WEST PALM BEACH, FL · MINDFULNESS-INFORMED PSYCHIATRIC CARE
Mindfulness Therapy in West Palm Beach
Mindfulness-Integrated Adult Psychiatric Care
Mindfulness Therapy at Mental Health West Palm Beach – Trustpsychiatry — attention training, body-awareness skills, and self-compassion practices brought into prescriber visits and paired with medication.
- ✓Mindfulness principles in medication management visits
- ✓Not standalone weekly MBSR or MBCT (different service)
- ✓Body-awareness and present-moment skills
- ✓Paired with medication for anxiety, depression, ADHD, and trauma
Serving West Palm Beach · Lake Worth · Wellington · Palm Beach · Greenacres · Riviera Beach · Statewide Florida telepsychiatry
ACCESS & AVAILABILITY
✓Same-day when available · ✓Evening hours · ✓Weekend by appointment · ✓Statewide Florida telepsychiatry
Insurance benefits verified before your first visit at Mental Health West Palm Beach – Trustpsychiatry.
WHAT TO EXPECT
What mindfulness Therapy actually looks like at Mental Health West Palm Beach – Trustpsychiatry.
Four anchors define the first visit and the months that follow. The structure earns its keep here — mindfulness skills are taught inside prescriber visits, not as a separate weekly therapy program.
| Anchor | Duration | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Initial evaluation | 60 Min | DSM-5-TR diagnosis and clinical interview, plus a mindfulness-fit assessment to identify which present-moment skills are likely to pair well with the medication plan. |
| Mindfulness integration cadence | 20-45 Min | Medication management visits where mindfulness skills are practiced in-session, assigned for between-visit work, and revisited at the next visit. |
| Visit frequency | 4-12 wks | Cadence calibrated to the condition and the stability of the medication plan — tighter at the start, then spaced out as response holds. |
| Skills focus | Core toolkit | Body scan, breath awareness, non-judgmental observation of thoughts, self-compassion practices, and urge surfing for cravings or rising anxiety. |
WHAT WE DELIVER
Six mindfulness anchors brought into the medication chart.
Mindfulness Therapy here is six concrete skills, taught inside med-mgmt visits and revisited each follow-up. Same prescriber, same chart — the medication plan and the mindfulness plan talk to each other rather than around each other.
Present-moment awareness skills
Brief in-visit exercises that anchor attention to current sensation — useful for anxiety, rumination, and the moments between a trigger and a reaction.
Body scan and breath-focused techniques
Short, structured attention work through the body and the breath — assigned between visits and used in-session to anchor work on hyperarousal and sleep.
Non-judgmental observation of thoughts
Noting and labeling techniques that create distance from thought content — foundational for depression with rumination and for treatment-resistant anxiety.
Self-compassion practices
Concrete language and brief practices that reduce shame and self-criticism, paired with medication for depression, PTSD, and high-functioning anxiety.
Urge surfing
A practice for staying with the wave of an urge — craving, panic, anger — without acting on it; useful for SUD-adjacent patients and for anxious reactivity.
Integrated into med-mgmt visits with the same prescriber
Mindfulness lives in the same visit and the same chart as the medication plan. One prescriber, one record — not a handoff chain across providers.
WHO WE SERVE
When mindfulness-informed med-mgmt is the right fit for the person in your chair.
Mindfulness skills inside med-mgmt are not a fit for everyone. The cases below tend to land — medication plus a small, real set of attention skills outperforms either alone.
| Archetype | Why mindfulness-informed med-mgmt fits |
|---|---|
| The anxiety patient | Seeking non-medication coping skills alongside the SSRI plan. |
| The depression patient | Caught in rumination loops that the medication alone is not loosening. |
| The ADHD adult | Learning attention regulation as a skill, paired with stimulant or non-stimulant treatment. |
| The PTSD adult | Building somatic awareness as a foundation before or alongside trauma-focused therapy. |
| The integration-seeker | Wants mindfulness integrated into care without committing to a weekly MBSR or MBCT program. |
| The holistic-adjunct patient | Wants a holistic adjunct to medication, with skills they can actually carry between visits. |
OUR PROCESS
How mindfulness Therapy unfolds.
Three steps from first call to ongoing care. The structure is a 60-minute initial evaluation, mindfulness-integrated med-mgmt visits with between-visit practice, and ongoing measurement-based care.
60-Minute Initial Evaluation
DSM-5-TR diagnosis, clinical interview, and a mindfulness-fit assessment that identifies which skills are likely to pair with the medication plan and what the patient already brings to the table.
Med-Mgmt Visits with Mindfulness Integration
Medication review and adjustments alongside in-session mindfulness practice. Skills are assigned for between-visit work and revisited at the next visit — not theory, concrete homework.
Ongoing Measurement-Based Care
PHQ-9 and GAD-7 tracked at each visit alongside the mindfulness skill set. Cadence relaxes once response holds; telepsychiatry follow-ups available statewide across Florida.
WHAT THE EVIDENCE SAYS
Three things worth knowing about mindfulness in psychiatric care.
Four decades of clinical research converge on the same picture: mindfulness-based interventions are evidence-supported across anxiety, depression, chronic pain, insomnia, and relapse prevention. The findings below are what justify bringing the skills into the prescriber visit at all.
“Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) carry a robust evidence base for relapse prevention — particularly in depression, where MBCT was specifically validated.”
Mechanism: meta-analyses across anxiety, depression, and chronic pain show effect sizes comparable to first-line psychotherapy when the structured program is delivered with fidelity.
“Brief mindfulness exercises delivered within prescriber visits are feasible and effective — even short, structured attention work between med adjustments produces measurable benefit.”
Mechanism: in-visit practice plus between-visit homework builds a real skill rather than abstract knowledge — the prescriber visit becomes a coaching surface.
“Combined medication and mindfulness principles outperform medication alone for anxiety, recurrent depression, and chronic pain across multiple controlled trials.”
Mechanism: medication addresses neurochemistry; mindfulness skills address the relationship to symptoms — the two move on different axes and stack rather than overlap.
Ready to put the evidence to work? Schedule a mindfulness-informed evaluation →
SCOPE — STRAIGHT
What this practice delivers — and what falls outside scope.
In scope at Mental Health West Palm Beach – Trustpsychiatry: mindfulness PRINCIPLES — present-moment awareness, non-judgmental observation, self-compassion, body-awareness, urge surfing — integrated into adult psychiatric medication management visits and paired with medication for anxiety, depression, ADHD, and trauma. One prescriber, one chart, one plan that lives in the same record.
Out of scope: standalone weekly MBSR (the 8-week Kabat-Zinn group program) and standalone weekly MBCT (the 8-week Segal-Williams-Teasdale protocol) — both require certified instructors and structured group delivery. Also out of scope: pediatric care, inpatient care, formal trauma-focused mindfulness protocols, and daily intensive meditation retreats. When the case calls for any of those, the recommendation says so and the path forward is clear.
Other Services
More services at Mental Health West Palm Beach – Trustpsychiatry
Medication Management · Psychiatric Evaluation · Telepsychiatry Florida · Prescription Refills · MAT/Suboxone · Supportive Psychotherapy · TOVA Cognitive Testing
YOUR PRESCRIBER
Who you’ll see for mindfulness Therapy.
Josie Desmarais, PMHNP-BC, ANCC board-certified, sole prescriber at Mental Health West Palm Beach – Trustpsychiatry. 16+ years at Bay Pines VA Healthcare System (2007–2023) where mindfulness-informed med-mgmt — brief in-visit attention practice paired with medication for anxiety, depression, PTSD, and ADHD — was the daily caseload. NPI 1255877932, FL APRN #1648222.
Read Josie’s full bio →OUR LOCATION
Visit us in Haverhill, West Palm Beach.
Off I-95 at Belvedere Rd · 7 minutes from Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) · In Haverhill, West Palm Beach FL 33415
Adults across Lake Worth · Wellington · Palm Beach · Greenacres · Riviera Beach · statewide Florida via secure telepsychiatry.
Mental Health West Palm Beach – Trustpsychiatry
4500 Belvedere Rd, Suite D
West Palm Beach, FL 33415
Hours
Mon–Fri: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sat: By appointment
Sun: Closed
Related Conditions
Conditions we treat alongside mindfulness Therapy
Depression Treatment · Anxiety Treatment · ADHD Treatment · PTSD Treatment · OCD Treatment · Bipolar Disorder Treatment · Mood Disorder Treatment · Insomnia Treatment · CBT Therapy · DBT Therapy · ACT Therapy
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Common questions about mindfulness Therapy.
What is mindfulness Therapy, and how is it different from standalone MBSR or MBCT? ▸
Mindfulness Therapy here means mindfulness PRINCIPLES — present-moment awareness, non-judgmental observation, self-compassion — are woven into adult psychiatric medication management visits. MBSR (the 8-week Kabat-Zinn group program) and MBCT (the 8-week Segal-Williams-Teasdale protocol) are separate, structured programs delivered by certified instructors; this practice does not run those programs.
How is mindfulness used during a medication management visit? ▸
Skills are practiced in-session — a brief body scan, a breath-anchored grounding, a noting exercise — and assigned for between-visit work. The next visit revisits the practice, what stuck, what did not, and what the medication side of the chart needs alongside it.
Will mindfulness Therapy replace my medication? ▸
No. Mindfulness skills pair with medication; they do not replace it. The strongest evidence supports the combination — medication for neurochemistry, mindfulness for the relationship to symptoms. Tapering, when appropriate, is patient-driven and discussed at the visit.
What if I’m new to meditation? ▸
Being new is the common starting point. The skills are taught from the ground up — brief, structured, and assigned in small doses. No prior meditation practice is required, and no spiritual or religious framing is involved.
Can I do mindfulness Therapy via telepsychiatry? ▸
Yes. Mindfulness-informed med-mgmt visits run by secure telepsychiatry across all 67 Florida counties. The skills travel cleanly to telehealth — the in-session practice works on video, and the between-visit assignments are the same.
How long until I feel the benefits? ▸
Brief in-visit practice can shift the moment immediately. Durable benefit from the skill set typically tracks alongside medication response — 4–8 weeks for meaningful improvement, longer for stabilization. The mindfulness side of the chart compounds with consistent between-visit practice.
Is there evidence mindfulness works for my condition? ▸
Mindfulness-based interventions carry meta-analytic support across anxiety, depression (including depression relapse prevention with MBCT), chronic pain, insomnia, and substance-use-adjacent conditions. The intake reviews what the evidence says for your specific diagnosis and how it fits with the medication plan.
READY WHEN YOU ARE
Start with the mindfulness-informed evaluation.
In-network with twelve major Florida plans. DSM-5-TR diagnosis, mindfulness-fit assessment, present-moment skills integrated into adult psychiatric medication management visits — one prescriber, one chart, one plan.
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