Transformative Healthcare Solution - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Psychiatry, Mental Health Counseling, Psychology Open Now

Transformative Healthcare Solution

Psychiatry, Mental Health Counseling, Psychology
Orange City, FL 32763 (3 other locations)
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                              The Mental Health Center of Florida (MHC Florida)The Mental Health Center of Florida (MHC Florida) was founded in an effort to integrate the mental health needs of today’s individuals with state-of-the-art care at affordable prices. At MHC Florida, our staff of nearly seventy fully credentialed therapists, offer comprehensive psychological care for a broad spectrum of mental health issues and disorders. Our office staff and clinical team are multi-lingual and sensitive to the unique cultural diversity of Florida’s residents and their needs. Our clients not only value our skills, but also the timely, respectful, and compassionate manner in which their cases are handled.MHC has been diligently serving the geriatric population of Florida for nearly ten years. Providing essential mental healthcare to assisted living facilities, skilled nursing homes, and adult day care centers
throughout Florida, we expertly treat disorders such as Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, Substance Abuse Disorders, Depression, Anxiety, Loss of Ability, Sexual Dysfunction, and more. This has led to MHC becoming the largest behavioral health company working with our seniors in the state of Florida and the fifth largest in the nation!MHC Florida is also proud to present their foray into the incredible world of telehealth medicine and services. MHC Florida is a leading company for the innovation of this service and its implementation not only in the geriatric community but for use in all communities. They are working diligently with our strategic technology partners to bring this to a community near your, home or residence.The MHC Florida clinical team is Broward Sheriff’s Office Certified to provide services throughout Broward County’s jails. They also provide therapy services to some of our other local police departments as well as working with many local first responders. We work extensively with ChildNet (including being a contracted provider for Human Trafficking cases), and the Department of Children and Families, helping children and families in crisis.MHC Florida in conjunction with Dr. Ann Monis PA i Dr. Ann Monis PA is proud to present the Mental Health Center of Florida Internship Program. This program offers training, knowledge, and first-hand experience to a select group of Pre-Doctoral Interns and Post-Doctoral Residents. Our Pre-Doctoral Internship Program is accredited by the American Psychological Association and is a member of the prestigious American Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers. We take great joy in passing on our knowledge, expertise, and total dedication to client service.MHC also offers a specialized training Program for Doctoral Psychology Interns and Post-Doctoral Residents credentialed by The American Psychological Association (APA). We offer a vast amount of specialized services for children, adolescents, and their families that include individual psychotherapy; family therapy; group therapy, parenting/co-parenting; anger management services; domestic violence prevention services; substance abuse services; therapeutic/supervised visitation services; and psychological testing services. We have in-house play therapy rooms, visitation rooms, and two-way mirror observation rooms that allow in-vivo supervision of services for those complex cases that require specialized intervention. Whatever life brings you, we are here!Vision:Become the premier behavioral healthcare provider in the nation by expanding service areas and providing evidence-based state-of-the-art behavioral healthcare service programs fostered within the mission to evoke transformational change.Mission:At MHC Florida we strive to provide every client with affordable state-of-the-art mental health services while addressing the ever-changing needs of today’s individuals and families leading to transformational change.Core Values: Patient/Client SatisfactionProfessional Ethical BehaviorQuality Service ProvisionGoal Achieving and Outcome OrientedIn The MediaDr. Ann Monis and the Mental Health Center of Florida have been recognized on a national level for her hard work and dedication to the mental health community. You can read about some of her hard work from Yahoo, Lifestyle Media Group. South Florida Business & Wealth, WSVN7, and  PR Newswire.The TeamDr. Ann, CEO, Clinical & Forensic PsychologyDr. Ann Monis is the Chief Executive Officer of Transformative Healthcare Solutions and related businesses, including the Mental Health Center of Florida. These entities offer comprehensive psychological care for a broad spectrum of mental health issues and disorders throughout FL, GA, and SC via in-office and telehealth talk therapy. With over ninety fully credentialed therapists, THS / MHCFL treats seniors, adults, children, and families with respect and compassion. Dr. Ann is also the founder of a non-profit, Florida Mental Health Coalition, providing behavioral health care services to vulnerable seniors, adults, at-risk youth, and first responders. This labor of love has been especially instrumental in helping those less fortunate during the pandemic and time of financial uncertainty.Dr. Ann, as she is known to her patients and colleagues, graduated from Harvard Business School’s prestigious OPM program and is thus, a Harvard alumnus. She also possesses an MBA alongside a Doctorate in Clinical and Forensic Psychology. In her private practice, Dr. Ann is a highly regarded and sought-after clinical provider to a niche clientele. These accomplished and successful individuals – financiers, corporate chiefs, lawyers, professional athletes, etc. – seek her expertise for One-on-One therapy and/or Business Coaching. Specializing in substance abuse, anger management, performance improvement, and mental health tune-ups, Dr. Ann provides discreet services specifically aimed at this unique and demanding population.Dr. Ann’s career has included extensive training in individual, group, and family therapy and she has worked in all areas of assessment and evaluation, including forensic psychology, within her practice. Her areas of expertise include substance abuse, forensic psychology, and sex offender evaluation and treatment, as well as on-site immediate / emergency crisis intervention. Dr. Ann is also certified by the Supreme Court of Florida as a Family Mediator and is qualified as a Parenting Coordinator under statutory guidelines. Moreover, she is trained as a neutral mental health professional in collaborative law and as a Guardian Ad Litem by the Florida Bar Family Section. Dr. Ann also has extensive experience conducting Social Investigations and Risk Assessments for the Florida court system and high profile Forensic cases as well as ongoing Clinical and Forensic testimony for the U.S. Government (SSA) nationwide.Dr. Ann serves as a proud mentor to other psychologists in training and offers Pre-Doctoral Interns and Post-Doctoral Residents her knowledge and experience through her practice(s). Her firms have been approved by the prestigious American Psychological Association as well as the American Association of Psychology Post-Doctoral and Internship Centers. Finally, Dr. Ann also donates her time, expertise, and services to several charitable organizations throughout South Florida.Dr. Ann Monis has been recognized on a national level for her hard work and dedication to the mental health community. You can read about some of her hard work from Yahoo, and Lifestyle Media Group. South Florida Business & Wealth, and PR Newswire.John Tar, Chief Financial OfficerJohn Tar has been a dedicated leader in the operations and finance industry for over 18 years. Before manning the helm as our dedicated CFO, John was a successful mortgage broker for juggernauts such as JPMorgan Chase. He became a steward of operational finance and instilled the importance of financial success for any industry. In addition to his accomplishments as a broker, John managed hundreds of rental units as a property manager—boasting a portfolio of hundreds of units across the state of Florida for over six years.Today, John oversees all logistics, operations, and compliance for THS to ensure it’s operating like a well-oiled machine. He continues to develop short. mid and long-term growth plans that is helping THS continue to lead the charge as the largest private Mental Health company in the state of Florida.Jennifer Pauly, Senior Director of Operations & ComplianceJennifer has over 25 years of experience in mental health and substance use disorder treatment from all facets; as a Program Director, Director of Operations, and Licensing and Accreditation Liaison.  A New York native, Jennifer received her BS in Psychology from Misericordia University in Pennsylvania, as well as a double minor in Addictions Counseling and Child Welfare Services.  After spending time in California, she graduated with honors and received a Master's in Counseling Psychology, and practiced direct clinical care for many years.  Working under former Gov. O’Malley, Jennifer pioneered a six-month substance use and mental health program for inmates within the Maryland Prison System and was an integral part of reentry and continued care.  After years of direct work, Jennifer transitioned into administrative roles and functions for various psychiatric hospitals, residential treatment facilities, substance use treatment and detox, and AHCA-licensed institutions. Jennifer is a CORE-certified ALF administrator and is enrolled in a Ph.D. program for Hospital Administration.  As an operations and compliance professional at the Mental Health Center of Florida, she utilizes an interdisciplinary team approach to join the clinical, medical, and operational branches of organizations to create workable systems and measurable outcomes, highlighting Key Performance Indicators for continued organizational compliance, growth, and cohesiveness.  Jennifer works with licensing bodies such as DCF and AHCA and accreditation agencies like The Joint Commission to transcribe statutes and complaint mandates into these systems and create policies, procedures, and processes for care.  Jennifer also serves on non-profit boards, volunteers for various community advocacy groups, and continues to do outreach work to break the stigma of mental health and promote awareness, as well as work for a drug-free community.Stephanie Akl, Psy.D., Assistant Clinical DirectorDr. Stephanie Akl is a South Florida transplant—she hails originally from the Washington, D.C. area but loved warm winters at the University of Miami, where she studied Communication and Psychology. After college, Dr. Stephanie spent several years working in neuropsychological research at the University of Pittsburgh, exploring the connections between physical activity, sleep, and dementia. She then completed her graduate training at Nova Southeastern University, studying under the guidance of forensic psychology experts and honing her skills in court-ordered therapy and evaluations. Dr. Stephanie’s early training experiences included assignments conducting evaluations for family and dependency courts, treating domestic violence survivors in jails, working in an anxiety specialty clinic, and working in the psychology department of a federal prison.At the Mental Health Center of Florida, Dr. Stephanie fills the role of Assistant Clinical Director. She supervises predoctoral interns and postdoctoral residents, oversees and creates training opportunities for MHC’s clinicians, and helps coordinate the activities of the practice. Dr. Stephanie also leads our Testing Department, streamlining the many evaluation requests we receive from DCF agencies around Florida, supervising the work of MHC’s evaluators, and providing expert witness testimony for criminal, family, and dependency courts. In her other pursuits, Dr. Stephanie remains dedicated to advocacy for survivors of Interpersonal Violence, She teaches classes to graduate-level students at a local university and has co-authored a textbook on forensic psychology.Paris Gandy-Walker, Psy.D., Regional Chief Psychologist: South Florida & Orange City. Training DirectorDr. Paris Gandy-Walker is a clinical psychologist licensed and practicing in the states of Georgia, Florida, and New York. She received her Doctorate of Psychology (PsyD) and Psychopharmacology Master of Science (MS) degrees from Alliant International University. Dr. Paris also holds additional training as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) through her Master of Science degree from Carlos Albizu University in Miami, Florida.Dr. Paris has over 20 years of experience in mental health and has had the pleasure of working in many settings such as residential treatment facilities, a state psychiatric hospital, schools, outpatient clinics, hospitals, an adult crisis unit, a suicide hotline, and forensic settings. Through her professional experiences in California, Florida, New York, and Georgia, Dr. Paris has worked with a diverse and wide range of populations, including but not limited to children, adolescents, adults, families, couples, and groups.Dr. Paris worked at the Mental Health Center of Florida as Testing Director from 2017-2019. She returned to MHC in 2022 and is currently the Regional Chief Psychologist: in South Florida/Orange City & Training Director of MHC’s APPIC internship program.Dr. Paris also has a multi-state (Florida, Georgia, New York) private therapy practice called New Day Psychological Services.
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Quick Facts

  • accepting new patients
  • 23 years of experience
  • speaks English
  • University of South Florida, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Minor in Political Science
  • 3 specialties
  • 1 area of expertise
  • 4 locations

Locations

Transformative Healthcare Solution has 4 locations

Transformative Healthcare Solutions

160 Treemonte Drive Orange City, FL 32763

Transformative Healthcare Solutions

1848 SE 1st Ave Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
Accepting New Patients

Transformative Healthcare Solutions

7901 4TH St N, Suite 327 St Petersburg, FL 33702

Transformative Healthcare Solutions

4243 SUNBEAM RD STE 8 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32257

Insurance Plans Accepted by Transformative Healthcare Solution

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Specialties

Transformative Healthcare Solution has the following 3 specialties

Specialty Expertise

Transformative Healthcare Solution has the following area of expertise

  • Self Esteem

Education

University of South Florida, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Minor in Political Science

Graduated in 2001

St. Thomas University, Master of Business Administration,Additional Certification in International Business

Graduated in 2004

Carlos Albizu University, Master of Science in Psychology, Thesis/Dissertation: A Treatment and Evaluation Program for Incarcerated Sexual Offenders

Graduated in 2009

Harvard Business School, Postgraduate Education , Owner President Manager Program (OPM 58)

Graduated in 2022

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