Reviewed 2026-09-21 · DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric testing that changes management
Functional is a method (history → hypothesis → test), not a brand of IV.
What Functional Psychiatry & Lab Testing actually includes
Vitamin D and depression: treat deficiency; do not call it the whole diagnosis.
Psychiatric lab testing is not a personality quiz.
Davie FAQs for Functional Psychiatry & Lab Testing
Is GeneSight required?
No.
Crisis?
988/ER, not a draw center.
Office for interpretation?
12 min from Davie if in-person.
Who interprets?
Dr. Dorothy Chatelier, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC.
Hormones?
Timed, not pellet bait.
Will you order a huge wellness panel?
Not as a default.
How far are you from NSU?
Our Hollywood office is approximately 10 minutes from Nova Southeastern University's main campus, making us a convenient option for students seeking psychiatric care.
Do you treat college students from Davie?
Absolutely. We work with many college-age patients on ADHD management, anxiety, depression, and adjustment disorders common in academic settings.
Access from Davie
Neighborhoods we hear from most in Davie include NSU district, Ivanhoe, Park City, and western Davie equestrian tracts. ZIP codes 33314, 33317, 33324, 33325 map to this service-area page.
Davie (Broward County) has about 105,000 residents. The nearest Peace & Heart Wellness exam room is the Hollywood office, about 12 minutes from Nova Southeastern University and Broward College's Davie campus.
Davie sits in Broward County. County-level resources (crisis lines, hospital ERs, IOP programs) are discussed during Functional Psychiatry & Lab Testing when a higher level of care is safer than outpatient titration.
A $2,000 panel with no interpretation.
Protocol elements we do not skip
Ferritin with context of inflammation.
Hypothesis in the note before the order.
GeneSight after trial history.
Fasting when lipids/glucose needed.
Visit flow for Functional Psychiatry & Lab Testing
Refuse to interpret another clinic's mystery panel if it is uninterpretable — we may redraw targeted tests.
History first.
Share with PCP with consent.
Pick the smallest panel that could change the plan.
DSM-5-TR framing for TSH psychiatric evaluation
Not indicated: curiosity panels.
Failed antidepressant trials considering pharmacogenetics.
Neuropathy plus metformin plus mood.
Patient request after counseling on limits.
Next step
If you already have records from another psychiatrist, NP, or therapist, send them before Functional Psychiatry & Lab Testing so the interview can start from data instead of from a blank page.
After Functional Psychiatry & Lab Testing is scheduled, complete intake forms once. Repeating the same history at every visit is what we are trying to avoid.
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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.