Wellness & Weight Management in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Improve mental health through sustainable weight and wellness. The relationship between weight and mental health is bidirectional — psychiatric medications can cause weight gain, while excess weight worsens depression, anxiety, and hormonal imbalances. At Peace & Heart Wellness, we address both sides simultaneously with an integrated approach that produces lasting results.
Integrate nutrition, hormones, and behavior for lasting mind-body results. Our wellness program begins with comprehensive lab testing to identify hormonal, metabolic, and nutritional factors driving weight challenges. We then create a personalized plan that may include hormone optimization, medication adjustment, nutritional guidance, and behavioral strategies tailored to your specific biology.
Fort Lauderdale's diverse population — from downtown professionals to hospitality workers to beach communities — needs psychiatric providers who understand urban stress, performance anxiety, and the mental health impacts of demanding lifestyles. Our comprehensive evaluations and telehealth options serve all Fort Lauderdale neighborhoods.
Unlike quick-fix diet programs, our approach treats the root causes of weight challenges. Thyroid dysfunction, cortisol imbalances, insulin resistance, and sex hormone deficiencies all directly impact weight — and all respond to targeted medical treatment. We test for these factors before recommending any weight management intervention.
Common Challenges We Address
Benefits of Our Approach
What Our Patients Say
“Lost weight, gained mood - David P.”
“Finally broke plateau - Rachel D.”
“Sleep fixed everything - Mike R.”
Frequently Asked Questions
How does weight affect mood?
Weight impacts self-esteem, hormone balance, inflammation, and energy. Addressing weight holistically improves mental health.
Hormone role in weight?
Thyroid, testosterone, estrogen, cortisol, and insulin all affect weight. We test and optimize these hormones.
Emotional eating help?
Yes! We provide behavioral tools, stress management, and psychiatric support to address emotional eating patterns.
Sustainable or fad?
This is a sustainable, science-based approach that integrates mental health, hormones, and lifestyle—not a quick fix.
Functional labs?
Yes, we use comprehensive lab testing to identify hormone imbalances, nutrient deficiencies, and metabolic factors affecting weight.
Serving Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale is Broward County's largest city and county seat, home to over 180,000 residents. Known for its beaches, Las Olas Boulevard, and booming downtown, the city is a hub for young professionals, LGBTQ+ communities, and tourism workers. Fort Lauderdale's high-energy lifestyle, nightlife culture, and competitive work environment contribute to significant rates of anxiety, depression, and substance-related mood disorders. Our comprehensive psychiatric services are available both in-person and via telehealth for your convenience.
Dr. Chatelier's psychiatric expertise is uniquely valuable in weight management because emotional eating, stress-driven cravings, and medication-related weight gain require clinical understanding of the brain-body connection. Our patients achieve sustainable results because we address the psychological, hormonal, and behavioral dimensions of weight together.
Zip codes served: 33301, 33304, 33305, 33306, 33308, 33309, 33311, 33312, 33315, 33316, 33334
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Do you serve downtown Fort Lauderdale?
Yes. Our Hollywood office is about 20 minutes from downtown Fort Lauderdale, and we offer telehealth appointments for busy downtown professionals.
Can you help with work-related anxiety and burnout?
Absolutely. We see many Fort Lauderdale professionals dealing with workplace stress, burnout, and performance anxiety. Our evaluations identify root causes and create targeted treatment plans.
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