Balos, Jessica, LMHC (MH16234)

*Licensed Mental Health Counselor (MH16234) in private practice who is currently accepting new patients in a practice which is accessible and can be reached by public transportation *Fees $165 per 55-minute session, evaluations $345 for evaluation and report; accepts United Healthcare (Optum / Oscar Health) and Private Pay only *Treats pregnant and postpartum women in person and by video (telemental health); specialty treatment areas include Infertility (including PCOS, Endometriosis, IUI / IVF, alternative fertility treatments), Grief and Loss, Medically Complex Pregnancy, Twin Loss, Termination for Medical Reasons (TFMR), Third Party Reproduction Evaluations (Intended Parents) *Therapist is female, English speaking, Caucasian & cannot prescribe or manage patient's medications

Services: Bereavement and Grief Counseling, General Counseling Services, Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Treatment, Postabortion Counseling, Pregnancy Counseling, Telemental Health

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

Bayer, Zachary, PyD (PY9214)

*Licensed Neuropsychologist (PY9214); currently accepting new patients in a location which is accessible and can be reached by public transportation *Treating adults and children as individuals in-person and through video (telemedicine) for Parkinson’s, TBI, ABI (stroke, anoxia, tumors, encephalopathy), and Alzheimer’s through neuropsychological/psychological evaluations, cognitive remediation, and therapy *Psychological Evaluations for chronic pain, spinal cord stimulators, bariatric surgery, and organ transplants; Neuropsych Evaluations & Assessments (Cognitive Testing), off-the-road return to driving assessments, Worker's Compensation Evaluations, capacity/competency evaluations, individual medical evaluations (IMEs), school accommodations (ages 16 and up), activities of daily living (ADL) assessments *Fees depend on service; does not offer a sliding scale for self-pay; accepts GEHA, United Healthcare, Tricare, Optum, New Direction, Medicare Advantage, Medicare, Florida Blue (BCBS), CIGNA Insurance *Therapist is male, English speaking, Caucasian & cannot prescribe or manage patient's medications

Services: Activities of Daily Living Assessment, Brain Injury Assessment, Driving Evaluation, Geriatric Assessment, Memory Screening, Neuropsychiatry/Neuropsychology, Telemedicine

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, Case Management and Housing

*HIV Ryan White Part B Case Management services including linkage to ADAP, infectious disease care, medications, labs, and other support services *HOPWA and other limited housing programs including utilities, rent, and mortgage assistance for eligible individuals *HIV/AIDS prevention counseling and safer sex education for people living with HIV, including supplies and condoms *Dental expense assistance for eligible individuals; up to $1,000 annually *One bag of food per month for eligible individuals *Transportation for medical services 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, Prevention and Testing

*Confidential, rapid HIV testing, rapid syphilis testing, HIV laboratory swab testing *HIV Risk Reduction Assessment and Education *Testing available on mobile unit, in the community, or at Big Bend Cares *Referrals to primary medical care and HIV/AIDS treatment available for HIV+ persons, PrEP and PEP, STD testing and treatment *Community education and outreach to priority populations *Linkage to IDEA Exchange Leon for harm reduction services

Services: Confidential HIV Testing, HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Medication, Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Information, Rapid HIV Tests, Sexually Transmitted Disease Screening, Sexually Transmitted Disease Treatment

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

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 and Grief Counseling, General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups, Hospice Care, 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 Education/Information, Friendly Outreach Programs, General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups, Health/Disability Related Support Groups, Hospice Care, Terminal Illness Counseling, Volunteer Opportunities