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.