PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Scarlett Black Psy.D., LPC, RPT

Scarlett Black Psy.D., LPC, RPT, joined Center for Discovery in early 2018. Dr. Black earned her Doctorate Degree in Clinical Psychology at Forest Institute of Professional Psychology with a specialization in Child and Pain Management. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Registered Play Therapist. She has also completed her training in EMDR and is working towards certification.

Dr. Black completed her clinical internship in New York at Sagamore Children’s Psychiatric and has extensive experience working in the field of Psychology with diverse populations in residential, inpatient and outpatient facilities across the United States. She oversaw several schools in the Houston’s South Region (HISD) providing crisis intervention and counseling services to at-risk youth and their families. Dr. Black has since relocated to Florida where she has worked with treatment centers providing evidence-based practices addressing substance abuse disorders, complex trauma, grief and loss, mood disorders, and anger management for both adolescents and adult clients.

Dr. Black is continually pursuing growth and strongly believes that whatever the mind can perceive you can achieve. She is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Association of Play Therapy. She strives to create a safe and supportive atmosphere for all clients to foster insight and create lasting change.

DIETITIAN

Amanda “Mandy” Pelletier, RDN

Mandy is a Registered and Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist. She received her Bachelors of Dietetics from Florida State University and completed her dietetic internship with Wellness Workdays in Boston, Massachusetts. Mandy has worked as a Diet Tech and Registered Dietitian in the field of eating disorders at the residential and outpatient levels of care.

Mandy works with clients to make peace with food and rediscover intuitive eating. She believes in getting back to your roots, trusting your body and it signals. Mandy’s food philosophy includes Intuitive Eating, Health At Every Size and All Foods Fit. Her professional goals are to obtain her Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian (CEDRD) certification through IAEDP and become a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. Mandy has also begun training to bridge the gap between eating disorders and gastrointestinal issues.

Mandy’s passion for eating disorders began in college when she watched her best friend struggle and then recover from an eating disorder. Mandy then began working as a diet tech at a residential facility to merge her passion for dietetics and mental health advocacy. Since Mandy has dedicated her dietetic career to help others obtain a healthy relationship with food and their bodies.

PSYCHIATRIST

Tasmina Shiekh, MD

Dr. Tasmina Sheikh is the psychiatrist at Center for Discovery in North Palm Beach treating both adolescents and adults, as well as their families, impacted by mental health, eating disorders, and substance abuse issues. Dr. Sheikh is a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She completed her residency in General Psychiatry at the University of Buffalo School of Medicine and a fellowship in Geriatric Psychiatry at the Jackson Memorial Hospital in the University of Miami School of Medicine. Dr. Sheikh brings 20 years of experience in psychiatric medicine through various distinguished institutions in both public and private clinical settings. She opened her private solo practice in 2003 and continues to proudly practice psychiatric medicine in Jupiter, Florida.

PRIMARY THERAPIST

Jessica Montoya, MS

Jessica Montoya is a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern. She graduated from Palm Beach Atlantic University with her Masters in Mental Health Counseling. Jessica has experience working with clients of all ages in the field of eating disorders, substance use and trauma. Jessica uses an explorative and creative approach with her clients, utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. She is driven to help clients gain back their autonomy throughout treatment, and enjoys working collaboratively with clients’ families. Jessica has a passion for culture and learning how an individual’s background has an impact on their eating disorder and mental health. One of Jessica’s career goals is to obtain her certification as a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist. Jessica values community involvement and volunteers for the Alliance for Eating Disorder Awareness in West Palm Beach. Jessica is bilingual in Spanish and English, and in her spare she can be found surfing, fishing, diving, or riding motorcycles with her friends and family.     

FACILITY COORDINATOR

Melissa Hayes

Melissa Hayes has worked in the human services field within various settings over the last ten years. She is currently working on her Human Services degree from Southern New Hampshire University.

Melissa is passionate about making a difference in the lives of others and advocating for clients in recovery.

Melissa joined Center for Discovery at the Palm Beach Gardens location in 2019 and works with both our Eating Disorder and Mental Health programs clients and families by acting as their first point of contact and providing support in the treatment setting. As a coordinator, Melissa ensures our facility is maintained and meets the standard for all rules set by the Joint Commission. Her goal is to create a welcoming and peaceful environment where clients feel safe and secure to take the steps needed for their recovery. She strongly believes in the importance of a support system throughout the recovery process. She strives to do her part at Palm Beach Gardens by making sure the clients and families have access to the resources they need to succeed. Melissa will continue to pursue her passion for recovery by furthering her education.

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Erica Waldron, MS, LMHC

Erica Waldron joined Center for Discovery in early 2019 as the Assistant Program Director and in May 2020 became the Program Director.  She is a Florida Licensed Mental Health counselor (LMHC) with 10 years of counseling and Eating Disorder experience.  Throughout her life, Erica has been passionate about helping others and feels fortunate enough to have made a career out of it 

Erica received her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut and graduated with her Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling from Palm Beach Atlantic University.  While at PBAU Erica counseled undergraduate students at the university’s counseling center.  During her Master’s Degree, Erica also trained and worked with women who struggled with various Eating Disorders and Co-Occurring Disorders.  She has extensive experience working with male and female adults and adolescents, couples, and families who are struggling with anxiety disorders. Depression, co-dependency, addictions, trauma, and eating disorders.

Erica is currently on the Board of Directors for The Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness.  She strives to create a comfortable, secure, judgement free space where patients can share, gain a new understanding of themselves, and find balance that is missing in their lives.  She encourages her patients to plant themselves where they want to bloom.