Reviewed 2026-09-21 · DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
mood stabilizer adjustment with PDMP and lab surveillance
Sleep meds are reviewed for next-day impairment, falls, and whether CBT-I or apnea treatment should come first.
Medication Management for Lauderdale-by-the-Sea patients
Hormone-mood medications are reconciled with estradiol, progesterone, and testosterone plans.
Tapering is scheduled. Paroxetine, venlafaxine, benzodiazepines, and stimulants each have different withdrawal physics.
Indications and differentials
Bridge care after hospitalization until a stable outpatient cadence exists.
Hypnotics only after sleep differential, not as a standing nightcap.
Perinatal prescribing only with risk-benefit counseling.
Taper request that requires a medical schedule.
Visit flow for Medication Management
Document why a requested stimulant or benzo was declined.
Share the plan with the therapist when consent exists.
Decide: continue, adjust, switch, or taper — one primary change when possible.
Revisit the original diagnosis if two classes have failed.
In-office versus Florida telehealth
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Parking at 7603 Davie Road Extension is on site. Lauderdale-by-the-Sea patients who drive 28 minutes should plan for weekday 9:00–17:00 hours; Saturday is by appointment only.
Counsel on onset, alcohol, driving, pregnancy, and overdose risk.
Decide: continue, adjust, switch, or taper — one primary change when possible.
Labs, scales, and follow-up cadence
Benzodiazepines: indication, duration limit, taper language.
SGAs: weight, A1c, lipids; AIMS on a schedule.
Alcohol withdrawal is not managed as an anxiety refill.
Opioid + benzo overlap is treated as a safety event.
Access from Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea (Broward County) has about 6,500 residents. The nearest Peace & Heart Wellness exam room is the Hollywood office, about 28 minutes from The Lauderdale-by-the-Sea reef and pedestrian village.
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South Florida heat, hurricane disruption, shift work, and multigenerational households show up in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea presentations. Medication Management intake asks about those stressors explicitly.
You want off a medication and were told that desire is a symptom.
Book Medication Management
Request a Medication Management visit by calling (888) 307-2199 or using the booking form. Bring current medications, prior labs, and a list of what has already been tried.
Questions about insurance, labs, or whether Medication Management can be done by video: call (888) 307-2199 before you book so the visit type matches the clinical need.
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.