The Delray Center for Healing offers a truly integrative medical model that treats the individual as a whole and utilizes evidenced-based treatment from both western and complementary medicine. We believe that many variables contribute to addiction, eating disorders, and other psychiatric issues, and that there is no single approach that is effective for all. Our comprehensive outpatient programs combine structured psychiatric care, intensive clinical therapy, and a variety of health & wellness services in a non-residential treatment setting, so our clients can stay connected to what’s important to them.
At our center, each treatment plan is an individualized collaboration between our multidisciplinary treatment team and the client. Multiple choices in treatment modalities are offered throughout the duration of treatment, specifically to allow clients to better integrate their treatment into their busy lives with the least disruption. Because every treatment plan is customized, clients can rest assured that they are only receiving the services that are most helpful and clinically relevant to them.
Effective treatment starts with a correct diagnosis. The multidisciplinary Delray Center treatment team formulates an expert diagnosis that is the basis for every treatment plan. Many patients come in with an incorrect diagnosis that has to be corrected before the proper treatment can be prescribed.
Success is the result of the quality of the professionals providing treatment. We have continuously sought out and recruited the highest quality professional talent. The collective talent, experience and qualifications of the Delray Center treatment team eclipse that of any other facility. Our philosophy can be summarized as a commitment to professional excellence with the goal of delivering the best possible care to our patients to achieve long term success.
Each division of the Delray Center campus has a special concentration and partners together seamlessly providing treatment to our clientele. We have several locations/divisions, but they are all located nearby each other creating a “Centered” experience. Below is a list of our current divisions with their hours of operation and directions. We observe all major holidays and offices will be closed on those days.
The Delray Center for Healing offers a variety of outpatient mental health services, including psychiatry, medication management, nutritional counseling, family therapy, individual & group therapy, and DBT skills training. Clinical services are combined with the services from our other facilities, such as yoga, acupuncture, massage therapy, personal training and IV vitamin therapy, to create comprehensive mental health programs customized to each individual’s unique set of needs.
Mon. 9:00am – 5:00pm
Tue. 7:00am – 5:00pm
Wed. 9:00am – 5:00pm
Thu. 9:00am – 5:00pm
Fri. 7:00am – 3:00pm
Sat. Closed
Sun. Closed
403 SE 1st Street
Delray Beach, FL 33483
Phone: 561.266.8866
Email: admin@delraycenter.com
Founded in 2017, the Delray Center for Brain Science provides the latest, evidence-based clinical interventions for cognitive enhancement and difficult-to-treat mental health disorders. These include deep transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy (dTMS) for treatment-resistant depression and obsessive compulsive disorder, neurofeedback and VR therapy.
Mon. 9:00am – 6:00pm
Tue. 7:00am – 6:00pm
Wed. 9:00am – 6:00pm
Thu. 9:00am – 6:00pm
Fri. 7:00am – 3:00pm
Sat. Closed
Sun. Closed
103 SE 4th Avenue
Delray Beach, FL 33483
Step into the peaceful oasis that is Bamboo Garden Yoga. Nestled in the heart of downtown Delray Beach, this tranquil yoga studio offers an impressive variety of yoga styles including Sunrise Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Pilates, Gentle Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Meditation, and Open Hatha Yoga. Bamboo Garden Yoga offers floor classes, as well as extremely popular aerial yoga classes through our partner studio, Delray Aerial Yoga. At Bamboo Garden Yoga, our goal is to provide you with more than just a traditional yoga class. With our philosophical book studies, meditation, and yogic lifestyle practices, Bamboo Garden Yoga strives to help you find your inner peace, and restore balance to your life both inside the studio and out.
Mon. 9:00am – 8:00pm
Tue. 9:00am – 8:00pm
Wed. 9:00am – 8:00pm
Thu. 9:00am – 8:00pm
Fri. 9:00am – 8:00pm
Sat. 9:00am – 8:00pm
Sun. 9:00am – 8:00pm
88 SE 4th Ave
Delray Beach, FL 33483
Phone: 561.665.1770
Treatment of complex trauma, mood, personality, eating and substance use disorders requires a multidisciplinary approach. The medical & clinical team at the Delray Center each play a unique role in the treatment of our clients, collaborating to ensure the highest level of patient care. Each of our mental health professionals are dedicated to a particular clinical expertise, therapeutic modality, or population served.
It was the first August of the new millennium. Dr. Raul Rodriguez, at the time still the Chief Resident in Psychiatry at the University of Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital, had just started his private practice in Boca Raton. He quickly noticed an alarming trend. Almost all of the new patients that were coming in had a severe addiction to opioids. Combining a number of the techniques he had learned in Jackson Memorial with advanced practices that were being used in Yale, Dr. Rodriguez developed a new type of treatment that was able to detoxify these patients on an outpatient basis without hardly missing any work. Even though these new detoxification protocols were very effective, it became apparent that more severe underlying clinical conditions were prominent in this population, especially Eating Disorders, PTSD, Anxiety Disorders, Bipolar Disorder and Treatment-Resistant Major Depression.
Dr. Rodriguez made the decision to expand his clinical staff and therapeutic focus, in order to be able to effectively treat these underlying conditions. Dr. Rodriguez and his senior clinical staff pursued advanced training in the treatment of eating disorders as well in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Dr. Rodriguez later pursued training in Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to expand the options available to treat patients. Dr. Rodriguez then developed full-scale outpatient programs for the specialized treatment of Treatment-Resistant Depression, PTSD, Bipolar Disorder, Eating Disorders, and Personality Disorders. He expanded the Delray Center campus from a single building into a five building clinical campus. From this point on, Dr. Rodriguez has not deviated from a path of constant improvement and evolution that has turned the Delray Center into the cutting edge integrative mental health & wellness center that it is today.
The integrative wellness approach to treating severe clinical conditions was a dream in medical school that became a reality for Dr. Rodriguez. After moving his main office from Boca Raton to Delray Beach, Dr. Rodriguez assembled a team of highly skilled professionals to harmoniously deliver clinical modalities such as individual psychotherapy, group therapy, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), and advanced psychopharmacology, along with holistic elements such as acupuncture, vitamin therapy, massage, yoga, meditation, fitness, nutrition, and expressive therapies. Patients found this combination to be stimulating, enjoyable and effective. Dr. Rodriguez’s passion for wellness stems from his favorite pastime, road and mountain bike racing, and his “moonlighting” gig as the owner of the SpeedLab/ Hammer Nutrition/ Trek Racing Team.
The culture of healing and wellness of the Delray Center for Healing has long since extended beyond the center walls and into the community. Dr Rodriguez and his clinical team have engaged in a number of community initiatives to raise awareness and facilitate access to treatment for a number of public health dilemmas. The Delray Center believes in giving back to the community and in creating a safer world for our youth. As a regular writer for the Boca Raton Observer and Simply The Best Magazine, Dr. Rodriguez uses these platforms to continue to raise awareness in the community. Having started his clinical practice in the year 2000, Dr. Rodriguez is shooting for a 50-year career with the hopes that one or both of his sons will follow in his footsteps and keep his vision for the Delray Center for Healing alive into the next century.
Dr. Clark Hawkins, DO is a key member of the Delray Center’s medical staff, and provides outpatient psychiatric services to our clients, including psychiatric evaluations, diagnosis, and medication management. During his time at the Delray Center, Dr. Hawkins has quickly become one of the most popular psychiatrists in Delray Beach and Boca Raton, due to his skill as a diagnostician, his keen understanding of psychopharmacology, as well as his excellent bed-side manner.
Dr. Hawkins graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelors of Science in both Biology and Psychology. He earned his Doctorate in Osteopathic Medicine from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, and is a member of American Osteopathic Association. Dr. Hawkins has worked in a variety of inpatient and outpatient settings, and specializes in the treatment of mood disorders, substance use disorders, and mental health conditions related to seniors and older adults.
Dr. Medlin has been in psychiatry for 30 years. He graduated from medical school at the University of Oklahoma and completed his Psychiatric Residency at Central State Hospital in Norman, Oklahoma. He and his family moved to the Jacksonville area in 2017. “We always vacationed at Disney, might as well live close”.
Clinical areas of interest have always been diverse, to meet the demands of the community- including both inpatient and outpatient, all ages from children to seniors, and people with co-existing medical problems including cancer, pain, and substance use.
Though psychiatry has changed in the last 30 years, it still must be applied from person to person. “It is a great opportunity to be involved with the diverse and talented people here at The Delray Center”.
Since joining the Delray Center in 2016, Maykelyn Felipe, APRN has become an invaluable asset to the center and its client. Maykelyn is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, with a Bachelors of Science in Nursing, as well as a Masters degree in Family Practice Nursing. Prior to joining the Delray Center, Maykelyn worked for seven years in an inpatient mental health facility, helping individuals with high-acuity mental health disorders.
In addition to her role as the Director of Nursing at the Delray Center, Maykelyn also sees clients privately at our campus in Delray Beach, providing initial assessments, follow-up care, and medication management. Maykelyn specializes in the treatment of mood disorders, attention deficit & hyperactivity disorder (ADD / ADHD) and substance abuse. Maykelyn is also a certified TMS provider.
Melissa Barrera is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with many years of experience working in Psychiatry. Melissa Barrera started her career in Psychiatry at the Delray Center for Healing back in 2008 as a medical assistant. Since then she has grown with the Delray Center and has worked as a Laboratory Technician, Supervisor, Registered Nurse, and now as a Nurse Practitioner.
Melissa is currently accepting patients for psychiatric evaluations, primary care evaluations, medication management, and follow-up care.
Along with seeing patients at our Boca Raton and Delray Beach offices, Melissa also oversees our Ketamine Infusion clinic at the Delray Center for Integrative Medicine. She is passionate about innovative treatment modalities for Medication-Resistant Depression and Anxiety Disorders.
In addition to her experience in Psychiatry, Melissa has also worked in Women’s Health for over 6 years. She has worked in the hospital setting in Gynecology, Gynecology Oncology, and Obstetrics. She completed her capstone project for her doctorate in December 2020 by implementing an Outpatient Iron Infusion Clinic for women with Iron Deficiency Anemia of Pregnancy.
Melissa is also a visiting Clinical Professor with Chamberlain College of Nursing. Through her work as a professor, she strives to a provide positive influence on our future healthcare providers.
Originally hailing from New York, Skyler is a licensed clinical social worker who brings a diverse wealth of experience working with adolescents, adults and seniors. Skyler completed his undergraduate education at Stony Brook University, receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology, and received his Master of Social Work from Adelphi University. Skyler provides individual therapy for clients struggling with mood disorders, substance use disorders, and eating disorders, and he specializes in family therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). With over a decade of clinical experience, Skyler has worked for a number of institutions, such as the Jewish Child Care Association, the Visiting Nurse Service of New York, and the State of New York’s Office of Mental Health.
Kelsey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Jacksonville, Fl practicing Dialectical Behavioral, Cognitive Behavioral, and Trauma-Informed psychotherapies. Kelsey earned her Master’s from Florida Atlantic University while working in inpatient substance use treatment centers. Kelsey has a passion for working with addiction, trauma, recovery, anxiety, and personality disorders across the lifespan to assist individuals seeking to build a life worth living.
Kelsey is Certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and believes in providing a holistic approach to recovery from trauma and addiction. She believes in continuing education to provide innovative, evidence-based practices to the healing process. In her free time, she enjoys running with her dog, hiking, and paddle boarding.
Lori Kupferman is originally hails from Long Island, NY and attended the State University of New York College at Oneonta in upstate New York, where she received her Bachelor of Science in Nutrition / Dietetics. After receiving her BS, Lori attended Tufts University in Boston, Massachusetts, where she graduated with a Master of Science degree in Nutrition Issues and Food Policy. Lori also attended Tulane University in New Orleans, where she completed her internship to become a Register Dietitian.
In addition to being a Registered Dietitian, Lori is also a Certified Personal Trainer through the National Council on Strength and Fitness in Miami, Florida. Lori has worked in the field of nutrition since 1996, helping clients improve their mental health and quality of life through nutrition and fitness. Lori has also served as the Director of Clinical Nutrition at Cornerstone Hospital and is an adjunct professor at Kaiser University.
Nate Shanok, PhD is the supervisor for the Delray Center for Brain Science & TMS Therapy, overseeing the Delray Center’s Neurofeedback, TMS, and Cognitive Training programs. Dr. Shanok joined the Delray Center in 2020 shortly after earning his PhD in experimental psychology and neuroscience from Florida Atlantic University. Prior to joining the Delray Center, Nate worked as a neurofeedback technician and data analyst with the Center for Brain Training in Jupiter, and as an adjunct professor in Psychology at Florida Atlantic University. Nate has also served as a clinical research coordinator with the Els For Autism Foundation, where he worked on several projects which aimed to identify the genetic, neurophysiological, and cognitive markers of autism spectrum disorder.
Dr. Shanok has published several clinical research studies, including a dissertation project examining the feasibility of computerized cognitive training for mitigating anxiety levels.
Filippo Barbieri serves as the Director of Fitness at The Delray Center for Healing, and brings to the team over 15 years of coaching experience. Filippo holds a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, and prior to his career in coaching and exercise training, Filippo was a professional mountain bike racer. During his time competing at the professional level, Filippo earns the the distinction of being the only Floridian to have ever raced in the mountain bike world cup, world championship, and the Pan-American games. A Union Cycliste Internationale True Champion certified athlete, Filippo is dedicated to helping Delray Center clients improve their overall well-being through exercise.
In addition to overseeing the fitness program and facilities at The Delray Center for Healing, Filippo is also the director of SpeedLab National Training Center, as well as the head coach of the PFN SpeedLab racing team. Filippo is one of the most sought after coaches in the United States, working with professional athletes from across the county and internationally. In 2015, Filippo had the distinction of being the coach with most athletes in the top 3 of the Florida State Championship Series. Filippo provides his wealth of knowledge to our outpatient treatment clients who incorporate exercise and wellness into their treatment plan, whether through personal training, our Trauma Bloc specialty PTSD treatment, or our SAFE program.
Dr. Rodriguez founded the Delray Center in 2003 and built it on a foundation of core clinical, professional, and ethical principles that are adhered to still to this day. Dr. Rodriguez founded the Delray Center in 2003 and built it on a foundation of core clinical, professional, and ethical principles that are adhered to still to this day.