Reviewed 2026-09-21 · DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
GeneSight after failed antidepressant trials
GeneSight is probabilistic. It is not a personality test and not required on visit one.
What Functional Psychiatry & Lab Testing actually includes
TSH in psychiatric evaluation is common because hypothyroidism mimics mood/cognitive complaints.
Hormone panel mental health: timed, interpreted, not pellet bait.
Credentials and method
Florida telehealth for Functional Psychiatry & Lab Testing requires the patient to be physically in Florida at the time of the visit. Crossing a state line mid-treatment can pause prescribing until licensure allows.
Functional labs (TSH with free T4/T3, ferritin, vitamin D, sex hormones, hs-CRP) are ordered when the history for Functional Psychiatry & Lab Testing suggests a medical contributor. Normal labs do not rule out a DSM-5-TR diagnosis.
Care is structured around validated instruments (PHQ-9, GAD-7, ASRS, MDQ) plus a clinical interview. Scores inform Functional Psychiatry & Lab Testing; they do not replace it.
Visit flow for Functional Psychiatry & Lab Testing
Crisis path unchanged.
Discuss cost/coverage.
Write the hypothesis.
Treat, refer, or watch — with a date.
Questions we hear about Functional Psychiatry & Lab Testing
Can I refuse?
Yes.
What if labs are normal?
We still treat the psychiatric diagnosis if it is there.
Adrenal fatigue?
Not a diagnosis we sell.
Vitamin D religion?
We treat deficiency, not a fandom.
Genetic privacy?
We treat it as sensitive data.
Will you order a huge wellness panel?
Not as a default.
Can seasonal residents establish psychiatric care with you?
Yes. We offer initial evaluations for seasonal visitors and can continue care via telehealth when patients return to their home state, subject to licensing requirements.
Do you treat depression related to isolation?
Absolutely. Isolation-related depression is common in coastal communities, especially among retirees and seasonal residents. Our evaluations identify contributing factors including hormonal changes and social disconnection.
How Deerfield Beach patients actually get here
Commute noise on I-95 and the Turnpike changes whether an in-office Functional Psychiatry & Lab Testing visit is realistic this week. Telehealth is used when the clinical exam does not require the office.
Deerfield Beach (Broward County) has about 86,000 residents. The nearest Peace & Heart Wellness exam room is the Hollywood office, about 36 minutes from Deerfield Beach International Fishing Pier and downtown Deerfield.
Refuse to interpret another clinic's mystery panel if it is uninterpretable — we may redraw targeted tests.
Document limitations.
Protocol elements we do not skip
TSH + free T4; add T3 only if it changes management.
Privacy of genetic data.
Fasting when lipids/glucose needed.
Duplicate-test check.
DSM-5-TR framing for Functional Psychiatry & Lab Testing
Metabolic monitoring on SGAs (that's also med management).
Treatment-resistant depression with never-checked B12/ferritin/TSH.
Not indicated: curiosity panels.
Failed antidepressant trials considering pharmacogenetics.
Schedule with Dr. Dorothy Chatelier, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
If you already have records from another psychiatrist, NP, or therapist, send them before Functional Psychiatry & Lab Testing so the interview can start from data instead of from a blank page.
After Functional Psychiatry & Lab Testing is scheduled, complete intake forms once. Repeating the same history at every visit is what we are trying to avoid.
Related care
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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.