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Therapies Offered
Applied Behavior Analysis
Increase behaviors that are
helpful and decrease
behaviors that are harmful
or affect learning.
Pediatric Physical Therapy (by referral)
Physical therapists have expertise in movement, motor development, and body function (e.g., strength and endurance).
Pediatric Occupational Therapy (by referral)
Helps with various types of developmental delays including coordination disorders, sensory integration disorder, autism, attention deficit disorder, and more.
Speech–Language Pathology (by referral)
Specializes in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of communication disorders, cognitive-communication disorders, voice disorders, and swallowing disorders.
Learn More & Get Started
Our experts are eager to cater to your requirements and are available to address your inquiries through phone, email, or face-to-face meetings, should that be your preference. Rest assured, you will always be in the capable hands of one of our professionals.
One team, four therapies, three clinics
Children rarely need help in only one area. A child who is not talking may also struggle with textures at mealtimes; a child with big behaviors may also be behind on motor skills. We provide ABA here. When your child also needs speech, occupational or physical therapy, we refer you to independent licensed providers and, with your permission, keep everyone working toward the same goals.
Choose the therapy you are looking for
- Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) — for autism and challenging behavior: communication, daily living skills, social skills and safety.
- Speech & Language Therapy (by referral) — for late talkers, unclear speech, understanding language, AAC and feeding.
- Occupational Therapy (by referral) — for sensory processing, fine motor skills, handwriting, dressing and mealtimes.
- Physical Therapy (by referral) — for motor milestones, strength, balance, gait and mobility.
Where we serve families
- Brandon, FL — 350 E Bloomingdale Ave, Brandon, FL 33511. Also serving Riverview, Valrico, Seffner, Lithia and the Tampa area.
- Lakeland, FL — 2019 E Edgewood Dr, Suite 130, Lakeland, FL 33803. Also serving Bartow, Plant City, Mulberry and Highland City.
- Winter Haven, FL — 1134 1st St S, Winter Haven, FL 33880. Also serving Auburndale, Haines City, Lake Alfred and Dundee.
Center, school, daycare or home
Therapy follows the child, not the building. Based on clinical needs and the particular situation of each family, ABA can be delivered in our centers — which offer a little over 2,000 square feet of therapy areas on average — in private and public schools, at daycare, or at home whenever the conditions for safe and effective sessions are in place. Your BCBA recommends the setting during the assessment, and many families end up combining two of them.
How to get started
Call (813) 655-8159 or send us a message. Tell us what you are seeing and which insurance you have; we will verify your benefits and explain your options before you commit to anything. We have no waitlist.
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Coverage, hours and starting without a waitlist
We accept Simply Healthcare, TriCare, Humana, Sunshine Health, Florida KidCare, Step Up For Students, Ambetter and Molina Healthcare for therapy, plus private pay. Since October 1, 2026, Children’s Medical Services (CMS) members are covered by Molina Healthcare, and we are in Molina’s network for that plan. The full list is on our insurance we accept page, and we run the benefits check for you before you commit to anything.
All three clinics — Brandon, Lakeland and Winter Haven — are open Monday to Saturday, 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM, and there is no waitlist. Call (813) 655-8159 during business hours and a real person will answer; we are a family working for families, and this October we complete five years of doing it.
Do I have to wait months to start therapy?
No. Hopeful Therapies does not keep a waitlist. Once your benefits are verified and your plan authorizes the assessment, we offer the next open assessment appointment. How soon your child starts depends on how quickly the intake paperwork is completed, your health plan’s authorization timeline and assessment availability.
Can my child receive more than one therapy at the same time?
Yes, and it is usually the better choice. We provide the ABA; speech, occupational or physical therapy comes from independent licensed providers we refer you to, and with your permission we coordinate goals with them.
A credentialed, coordinated team
With your written permission, our Board Certified Behavior Analysts share goals with your child’s speech, occupational and physical therapists so the goals reinforce each other instead of competing. Coordinating ABA with the other therapies your child receives helps the goals reinforce each other. See our leadership and clinical team.
