental Health & Grief/Bereavement; only certified Mental Health clinician certified in Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders and Birth Trauma Level 1 within the panhandle area *Therapist is female, English speaking, caucasian & cannot prescribe or manage patient's medications *Facilitates Cherished Mom Perinatal Grief and Loss Support group final Friday of each Month; 4pm EST; offered free of charge; email for access LolaBrognanoLCSW@gmail.

Services: Adolescent/Youth Counseling, Bereaved Parent Support Groups, Bereavement Counseling, Family Counseling, General Counseling Services, Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Treatment, Telemental Health