Reviewed 2026-09-21 · DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Functional psychiatric evaluation with targeted labs
Hollywood office hours are weekdays 9:00–17:00; Saturday is by appointment.
What Psychiatric Evaluations actually includes
Telehealth evaluation is appropriate when the patient is in Florida, the presentation is not an emergency, and a physical exam is not required that day.
Lab testing in psychiatry is hypothesis-driven: TSH, ferritin, B12, folate, vitamin D, CBC, CMP, and selected hormones. We do not shotgun every biomarker on earth.
Oakland Park FAQs for Psychiatric Evaluations
Do you accept insurance?
Most major plans are accepted; verify benefits before the visit. Coverage is not a clinical promise.
Is the visit confidential?
HIPAA applies, with the usual safety exceptions (imminent harm, mandated reports).
Do you diagnose on the first visit?
Usually we can state a working diagnosis and differential after the first complete interview. Some presentations need collateral, labs, or a second visit.
Where is the office?
7603 Davie Road Extension, Hollywood, FL 33024 — about 22 minutes from Oakland Park.
Do you see children?
The practice is primarily adults and older adolescents, considered case-by-case.
Do you treat ADHD in adults?
Yes, with a differential that includes sleep, trauma, mood, and thyroid mimics. Childhood history still matters.
Do you treat anxiety related to life transitions?
Yes. Life transitions — career changes, relocations, relationship shifts — are common triggers for anxiety and depression. Our evaluations assess these factors and create targeted treatment plans.
How far is Oakland Park from your office?
Our Hollywood office is about 20 minutes from Oakland Park. Telehealth appointments are also available for follow-up medication management visits.
In-office versus Florida telehealth
ZIP 33304 is the lead postal code listed for Oakland Park. Mail-order labs and pharmacy routing still use the patient's actual address, not this page's city token.
Oakland Park (Broward County) has about 45,000 residents. The nearest Peace & Heart Wellness exam room is the Hollywood office, about 22 minutes from Downtown Oakland Park and the Dixie Highway arts corridor.
Medical review flags thyroid, anemia, cardiac QT risk, pregnancy, and neurologic symptoms that redirect the workup.
Formulation is shared in plain language: what is likely, what is possible, what we are watching.
Monitoring and safety in Psychiatric Evaluations
Pregnancy status and contraception when prescribing agents with teratogenic or lactation issues.
If GeneSight is used, results are filed with the limitation statement in the note.
Higher level of care is recommended when outpatient Psychiatric Evaluations cannot hold the risk.
Benzodiazepines, when used, have an indication, a taper plan, and a discussion of dependence.
How Psychiatric Evaluations is structured
Mental status exam is documented: appearance, speech, affect, thought process, insight, cognition, and risk.
History of present illness is a timeline, not a mood adjective. We date onsets, postpartum windows, and medication trials.
Safety: if risk is high, we stop the routine template and use crisis pathways.
Plan includes psychotherapy referral, medication or not, labs, and a follow-up date.
What we rule in — and rule out
Adult ADHD concern with childhood onset clues or with strong mimic risk (sleep, trauma, mood).
Antidepressant trials that failed, caused mixed features, or were never given an adequate dose/duration.
Family history of bipolar disorder or psychosis that changes how aggressively we screen.
Psychiatric Evaluations is treated as a presenting complaint that still has to survive a differential, not as a self-diagnosis we rubber-stamp.
How Dr. Dorothy Chatelier, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC practices Psychiatric Evaluations
The Hollywood office is the only brick-and-mortar site. Psychiatric Evaluations for Oakland Park is service-area care from that office plus telehealth — not a separate clinic in every city.
Isabel Cartilla coordinates intake paperwork and lab logistics so the 60–90 minute Psychiatric Evaluations visit is spent on the clinical interview rather than on form-filling.
Visit length for new Psychiatric Evaluations is typically 60–90 minutes. Follow-up length depends on risk, controlled substances, and how many variables changed since the last visit.
Schedule with Dr. Dorothy Chatelier, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Call (888) 307-2199 to hold an appointment for Psychiatric Evaluations. Mention Oakland Park so staff can plan in-office versus Florida telehealth for the first visit.
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.