CDS Family & Behavioral Health Services Inc is a community-based mental health and behavioral health provider located in Gainesville, Florida, offering specialized outpatient services for children, adolescents, and families. Through its Family Action Program, the organization delivers short-term counseling designed to strengthen family relationships, improve communication, and build healthy coping and problem-solving skills for youth between the ages of six and seventeen. Services are accessible in multiple settings, including the office, home, school, and through remote sessions, making care flexible and family-centered.
The organization also offers the nationally recognized SNAP® (Stop Now and Plan) Program, an evidence-based cognitive behavioral model that supports children ages six to eleven who struggle with aggressive or antisocial behaviors. SNAP® services include structured youth groups and parent training groups that focus on emotional regulation, self-control, anger management, and positive behavior development. In addition, SNAP® for Schools and Communities provides preventive education focused on bullying, peer pressure, and healthy classroom behavior. With free programming supported by the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, CDS Family & Behavioral Health Services Inc plays an important role in expanding access to effective mental health and behavioral health services across multiple counties in North Central Florida.
The FLOAAT Center is outstanding! From the first contact, you’re met with kindness and professionalism. Dr. Gayle and the clinicians are compassionate, thoughtful, and thorough, taking the time to understand each client’s unique needs.
I got in touch with Eric at Rising Calm to help me work through ADHD tendencies that I have. Our sessions have been so holistic and have helped me go far beyond what I first came in for. I have the skills and confidence to take on so much more and be a better version of myself at work, in my marriage, and in my church. Eric is good at listening to your experience and needs and responding with good, actionable suggestions where they are needed. I'd highly recommend him for anyone living with ADHD.
I have been a patient of Dr. Marchese for about 9 years now. I honestly don’t know where I would be on my journey of mental wellbeing without him. I had struggled through about 38 years of my life without proper diagnoses until meeting Dr. Marchese. I am so glad he was able to recognize things that other doctors had overlooked previously. I also like that he doesn’t just jump on the bandwagon of whatever new medications are out that haven’t had (in my opinion) adequate time for determining harmful or adverse side effects. He tends to lean more towards the tried and true. Which I prefer bc I personally like to see what long term effects these medications have on patients. Not just how they are after a couple years of taking them. I’m very thankful that I was able to find Dr. Marchese when I did and finally get properly diagnosed. While I still have my challenges & always will, at least I have a much firmer grip on my mental stability than before thanks to him.
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I am so excited for Dr. Werch's launch of Student Success! Dr. Werch is dedicated to helping students thrive. Her sessions are warm and welcoming. She uses the latest research to guide her work, ensuring she has every resource to support her clients. She is professional and just an overall joy to work with! If you or your child are struggling with school - whether academically or emotionally - you should absolutely contact Dr. Werch.
