Reviewed 2026-09-21 · DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Exercise and depression: prescription vs punishment
Dr. Dorothy Chatelier, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC treats the psychiatric drivers and medication effects that move weight. This is not a spa weight-loss brand.
What Wellness & Weight Management actually includes
Body confidence program language in old URLs still leads to a medical visit.
Walk-in weight management leftover slug: we schedule.
Pompano Beach FAQs for Wellness & Weight Management
Do you offer IV weight loss?
No.
How far is the office?
28 minutes from Pompano Beach.
Affordable coaching URL?
Retained slug. This is not cheap coaching.
Exercise?
Dosed. Not a punishment.
Will you weigh me every visit?
Only if it is clinically useful and not harmful to your eating-disorder recovery.
Can I refuse weight as a goal?
Yes. We can treat binge-eating and mood without a scale goal.
What insurance do you accept for Pompano Beach patients?
We accept most major insurance plans including Aetna, Cigna, Blue Cross, United, and more. Call (888) 307-2199 to verify your specific plan before your first visit.
Can you prescribe medication at the first appointment?
After a thorough psychiatric evaluation, Dr. Chatelier may recommend medication as part of your treatment plan. Initial evaluations typically last 60-90 minutes to ensure we understand your complete picture.
Indications and differentials
OSA plus weight plus mood.
Binge-eating or night-eating.
Not indicated to treat anorexia with a GLP-1.
Weight change tied to psychotropics.
28-minute path to the Hollywood office
South Florida heat, hurricane disruption, shift work, and multigenerational households show up in Pompano Beach presentations. Wellness & Weight Management intake asks about those stressors explicitly.
Pompano Beach (Broward County) has about 112,000 residents. The nearest Peace & Heart Wellness exam room is the Hollywood office, about 28 minutes from Pompano Beach Pier and the Atlantic Boulevard corridor.
Parking at 7603 Davie Road Extension is on site. Pompano Beach patients who drive 28 minutes should plan for weekday 9:00–17:00 hours; Saturday is by appointment only.
You commute 28 minutes and eat in the car; the plan assumed a leisurely kitchen.
How Pompano Beach patients actually get here
South Florida heat, hurricane disruption, shift work, and multigenerational households show up in Pompano Beach presentations. Wellness & Weight Management intake asks about those stressors explicitly.
ZIP 33060 is the lead postal code listed for Pompano Beach. Mail-order labs and pharmacy routing still use the patient's actual address, not this page's city token.
Refer out when the case is primarily endocrine or bariatric.
Follow up; depression relapse often precedes weight relapse.
Labs, scales, and follow-up cadence
Medication list vs weight curve.
Alcohol quantification.
Informed consent for off-label metabolic uses.
Do not display before/after marketing in clinic.
Next step
If you already have records from another psychiatrist, NP, or therapist, send them before Wellness & Weight Management so the interview can start from data instead of from a blank page.
Call (888) 307-2199 to hold an appointment for Wellness & Weight Management. Mention Pompano Beach so staff can plan in-office versus Florida telehealth for the first visit.
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.