Reviewed 2026-09-21 · DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
GLP-1 questions inside a psychiatric chart
Fort Lauderdale food environment (shift work, late restaurants, hurricane stockpiling) is history, not moral failure.
Wellness & Weight Management for Fort Lauderdale patients
Wellness weight loss on this site means psychiatric-metabolic care, not a boot camp.
Holistic weight care means whole-person, not unregulated.
Visit flow for Wellness & Weight Management
Stop dangerous 'wellness' products.
Do not start a crash diet in active eating disorder.
Telehealth for follow-up; office for exams.
Sleep, shift work, and Fort Lauderdale food access.
What we rule in — and rule out
Patients who want monitoring, not a challenge.
Postpartum weight plus depression.
Binge-eating or night-eating.
Body image distress with medical risk.
Protocol elements we do not skip
Document why a requested product was refused.
No IV for weight loss.
No untested supplement stacks.
Informed consent for off-label metabolic uses.
Access from Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale sits in Broward County. County-level resources (crisis lines, hospital ERs, IOP programs) are discussed during Wellness & Weight Management when a higher level of care is safer than outpatient titration.
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South Florida heat, hurricane disruption, shift work, and multigenerational households show up in Fort Lauderdale presentations. Wellness & Weight Management intake asks about those stressors explicitly.
Trauma history drives restriction then binge, and nobody asked.
In-office versus Florida telehealth
Parking at 7603 Davie Road Extension is on site. Fort Lauderdale patients who drive 20 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 Wellness & Weight Management visit is realistic this week. Telehealth is used when the clinical exam does not require the office.
Telehealth for follow-up; office for exams.
Do not start a crash diet in active eating disorder.
Schedule with Dr. Dorothy Chatelier, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
After Wellness & Weight Management is scheduled, complete intake forms once. Repeating the same history at every visit is what we are trying to avoid.
If Wellness & Weight Management is the right next step, schedule a 60–90 minute intake with Dr. Dorothy Chatelier, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC. Same-week telehealth follow-ups are used after the diagnostic visit when clinically appropriate.
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.