Better Beginnings
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $125
- Couple Sessions $150
Payment Methods
ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, VisaInsurance
- Aetna
- Ambetter
- Anthem
- AvMed
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Cigna and Evernorth
- ComPsych
- Coventry
- E4Health
- Florida Blue
- Humana
- Magellan
- Medicaid
- Meritain Health
- MultiPlan
- New Directions | Lucet
- Optum
- Oscar Health
- Sunshine Health
- TRICARE
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Out of Network
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Expired Licensed by State of Florida / SW12196 Lauren W DePaola
- Attended Florida State University
- Certificate from NASW LCSW / 2014
- Certificate from Postpartum Support International 2014
Clinical Social Work/Therapist: Lauren W DePaola
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Depression
Expertise
- ADHD
- Adoption
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bisexual
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Child
- Coping Skills
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Infertility
- Infertility
- Infidelity
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Marital and Premarital
- Medication Management
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Parenting
- Psychosis
- Relationship Issues
- Reproductive Mental Health
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
- Thinking Disorders
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
Client Focus
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Participants
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Art Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Christian Counseling
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Eclectic
- Emotionally Focused
- Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Gottman Method
- Integrative
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Interpersonal
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural
- Narrative
- Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT)
- Person-Centered
- Psychodynamic
- Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)
- Relational
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Structural Family Therapy
- Trauma Focused
Groups
Transition to Parenthood
Call to sign up for online course- do it at your own leisure! Learn about positive communication, discovering expectations, and emotional health to prepare for baby's arrival, including those preparing for adoption. We also cover the topic of preparing your relationship for the emotional and psychological journey of pregnancy and parenthood.
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Better Beginnings
14822 Main Street
Alachua, FL 32615
Pregnancy & Postpartum Support Groups (FREE!)
Mom Squad: a free support group for pregnancy and parenting Moms. Weekly discussions include the many topics that come along with the roles of womanhood/motherhood. Little ones welcome; nursery services available free of charge.
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Better Beginnings
14822 Main Street
Alachua, FL 32615
Loss: Pregnancy & Infant (FREE!)
Come join this supportive, "safe" and welcoming group in discussing all things related to pregnancy and infant loss. Information, support and coping mechanisms will also be discussed regarding complicated grief. Gain support from knowing you're not alone and not to blame. {FREE & significant other/support person are always welcome.} RSVP is required. Please call our office (352) 278-2538 to RSVP and get group meeting dates.
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Better Beginnings
14822 Main Street
Alachua, FL 32615
Location
Primary Location
Better Beginnings
13146 NW 86th Drive
San Felasco Tech City, Bldg. I Suite 300
Alachua, FL 32615
(386) 518-6089Email us
Additional Location
Better Beginnings
1543 Kingsley Avenue
Building 7
Orange Park, FL 32073
(386) 518-6089Nearby Areas
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