Reviewed 2026-09-21 · DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
HRT counseling that includes VTE, breast, and mood risk
Lighthouse Point patients can complete counseling by Florida telehealth; some exams and procedures cannot.
Women's Hormone Therapy for Lighthouse Point patients
Low estrogen is a lab and a syndrome, not a marketing category.
Top-rated language is ignored. Risk counseling is the product.
How Lighthouse Point patients actually get here
Lighthouse Point sits in Broward County. County-level resources (crisis lines, hospital ERs, IOP programs) are discussed during Women's Hormone Therapy when a higher level of care is safer than outpatient titration.
Lighthouse Point (Broward County) has about 10,500 residents. The nearest Peace & Heart Wellness exam room is the Hollywood office, about 32 minutes from Lighthouse Point Yacht Club and the Venetian Waterway.
Document lactation plans.
Shared decision: HRT, psychotropic, both, or neither.
How Women's Hormone Therapy is structured
Reassess at a short interval because perimenopause is not a static lab value.
Telehealth for counseling; office or GYN for procedures.
Refer to emergency care for postpartum psychosis or severe SI.
Review contraindications to estrogen.
Protocol elements we do not skip
Mood scales at baseline and follow-up.
Bleeding on HRT = GYN, not 'watch forever.'
Do not exceed physiologic replacement as a mood experiment.
BP check.
What we rule in — and rule out
Postpartum mood or anxiety needing medical evaluation.
Surgical menopause with mood destabilization.
Premature hypoestrogenism needing specialist collaboration.
Perimenopausal or menopausal symptoms with psychiatric comorbidity.
Lighthouse Point FAQs for Women's Hormone Therapy
Do you help with libido?
We evaluate causes, including SSRI effects and endocrine factors. No guaranteed outcome.
How close is the office?
About 32 minutes from Lighthouse Point.
What labs?
Individualized: estradiol, progesterone, FSH, TSH, ferritin, vitamin D as indicated.
Can this be telehealth?
Counseling and some follow-up, if you are in Florida. Procedures and some exams cannot.
Are you a gynecologist?
No. Dr. Dorothy Chatelier, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC is a PMHNP-BC providing hormone-informed psychiatric care.
Will you check thyroid?
Yes when the history fits. Fatigue and mood are not 'just estrogen' by default.
Do you offer pharmacogenetic testing?
Yes. We offer pharmacogenetic (GeneSight) testing to determine which psychiatric medications are most likely to be effective for your specific genetic makeup, reducing trial-and-error in medication selection.
What makes your evaluations comprehensive?
Our initial evaluations last 60-90 minutes and include clinical assessment, review of functional lab options, hormone screening discussion, and a personalized treatment plan — not a 15-minute med check.
Schedule with Dr. Dorothy Chatelier, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
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.
After Women's Hormone Therapy is scheduled, complete intake forms once. Repeating the same history at every visit is what we are trying to avoid.
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.