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Families First of FloridaTherapist in Tampa, FL

Virtual & In-Person
Licensed in FLAccepts Medicare, Medicaid, Private Insurance +3Virtual & In-Person

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Families First of Florida, founded in 2000 by Carolanne Patriaco, provides trauma-focused mental health and behavioral services for children and families throughout North and Central Florida. The organization offers outpatient counseling, psychiatric medication management, mental health assessments, family counseling, in-home parenting programs, therapeutic visitation, adoption competent counseling, targeted case management, and adolescent substance abuse treatment. Services are delivered both in-office and in-home. The practice operates a foster care treatment program that pairs children with trained foster parents and clinicians who specialize in trauma recovery, helping children integrate their experiences and begin healing. Families First of Florida is committed to providing trauma-focused services to vulnerable populations including those in the child welfare system.

Role

Therapist

Specialties & focus areas

Recovery focus

Substance use disorder

Co-occurring

Trauma / PTSDDepressionAnxiety

Evidence-based approaches

Trauma-informed care

Trauma-Informed Care. Approaches addiction as something layered on top of unprocessed trauma, not in isolation. Pacing matters more than confrontation.

What this facility offers

Care offered

Treatment type

  • Mental health treatment

Setting

  • Outpatient

Facility

  • Outpatient mental health facility

How care is delivered

Ancillary services

  • Family psychoeducation
  • Case management service
  • Suicide prevention services

Who this is for

Age groups served

  • Children/Adolescents
  • Young Adults
  • Adults
  • Seniors
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Insurance accepted

MedicareMedicaidPrivate insuranceTRICAREVeterans AffairsSelf-Pay / Sliding Scale

Session format

Virtual & In-Person

Languages

English

Pricing

Contact for self-pay rates

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Accepting new clients
Yes
License
Licensed in FL