Reviewed 2026-09-21 · DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
DSM-5-TR psychiatric evaluation serving Pembroke Pines
This page is for people who need a diagnosis formulated — not a same-day stimulant script from a portal message.
What Psychiatric Evaluations actually includes
Initial consults at this clinic are scheduled as 60–90 minutes because a 20-minute slot cannot hold a reliable differential.
Screening appointments can triage; they do not replace a full evaluation when bipolar, psychosis, or perinatal risk is on the table.
Parking, hours, and video visits
Pembroke Pines (Broward County) has about 171,000 residents. The nearest Peace & Heart Wellness exam room is the Hollywood office, about 12 minutes from Pembroke Lakes Mall corridor and Century Village.
Parking at 7603 Davie Road Extension is on site. Pembroke Pines patients who drive 12 minutes should plan for weekday 9:00–17:00 hours; Saturday is by appointment only.
Safety: if risk is high, we stop the routine template and use crisis pathways.
Before the visit: intake forms, medication list, prior labs. Incomplete forms shrink the diagnostic hour.
Protocol elements we do not skip
QT, sodium, TSH, and metabolic labs when the chosen medication class requires them.
Collateral from a partner or parent is requested when insight is limited — with consent.
Follow-up interval tightens when a new antidepressant, antipsychotic, or mood stabilizer is started.
Pregnancy status and contraception when prescribing agents with teratogenic or lactation issues.
Neighborhoods and ZIPs: 33023, 33024, 33025, 33026
Pembroke Pines (Broward County) has about 171,000 residents. The nearest Peace & Heart Wellness exam room is the Hollywood office, about 12 minutes from Pembroke Lakes Mall corridor and Century Village.
South Florida heat, hurricane disruption, shift work, and multigenerational households show up in Pembroke Pines presentations. Psychiatric Evaluations intake asks about those stressors explicitly.
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Labs were never ordered despite fatigue, hair loss, cold intolerance, or perimenopausal flooding.
How Psychiatric Evaluations is structured
Opening 10 minutes: chief concern, safety, and what you want the evaluation to decide.
After the visit you should be able to repeat the working diagnosis and the next three steps.
Labs are ordered when they could change management, not to decorate the chart.
Mental status exam is documented: appearance, speech, affect, thought process, insight, cognition, and risk.
What we rule in — and rule out
Not indicated as a substitute for emergency care, inpatient psychiatry, or court-ordered forensic evaluation.
Out-of-state patients cannot complete a Florida telehealth evaluation while physically outside Florida.
Perimenopausal, postpartum, PMDD, or androgen-related mood change that has not been medically reviewed.
A request for a second opinion before a major medication change or a disability form.
Next step
Questions about insurance, labs, or whether Psychiatric Evaluations can be done by video: call (888) 307-2199 before you book so the visit type matches the clinical need.
Request a Psychiatric Evaluations 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.
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.