Southeastern Therapy Services

*Language and pathology practice for children and adults who are currently accepting referrals for new clients - Comprehensive speech, language, and swallowing services *Services include: Diagnosis and treatment for autism & Social Pragmatic Disorders; Articulation, Fluency & Motor Speech Disorders; voice and swallowing disorders, language, cognition and memory disorders, auditory processing disorders, and dyslexia, assessments *Fees are $160 per hour, sliding scale offered for clients who do not have insurance or are insured by companies forwhom they are not providers - accepts CHP, Medicaid, including some Medicaid HMOs, Medipass, Medicare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Healthcare, Children's Home Society, Multi-Plan, Beechstreet, PHCS, Tricare, Universal insurances and payment from the Office of Disability Determination *Handicap Accessible and can take public transportation within two blocks of Tallahassee office *Crawfordville location - 2887 Crawfordville Hwy, Suite 4.

Services: Autism Therapy, Medicaid, Medicare, Pediatric Developmental Assessment, Pediatric Developmental Screening, Speech Therapy

Positive Behavior Supports Corporation

COVID 19 Update - Modified intake and therapies to use video wherever possible *Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention offering individualized, research-based processes using principles of applied behavior analysis and person and family-centered practices *Provides in-home and in-school applied analysis (ABA) and therapy to children with autism spectrum disorder *To request services, complete the on-line Request for Services form

Services: Autism Therapy, Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays

Hicks, Beth W, LCSW (SW9480)

*Licensed Clinical Social Worker (SW9480) in private practice currently accepting new patients in a location that is accessible and can be reached by public transportation *Treats infants through teens in person and by video (telemental health) with therapies that include play therapy, attachment based therapy, child-parent psychotherapy, parent consultations and coaching (1-5 sessions), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT); also offers Family and marital counseling, family systems, and solution focused brief therapy (SFBT), and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) evaluations *Assessment: $125, 1-hour follow up: $100; Sliding scale fee starts at $50-$75, private insurance, Medicaid accepted *Professional is white/Caucasian, English speaking, female, and cannot prescribe or manage patient's medications

Services: Adolescent/Youth Counseling, Autism Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Family Counseling, Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health, Parent Counseling, Pediatric Developmental Assessment, Play Therapy, Telemental Health

FSU, Multidisciplinary Evaluation and Consulting Center

*FSU Multidisciplinary Evaluation and Consulting Center (MDC) currently acception new patients; facility supervises interns, students, and doctoral candidates; provides evaluation, consultation, and behavioral health service to pre-school and school-aged children who are experiencing severe and/or complex academic, medical, behavioral/emotional problems; The MDC has four licensed psychologists on staff as well as several interns/students in training that provide assessments and limited treatment *Children are referred by twenty school districts in the Florida Panhandle, Children's Medical Services, and other agencies; call for services without official referral must be under 18 and in school *Services include Family Therapy, Marital/Couples Therapy, Individual Therapy, and offering Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) on a limited basis for parents and families of children with Autism and ADHD; Diagnostic evaluations and therapeutic recommendation offered *Fees $750-$900 for a psychoeducational assessment,no insurance will cover; ADHD, Autism assessments - covered by CHP (Regular Co-Pay) w/o insurance $850-1000; if referred by any county except Leon the school will cover the payment *Facility is accessible and can be reached by public transportation

Services: Autism Therapy, Conjoint Counseling, Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays, Educational Testing, Family Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Pediatric Developmental Assessment

FSU, First Words Project

*First Words Project sponsors Baby Navigator which is primarily a web based program *Relevant to children birth-24 months of age *Provides information useful to track baby's progress and learn how to encourage healthy cognitive, language, social and emotional development *Information on developmental language skills, possible early signs of autism and communication delays *To join Baby Navigator go to website and register to create an account *Account will be customized to baby’s age, with links to resources that grow as baby grows *Persons with questions or difficulty navigating website may call

Services: Autism Therapy, Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays, Expectant/New Parent Assistance, Pediatric Developmental Assessment

FSU, Center for Autism and Related Disabilities

*AKA CARD *Provides persons with Autism or related disabilities, their family members and caregivers with free short-term consultations, support, training and linkage to community resources *Eligibility: under age 6 must pass checklist showing red flags of autism, over 6 to any age must have individual diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, pervasive developmental disorders, autistic-like behavior, dual sensory impairments, and sensory impairments with other handicapping conditions *Does not provide diagnostic evaluations or therapy services, cannot duplicate services of other state and local agencies *Provides consults related to autism for professionals in the field, schools and other agencies *List of Big Bend Area support groups: https://fsucard.

Services: Autism Therapy, Specialized Information and Referral

Engage Behavioral Health (Invo Center)

*Therapists and Paraprofessionals providing services for children with Autism, ages 14 and under (in some cases will see older teens) *Uses Functional Analysis assessment, ABA Therapy, Verbal Behavioral Therapy, and Workshops, to provide ADL training, Toilet Training, Feeding Therapy and to create behavioral plans to address physical aggression, self-injury, Non-compliance, self-stimulation behaviors, and tantrums *For families: parent training, behavioral babysitting, a monthly Parent's Night Out, Caregivers Lunch & Learn, Caregiver Support Groups, and Virtual Family Support *For Uninsured Patients Behavioral Therapy starts at $45/hr, Medicaid and most insurance accepted

Services: Activities of Daily Living Assessment, Autism Therapy, Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups, Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health, Pediatric Developmental Assessment, Respite Care

Community Wellness Counseling & Support Services, Bristol

*CARF accredited group outpatient practice currently accepting new patients, all mental health professionals are English speaking only *Treats children through adults in person and by video (telemental health); depression, anxiety, grief, eating disorders, and trauma in individual, family, couples and group settings *Public School and Early Learning programs including observation, preventative care, advocacy, and care coordination for individual students; consultation, observation and crisis planning and intervention for teachers and administrators; education for parents, teachers, and staff *Provides pre-surgical bariatric psychological evaluations as mandated by insurance companies for approved for weight loss surgery *Practice can offer psychiatric supervised medication prescription and managment *Fees $125 an hour, does not offer a sliding scale for self-pay; accepts Aetna and Simply Florida Healthy Kids Plans, BCBS, BEACON, Big Bend Community Based Care, BNET, Children's Medical Services (CMS) Title 19, Children's Medical Services (CMS) Title 21, Humana Medicaid, KeyPro EAP, Lighthouse Medicaid, Medicaid Fee-For-Service, Medicare, OPTUM, Private Pay, Sunshine Medicaid, United Health Care, and Wellcare / Staywell Medicaid Insurances *All programs, services, and administration are located in the Bristol office; Tallahassee office (2940 E Park Ave Tallahassee, FL 32301) is for therapy sessions only

Services: Adolescent/Youth Counseling, Autism Therapy, Eating Disorders Treatment, Medicaid, Medication Information/Management, Mental Health Evaluation, Parent Counseling, Pediatric Developmental Assessment, Psychiatric Medication Services, 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

Bailey, John, DO (OS5349)

*Osteopathic Physician (OS5349) and psychiatrist in private practice that is not accessible and cannot be reached by public transportation who is currently accepting new patients *Treats adults, young adults, and geriatrics as individuals and families in person; specialty treatment areas include general anxiety and depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, autistic disorder *Therapist is male, English speaking, Caucasian & can prescribe or manage patient's medications

Services: Adult Psychiatry, Autism Therapy, General Counseling Services, Medication Information/Management