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About MHC Florida

Vision:

Become the premier behavioral health care 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 Satisfaction
  • Professional Ethical Behavior
  • Quality Service Provision
  • Goal Achieving and Outcome Oriented

Who we are

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 with 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 daycare centers throughout Florida, we expertly treat disorders such as Schizophrenia, Bi-Polar 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 our foray into the incredible world of telehealth medicine and services. We are a leading company for the innovation of this service and the implementation into not only the geriatric community but for use with all communities. We are working diligently with our strategic technology partners to bring this to a community near you, home or residence.

The MHC Florida clinical team is Broward Sheriff’s Office Certified to provide services throughout Broward County’s jails. We 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), Department of Children and Families, helping children and families in crisis.

MHC Florida in conjunction with 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 bring you, we are here!

A Few Words About Our Founder, Dr. Ann Monis:

Dr. Ann, CEO, Clinical & Forensic Psychology

Dr. 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, SC via in-office and telehealth talk therapy. With over ninety fully credentialed therapists, THS / MHCFL treat 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 dedicated to the mental health community. You can read about some of her hard work from Yahoo, Lifestyle Media Group. South Florida Business & Wealth, and PR Newswire.

Download Dr. Ann’s complete CV


John Tar, Chief Financial Officer

John 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 of 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.

Dr. Robert Boxley, Psy.D., Chief Clinical Officer

Dr. Robert Boxley is a licensed clinical psychologist that has treated people across the lifespan (toddlers, children, families, adolescents, adults, seniors) and from diverse backgrounds (veterans, severe/persistent mentally ill, marginalized populations) for over 40 years.

Dr. Boxley received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Nova Southeastern University. He completed his doctoral psychology internship at the Village for Families & Children in Hartford, CT and completed his postdoctoral residency at the 45th Street Mental Health Center in West Palm Beach, FL.

Since 2002, he has directly trained and supervised over 300 psychologists and psychiatrists in both inpatient and outpatient settings. He has presented at over 80 conferences on diverse subjects in health psychology, trauma-informed care, adolescent psychology, and substance misuse; he has also taught doctoral classes in psychopathology, diagnosis and lifespan development. He currently works as Chief Clinical Officer for Transformative Healthcare Solutions, a Mental Health Center of Florida affiliated company.

Paris Gandy-Walker, Psy.D., APA Training Director

 

 

 

 

Dr. 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’s of Science (MS) degrees from Alliant International University. Dr. Paris also holds additional training as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) through her Master’s 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 Mental Health Center of Florida as Testing Director from 2017-2019. She returned to MHC in 2022 and is currently the Associate Clinical Director & 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.