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... through short-term mental health counseling.

At Florida Family Options, we can assist you in overcoming obstacles in your relationships and personal goals. Let us match you with the mental health counseling option that best fits your needs. We provide an array of mental health services for adults, couples, children, teens and families.

If you are a new client, please take advantage of our FREE initial telephone consultation. Your consultation therapist can answer any questions you may have about what therapy is, how it can help, and what sorts of interventions would best meet your needs. Give us a call today at (954) 665-4115 to schedule your FREE consultation, or use our online scheduler by clicking on the link below:


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Our multidisciplinary clinical team - made up of of psychologists, licensed marriage and family therapists, clinical social workers, licensed mental health counselors, educators, Florida Supreme Court state-certified family mediators, and certified group therapists - will design an individual treatment plan to empower you to solve your own problems. And, if for any reason we are not able to help with your problem, we’ll assist you in locating someone who can. Our office is located in Dania Beach, Florida, easily accessible from I-95.


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Mental health therapy is also known as counseling or psychotherapy. It can include different session formats: individual, couple, family, or group. It can be long-term or short-term. It can focus on the present or the past, or combine the two. Most of all, it is a collaborative process between client and therapist. On the therapist’s part, it requires having met a stringent set of educational and experiential qualifications. Finding the right match -- someone with whom you feel comfortable and have a sense of rapport -- is critical.


On the client’s part, therapy requires an emotional investment and openness to new ways of thinking and behaving, and therefore can have benefits and risks. Since therapy can involve talking about difficult subjects, such as unpleasant aspects of your life, or problems you are encountering, you may experience uncomfortable feelings like sadness, guilt, anger, frustration, loneliness, and helplessness. On the other hand, psychotherapy has also been shown to have many benefits. It can be rewarding and life-changing. Therapy often leads to better relationships, solutions to specific problems, and substantial reductions in feelings of distress. Although there are no guarantees of what you will experience, we at Florida Family Options, Inc. are here to empower you and your family, and help you create solutions to life's challenges.

We fully understand that beginning mental health counseling treatment can be intimidating and overwhelming. However, rest assured that our professional treatment counselors will ensure that you feel comfortable, and will provide a safe environment to assist you in gaining the peace of mind that you deserve. We will work with you to develop an individual treatment plan that addresses your concerns, and will assist you in working toward the goals that you deem most important for your well-being. While we are the professionals, and the experts in human behavior, interaction, and general health, YOU are the expert in your needs, strengths, and abilities. Together, we will assist you in maximizing your strengths and working to improve your difficulties. Together, we can make strides toward improving your life. 

Florida Family Options, Inc. is an outpatient mental health treatment facility serving individuals, couples, families, and children. We offer consultation, psychotherapy, mental health counseling, premarital counseling, group therapy, psychological evaluations, psychoeducational testing, pre-employment screenings, mental health workshops and presentations, coaching, and education services for the public.

As a caring agency of helping professionals, we want to give you the opportunity to stay in touch with us and have ready access to our services.

You may contact us via telephone or email at anytime. Our telephone number is (954) 665-4115 and our fax number is 954-237-7417. We are looking forward to hearing from you. You can also contact us at our e-mail address: information@family-options.com, or you can enter your contact information below and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Directions from I-95: Take the Sterling Road exit and continue east to U.S. 1 (Biscayne Boulevard). Turn left (heading north) on U.S. 1, and continue about one mile, passing Dania Beach Boulevard. Make a left turn at 233 N. Federal Highway. Turn right once you enter the parking lot, and you will see the "Family Options" sign on the window. We are in unit 69.

We are committed to ensuring the development and maintenance of healthy psychology in each individual. We offer a number of services to help make that goal a reality.

Individual therapy, group therapy, marriage counseling, couples counseling, animal-assisted therapy.

We will assist you by developing an individualized treatment plan to address the following mental health needs:

Anger management, stess management, assertive skills development.

Depression: Depressed mood, sleep disturbance (insomnia or hypersomnia), feelings of helplessness, lack of motivation, lack of interest or pleasure in activities, poor appetite or overeating, low energy, fatigue, low self-esteem, difficulty making decisions, poor concentration, feelings of hopelessness.

Anxiety: Feeling restless, keyed up, easily fatigued, difficulty concentrating, mind going blank, irritability, muscle tension, sleep disturbance (difficulty falling or staying asleep, or restless, unsatisfying sleep).

Addictions: Dependence on alcohol, drug addiction, alcoholism, gambling, sexual addiction, internet addiction. Abuse of the following substances: alcohol, cannabis (marijuana, pot), cocaine, methamphetamine, amphetamine, hallucinogen, inhalant, opiod, nicotine.

Relationship problems: infidelity, lack of trust, communication problems, misunderstanding, frustration.

Parenting problems: hyperactivity, noncompliance, violence, aggression, school problems, truancy, school failure, bickering, arguing.

Trauma: Nightmares, flashbacks, anxiety, depression, inability to trust.

Sexual abuse: Post-traumatic stress symptoms, nightmares, night terrors, hypersomnia, insomnia, hypervigilance.

For Employers: Testing and evaluation for pre-employment, post-employment, substance abuse, or performance issues.

For Parents: Psychoeducational testing to diagnose learning disabilities, ADHD, dyslexia, giftedness, or differences in learning.

We offer workshops to companies or organizations on the following topics:

• Stress Management
• Anger Management
• Handling Angry Clients
• Negotiation Strategies
• Effective Problem Solving
• Assertiveness Development
• Leadership Development

If you have another topic in mind, please feel free to contact us. We would be happy to prepare content that would best meet your needs.

For clients who have trouble relating to people, who find it difficult to open up, or those who have an affinity for animals, we offer animal-assisted therapy with our certified service/therapy dog, Psyche. Our clinical director, Dr. Tracy Mallett, is also assisted by Psyche in her work with children who have experienced trauma.

We are seeking skilled, experienced and motivated licensed therapists to join our clinical staff. We also occasionally accept interns and students for supervised positions. If you are interested, please email a current CV with cover letter to Jason Vinson, director, at information@family-options.com.