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About Esperanza Behavioral Health and Services

Esperanza Behavioral Health and Services in Orlando, Florida, provides high-quality, customized psychiatric care to patients of all ages in a nurturing, family-oriented environment. Founded and led by Fredesvinda Jacobs-Alvarez, MD, a board-certified child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist, the practice was established in 2006, to help patients create pathways to wellness, enabling them to obtain their full potential and lead healthy, fulfilling lives.

At Esperanza Behavioral Health and Services,

patients have access to innovative psychiatric treatment for mental health disorders, including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and schizophrenia. The practice also helps children and adults with autism and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

In addition to psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and individual, group, and family psychotherapy, Esperanza Behavioral Health and Services offers innovative transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) treatments for depression. TMS is an FDA-approved alternative for patients who have not found relief through antidepressant medications.

Esperanza Behavioral Health and Services operates on the core values of compassion, integrity, excellence, teamwork, and wellness. Every patient is treated with respect and empathy and provided with personalized treatment plans designed to enhance their mental, physical, and spiritual wellness.

They also offer a telemedicine option through the IMS Patient App so patients can receive care from their own homes.

New patients are welcome at Esperanza Behavioral Health and Services. Services are available in English and Spanish. The practice accepts most insurance plans, and appointments are available by calling the office or using the online scheduling tool.

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The Doctor Miles is the best Doctor that my daughter has been see in the past years.

The Doctor Miles is the best Doctor that my daughter has been see in the past years. He take his time for the consultation and listen everything that my daughter talk to him like a her best friend, has been a good connection between they. Thank you Dr. Miles for your time for my daughter.

Judithmar L.

Dr. Jacob Alvarez is amazing. She is so compassionate and caring.

Dr. Jacob Alvarez is amazing. She is so compassionate and caring. She is such and intelligent doctor. She provides the best care a patient could ever have. Not only is she outstanding but also her team is the amazing as well.

Aidaelina C.

Amazing staff, Hamm is amazing.

The level of calmness, respect and knowledge he had was honestly refreshing to experience as a mother who only wants the best for her son. I felt like he truly wanted to hear our concerns/questions. With that being said, I would definitely tell anyone to come to this place! Thank you!

Vanessa Virgile

I love Dr. Jacobs.

I’ve been with her for over 10 years. She’s awesome, she cares, she listens to you and your needs. She cares for all my family members as well.

Chans Martinez