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Vanessa FernandezTherapist in Pembroke Pines, FL

ICGC-II; BACC

Virtual & In-PersonGambling recovery
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Verified providerLicensed in FLVirtual & In-Person

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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.

Credentials

ICGC-II; BACC

Role

Therapist

Specialties & focus areas

Recovery focus

Gambling disorder

Evidence-based approaches

Group therapy

Group Therapy. A small facilitated circle where people working on similar struggles practice naming what is hard, hearing themselves in others, and learning skills together. The room is the medicine.

Mindfulness

Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention. Practices noticing urges without acting on them, building the gap between trigger and choice.

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Session format

Virtual & In-Person

Languages

English, Spanish

Pricing

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Vanessa Fernandez, ICGC-II; BACC