Smith, Dwayne V MD

There are some struggles in life that we weren't meant to handle alone. Our professionals take a problem-solving approach to utilize your strengths and to help encourage you to reach success. Patients are welcome to come experience the benefits of our therapeutic services, medication management and in-house counseling.

MISSION Our mission is to improve the lives of children and their families through a coordinated response to child abuse and neglect. In 1978, Florida's Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services recognized the need for specialized child-friendly services to assist in child abuse and neglect investigations, and developed Child Protection Teams under the auspices of Children's Medical Services. The teams were developed to provide medically directed, multidisciplinary assessments to assist in the identification of maltreatment and the assessment of risk. In 1985, the National Children's Advocacy Center movement began and soon the concept of advocacy centers emerged in Florida. These centers provided child-friendly settings where investigations could occur and where treatment and prosecution plans could be designed. They also became sites for development of preventive strategies to reduce incidence of child abuse. The first Children's Advocacy Center in Florida opened in 1994, in Daytona Beach, serving Volusia and Flagler Counties. The Children's Advocacy Center was formed in 2001. Today there are 22 Children's Advocacy Centers in the state.

Mary C Shorack MA LMFT is a licensed Marriage and Family therapist, serving Fort Myers, FL and the Lee County area. She is a psychologist who specializes in all types of family and relationship counseling.She deals with many issues includingbrï AdolescentChild psychotherapyï MaritalCouple psychotherapyï Sexual and relationship concerns, including gay and lesbian issuesï Menopause and aging issuesï TraumaRecovery, including sexual victimizationï Eating disordersAll sessions with Ms. Shorack are strictly confidential. She is available five days a week and at other times for emergencies.Call for an appointment and see what a difference it makes.