Need a therapist?  There are many well-qualified therapists in the Gainesville-Ocala area due to the proximity of the J. Hillis Miller Health Center and Shands Teaching Hospital at the University of Florida and the clinical training programs they provide in psychology, psychiatry and related mental health care specialties. Below are therapists in private practice who provide a wide range of mental health services. Other resources are available through the University, the VA Medical Center, regional community mental health centers, and other community clinics and agencies listed on our Local Mental Health Resources handout below -- Dr. Benet

Psychology

Nancy C. Coleman, PhD
Counseling Psychology
Degree: PhD, 1991, Penn State University
Area(s) of Interest: Counseling Psychology, Cross Cultural Psychology
Member, American Psychological Association
100 SW 75th St, Suite 204
Gainesville, FL 32607
(352) 332-1300

Rodney A. (Rod) Poetter, PhD
Clinical Psychology
Degree: PhD, 1977, Ohio University
Area(s) of Interest: Forensic Psychology, Attention Deficit Disorder
Member, American Psychological Association
3002 SE 1st Ave, Bldg 200
Ocala, FL 34471
(352) 351-5522

Psychiatry

Timothy L. (Tim) Byrd, MD
Psychiatry
Residency: Psychiatry, Shands Hospital at the University of Florida 1979-82
Specialty Board: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
2 SW 12th St
Ocala, FL 32671
(352) 629-4350
Staff Privileges: Munroe and Ocala Regional Medical Centers

Joseph D. (Joe) Fishel, MD
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Residency: Family Practice, Ohio State University Hospital 1982-83; Psychiatry, University of Hawaii 1984-86
Fellowship: Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Michigan Hospital 1986-88
Specialty Board: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
2800 NE Silver Springs Blvd, Suite 204
Ocala, FL 34470
(352) 690-1700

Gary L. Kanter, MD
Psychiatry
Residency: Psychiatry, Strong Memorial Hospital at the University of Rochester (NY) 1980-83
Specialty Board: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
100 SW 75th St, Suite 204
Gainesville, FL 32607
(352) 332-1300
Staff Privileges: North Florida Regional Medical Center

Addiction

Ernest J. Bordini, PhD
Clinical Psychology
Degree: PhD, 1988 University of Florida
Area(s) of Interest: Clinical and Forensic Neuropsychology
Member, American Psychological Association
Clinical Psychology Associates of North Central Florida
2121 NW 40th Ter, Suite B
Gainesville, FL 32605
(352) 336-2888

Pain Management

Elizabeth J. (Bess) Buckley, PhD
Clinical Psychology
Degree: PhD, 1996, Teachers College at Columbia University (NY)
Area(s) of Interest: Pain & Pain Mgmt, Psychotherapy
Member, American Psychological Association
5300 SW 91st Terrace, Suite A
Haile Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Group
Haile Village Center
Gainesville, FL 32608
(352) 337-0551

Violet D. Poetter, PsyD
Clinical Psychology
Degree: PsyD , 1982, Florida Inst of Technology
Area(s) of Interest: Pain & Pain Mgmt, Biofeedback
Member, American Psychological Association
3002 SE 1st Ave, Bldg 200
Ocala, FL 34471
(352) 351-5522

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