Reviewed 2026-09-21 · DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Initial psychiatric consult for Dania Beach and Broward County
Dania Beach ZIP 33004: service-area care from one Hollywood medical home.
Psychiatric Evaluations for Dania Beach patients
Walk-in language on older URLs means we will try to find an earlier slot when risk is high — not that a diagnostic interview happens in a lobby.
Anxiety evaluation separates GAD, panic, social anxiety, OCD, PTSD, and medical mimics such as hyperthyroidism or stimulant toxicity.
Access from Dania Beach
Neighborhoods we hear from most in Dania Beach include Downtown Dania, the marina district, and US-1. ZIP codes 33004 map to this service-area page.
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Dania Beach sits in Broward County. County-level resources (crisis lines, hospital ERs, IOP programs) are discussed during Psychiatric Evaluations when a higher level of care is safer than outpatient titration.
Fifteen-minute visits never reached sleep, thyroid, or a manic-screen, so the diagnosis keeps sliding.
From intake to follow-up: Psychiatric Evaluations
If telehealth was used, we record why an in-office visit was or was not required.
Psychiatric review of systems covers mood, anxiety, psychosis, OCD, trauma, ADHD, sleep, eating, and substance use even if you came for only one of those.
Records from other clinicians are requested with your authorization; we do not pretend collateral is optional when the history is fragmented.
Safety: if risk is high, we stop the routine template and use crisis pathways.
What we rule in — and rule out
A request for a second opinion before a major medication change or a disability form.
Antidepressant trials that failed, caused mixed features, or were never given an adequate dose/duration.
Prior diagnoses that conflict with each other or with the current mental status exam.
Substance use that may be inducing or masking a primary psychiatric disorder.
How Dania Beach patients actually get here
Parking at 7603 Davie Road Extension is on site. Dania Beach patients who drive 10 minutes should plan for weekday 9:00–17:00 hours; Saturday is by appointment only.
Commute noise on I-95 and the Turnpike changes whether an in-office Psychiatric Evaluations visit is realistic this week. Telehealth is used when the clinical exam does not require the office.
If telehealth was used, we record why an in-office visit was or was not required.
Plan includes psychotherapy referral, medication or not, labs, and a follow-up date.
Labs, scales, and follow-up cadence
QT, sodium, TSH, and metabolic labs when the chosen medication class requires them.
Informed consent is documented for off-label use when evidence supports it and alternatives were discussed.
Notes are written the same day whenever possible so the record matches the visit.
We do not combine MAOIs with contraindicated agents. We do not ignore serotonin syndrome risk.
Schedule with Dr. Dorothy Chatelier, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
If you already have records from another psychiatrist, NP, or therapist, send them before Psychiatric Evaluations so the interview can start from data instead of from a blank page.
Crisis now is 988 or the ER — not the booking form. For non-urgent Psychiatric Evaluations, use (888) 307-2199 during weekday hours.
Related care
Clinician: Dr. Dorothy Chatelier, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Last medical review: 2026-09-21.
Florida telehealth psychiatry is available to established and new patients located in Florida at the time of the visit, subject to licensure and clinical appropriateness. An in-person evaluation at the Hollywood office may be recommended when a physical exam, vital signs, or a more complete diagnostic interview is needed.
This information is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. It does not establish a provider-patient relationship. Always seek care from a qualified clinician for questions about a medical or psychiatric condition. If you are in crisis, call 988 or go to the nearest emergency department.