Psychology Practice – Palmwood Center for Psychological Services
Palmwood Center for Psychological Services P.A. has operated in Sunrise, Florida since 1989, offering psychological assessment, psychotherapy, and neuropsychological testing through a team of licensed psychologists and neuropsychologists. The practice reports more than twenty-five years of combined clinical experience across its clinician roster.
The clinical team includes Marlene Gray, Psy.D., licensed clinical psychologist and the practice’s owner and operator; Alec Roth, Ph.D., licensed psychologist; Jonathan Pearlson, Psy.D., licensed psychologist, who is bilingual; and Leslie Michelle Diaz-Ortiz, Ph.D., licensed psychologist, who is also bilingual. The bilingual capacity of two clinicians expands access for clients whose primary language may not be English.
Therapeutic approaches described on the site include cognitive and behavioral psychotherapy, empathic insight-oriented psychotherapy, relaxation training, and self-hypnosis. Services span individual and family therapy as well as comprehensive psychological and neuropsychological evaluation.
The practice serves clients across the full lifespan from childhood through advanced age. Specialty areas include memory deficits, Alzheimer’s disease, traumatic brain injuries, post-traumatic stress disorder, adjustment disorders, depression, anxiety, marital and family difficulties, and communication challenges. The practice also conducts pre-surgical and organ transplant evaluations, vocational rehabilitation assessments, Social Security Disability evaluations, and services for individuals with hearing impairment.
Treatment is delivered both on an outpatient basis at the Sunrise office and on an inpatient basis at affiliated hospitals and rehabilitation facilities. Hospital affiliations include North Shore Hospital, Westside Regional Medical Center, University Hospital, Coral Springs Medical Center, Northwest Regional Hospital, and Health South Sunrise Rehabilitation Hospital. Most health insurance plans are stated as accepted. The practice serves the Broward County area of South Florida.