Reviewed 2026-09-21 · DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Hybrid care: Hollywood office plus encrypted follow-up
After hours is still 988, not a portal message.
What Telehealth Psychiatry actually includes
Booking telepsych is booking a medical visit with a location rule.
Top-rated virtual therapy language on old URLs is leftover copy; this service is medical psychiatry, which may include therapy referral.
Access from Pembroke Pines
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.
Neighborhoods we hear from most in Pembroke Pines include Chapel Trail, Pembroke Falls, Century Village, and the Pines Boulevard spine. ZIP codes 33023, 33024, 33025, 33026 map to this service-area page.
Pembroke Pines sits in Broward County. County-level resources (crisis lines, hospital ERs, IOP programs) are discussed during Telehealth Psychiatry when a higher level of care is safer than outpatient titration.
Insurance that covers office visits but not telehealth — nobody warned you.
Labs, scales, and follow-up cadence
Backup phone number.
Same PDMP rules as office.
Crisis script includes 988 and nearest ER to Pembroke Pines.
Tech test before first visit when possible.
How Telehealth Psychiatry is structured
Do not start high-risk controlled substances on a first video visit without a supporting protocol.
Confirm Florida GPS/self-attested location and identity.
If video fails, call the number on file.
No dual-tasking (driving) during visits.
Parking, hours, and video visits
{access}. That access pattern is why Telehealth Psychiatry for Pembroke Pines is written as a service-area page, not as a fake storefront.
South Florida heat, hurricane disruption, shift work, and multigenerational households show up in Pembroke Pines presentations. Telehealth Psychiatry intake asks about those stressors explicitly.
Convert to Hollywood office when a physical exam is needed.
Do not start high-risk controlled substances on a first video visit without a supporting protocol.
Indications and differentials
Patients in Pembroke Pines for whom 12 minutes plus parking is the barrier.
Diagnostic evaluation when a physical exam is not required that day.
Not indicated for emergency agitation, overdose, or active SI with plan and intent that needs a room.
First visit in-office is recommended when records are chaotic or risk is unclear.
Next step
Call (888) 307-2199 to hold an appointment for Telehealth Psychiatry. Mention Pembroke Pines so staff can plan in-office versus Florida telehealth for the first visit.
Questions about insurance, labs, or whether Telehealth Psychiatry 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.