Vanessa Fernandez

Clinical & Forensic Institute, Inc. (CFI) provides clinical and forensic psychological services in both English and Spanish. They offer comprehensive clinical treatment for individuals, families, couples, and groups. CFI addresses issues such as substance abuse, gambling, sex and pornography addiction, and sexual-offense specific treatment. The institute also provides services for athlete performance improvement and family mediation. CFI conducts a broad range of clinical assessments and psychological testing. Their forensic services include assessments for criminal legal proceedings, such as competency to stand trial, mental state at the time of the offense, and psycho-sexual evaluations. They also perform forensic assessments for civil legal proceedings, evaluating psychological damages related to physical injury and effects of victimization. CFI offers sexual-offense specific psychotherapy through its REACH program and a treatment program called LIMITS for inappropriate behaviors related to sexuality. The clinical services focus on the prevention and treatment of psychologically based distress, promoting well-being and personal development. CFI has been committed to treating individuals in South Florida for offending behavior for over 25 years, utilizing empirically based assessment and intervention methods.