Reviewed 2026-09-21 · DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Sleep, vasomotor symptoms, and mood as one timeline
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea patients can complete counseling by Florida telehealth; some exams and procedures cannot.
What Women's Hormone Therapy actually includes
Best menopause HRT is the regimen whose risks you understood.
Low estrogen is a lab and a syndrome, not a marketing category.
Visit flow for Women's Hormone Therapy
Discuss mammography and cervical screening as primary-care tasks we will not skip mentioning.
Reassess at a short interval because perimenopause is not a static lab value.
Coordinate with GYN/PCP.
Order labs that could change the plan.
In-office versus Florida telehealth
Commute noise on I-95 and the Turnpike changes whether an in-office Women's Hormone Therapy visit is realistic this week. Telehealth is used when the clinical exam does not require the office.
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.
Set monitoring: bleeding, mood scales, BP, labs.
Order labs that could change the plan.
What we rule in — and rule out
Contraindication counseling itself can be the visit goal.
Not indicated to treat breast cancer.
Not indicated as sole treatment of bipolar I mania.
Vasomotor symptoms wrecking sleep and daytime function.
Neighborhoods and ZIPs: 33308
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.
Neighborhoods we hear from most in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea include The A1A village core and the Commercial Boulevard beach approach. ZIP codes 33308 map to this service-area page.
ZIP 33308 is the lead postal code listed for Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. Mail-order labs and pharmacy routing still use the patient's actual address, not this page's city token.
You were refused hormones 'because it's just psychiatry.'
Monitoring and safety in Women's Hormone Therapy
No pellet-only practice.
Pregnancy test when relevant before hormones.
Refer DEXA when premature estrogen loss.
TSH with free T4.
Book Women's Hormone Therapy
Crisis now is 988 or the ER — not the booking form. For non-urgent Women's Hormone Therapy, use (888) 307-2199 during weekday hours.
Questions about insurance, labs, or whether Women's Hormone Therapy 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.