Counseling in Miami, FL. Find the Right Therapist.

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Counseling Miami Florida

Therapist Fisher Island, Doral, Brownsville, Coral Gables, Gladeview, West Little River, Hialeah, Fountainbleau

Miami is one of the most popular cities within the state of Florida. Here you will obviously be able to enjoy the weather while sunbathing on the sand or catching a great wave as you attempt to surf back to shore. However, there are also a wide variety of attractions nearby guaranteed to be entertaining for your children, teenagers, and adult family members alike. South Beach is one of the hotspots in the area. Along with amenities to support your typical day near the ocean, this site provides access to multiple shopping areas and restaurants. Specifically great for your children and teenagers is an attraction called Monkey Jungle. Here they can observe primates engaging in social interactions in a simulated natural environment.¹ Who knows, maybe they will enjoy observing your family, too. Miccosukee Indian Village and Airboat Rides offers a unique view of up-close reptiles with alligators galore. Coral Gables High and Ponce De Leon Middle are a few of several schools located within and around the city.

Mental Health in Miami

Miami is home to a population that is young and multicultural.² The number of Hispanics rapidly increased from 2000-2010, with nearly 65 percent of Miami-Dade county residents now identifying as Hispanic. Nearly 20 percent of Miami residents are African-American.³ As a result, multicultural counseling takes on an added significance in order to meet the unique needs of Miami's residents.

The Miami Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) offers a number of free support groups for individuals in need. Several family groups meet twice monthly, where those who have a loved one with a mental illness can meet to discuss issues of concern, such as medication management, behavioral interventions, and stigma associated with mental illness. NAMI also offers multiple groups for individuals living with a mental illness. Consumer support groups are open to all adults, regardless of diagnosis. For more information about these groups, please call 305-665-2540.⁴

Current Initiatives

A recent initiative by the Florida health officials that focuses on preventative health measures and wellness is being brought to fruition by a series of grants to south Florida non-profit health care providers. Among the areas of emphasis is to provide quality, affordable, and accessible mental health care to underserved populations in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Monroe Counties. Programs that provide behavioral medicine, peer support, social-recovery services, substance abuse education, and training for behavioral health workers has been funded as part of the nearly $1.5 million in grants from the Health Foundation of South Florida.⁵

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References

1. Monkey Jungle. (2017). Home - Monkey Jungle. Retrieved from http://www.monkeyjungle.com/
2. United States Census Bureau. (2017). State and County Quickfacts - Miami-Dade County, Florida. Retrieved from http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/12/12086.html
3. Miami-Dade County. (2017). 2010 Census Data - Demographics of Commission Districts in Miami-Dade. Retrieved from http://www.miamidade.gov/redistricting/library/district-demographics.pdf
4. NAMI of Miami. (2016). Support Groups. Retrieved from http://www.namiofmiami.org/SUPGRPS1.htm
5. Health Foundation of South Florida. (2017). Health Foundation Awards More Than One Million Dollars to Local Organizations. Retrieved from http://hfsf.org/top_news.aspx

Miami is located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. It has a land area of 35.98 square miles and a water area of 20.07 square miles.  The population of Miami is 441,003 people with 157,347 households and a median annual income of $31,051. .

Therapy Affordability Meter for Miami, FL

Difficult yet possible - ask your therapist

Committing to weekly sessions of therapy without insurance coverage or low cost options is very challenging for most people in Miami. If this applies to you, please contact your counselor and ask about sliding scale options or inquire about insurance coverage. The good news is that there are options available to you to establish an effective relationship with a great therapist in Miami. Your well being and health are important enough to make the best possible effort for. Low cost counseling and affordable therapy are also sometimes offered by listed city and university level clinics, check with your local Miami public health department.