Alecia Rodriguez, PhD

Mental Health Counselor

Dr. Alecia Rodriguez is a Mental Health Counselor in Homestead, FL with special training and skill in working with individuals, groups and communities to improve mental health dysfunctions by discussing emotions and experiences, then prescribing custom holistic solutions. As a Mental Health Counselor, Alecia Rodriguez, PhD performs assessments and diagnostics, psychotherapy, treatment planning, and crisis management. Mental Health Counseling is flexible, consumer-driven therapy that combines psychotherapy with practical, problem resolution strategies. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Mental Health Counselors include substance abuse, anger management, bullying, depression, anxiety, relationships, self-image, and LGBTQ issues. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Mental Health Counselors include listening compassionately, analyzing emotions and experiences, determining client goals and insights, developing holistic therapeutic strategies for good mental health.

Mental Health Counselors in Homestead, FL

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Marriage & Family Therapist

Dr. Alecia Rodriguez is a Marriage & Family Therapist in Homestead, FL with special training and skill in interviewing and diagnosing clients, then counseling them and treating any mental and emotional disorders within the context of marriage and family. As a Marriage & Family Therapist, Alecia Rodriguez, PhD performs counseling and emotional support to help families navigate relationship and behavioral issues, while seeking to secure a long-term solution to mental and emotional disorders and a wide variety of relationship issues. Marriage & Family Therapy is the modification of perceptions and behavior, as well as improvement of communication among spouses and family members in crisis. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Marriage & Family Therapists include marital conflict, dysfunctional behavior, communication issues, and mental illness. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Marriage & Family Therapists include interviewing, observing, counseling, and customizing treatment plans for clients in marriages and families.

A marriage and family therapist is a person with a master's degree in marriage and family therapy, or a master's or doctoral degree in a related mental health field with substantially equivalent coursework in marriage and family therapy, who receives supervised clinical experience, or a person who meets the state requirements to practice as a marriage and family therapist. A marriage and family therapist treats mental and emotional disorders within the context of marriage and family systems. A marriage and family therapist provides mental health and counseling services to individuals, couples, families, and groups.

Marriage Family Therapists in Homestead, FL

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  Undergraduate Degree in Psychology

  Florida International University

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  Graduate Degree in Counseling

  Barry University

Dr. Rodriguez graduated with a Doctorate of Philosophy. She completed her graduate degree in Counseling at Barry University, with specializations in Clinical Mental Health and Marital, Couples, and Family Therapy.

She completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology at Florida International University. Dr. Rodriguez is a certified Clinical Trauma Professional, certified in conflict resolution, and certified in women & gender studies. Dr. Rodriguez has training in child abuse and neglect, child welfare, and resilience in children exposed to trauma.

• Aetna [Aetna Health Inc. (a FL corp.)]

• Aetna Better Health of Florida

• Amerigroup

• Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield [Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc.]

• AvMed Health Plans [AvMed, Inc.]

• Beacon Health Options

• Behavioral Health Systems

• Carisk Behavioral Health [Concordia Behavioral Health]

• CHAMPVA [Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs]

• Cigna Healthcare [Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company]

• Clear Health Alliance

• ComPsych [ComPsych Corporation]

• Coventry Health Care of Florida, Inc.

• Dimension Health

• Florida Blue [Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida]

• Group Health Incorporated (EmblemHealth)

• Humana [Humana Medical Plan, Inc.]

• Magellan Health [Magellan Health, Inc.]

• Medicaid

• Miami Children’s Health Plan

• Multiplan / PHCS [MultiPlan, Inc.]

• New Directions Behavioral Health

• Optum [Optum, Inc.]

• Simply Healthcare Plans, Inc.

• TriCare

• UnitedHealthcare of Florida, Inc.