Meet the Team

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Polly Charette, LCSW

Ms. Charette is the owner and founder of Florida Healthy Minds, Inc. It is her true passion to assist clients with finding relief from their struggles. She has been specializing in trauma and anxiety treatments for over 20 years. She is compassionate and dedicated to providing a safe comfortable place for healing.

Ms Charette is a trusted provider who can identify with the struggles of her patients. She herself has utilized Ketamine therapy to assist with lingering physical, mental and emotional effects after a brain injury in 2017. Since receiving the treatment herself she was astounded by the incredible benefits that it personally had within a week of starting. This experience moved her to alter the course of her practice and dedicate herself to training and specializing in KAP.

She has a passion for the power of the medicine and is dedicated to creating a safe and healing environment for her patients. She is a valuable resource for questions and can offer comfort and guidance to those who are feeling nervous about what to expect.

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Dr. Aravind Reddy

Dr. Aravind Reddy is a native of North Florida. He was born and raised in Tallahassee, Florida. He graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with an undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering and returned to the University of Florida College of Medicine for his MD.

Subsequently, he went to the University of North Carolina (UNC)- Chapel Hill for his Anesthesiology and Fellowship training.

Dr. Reddy is board certified in Anesthesiology and Interventional Pain Medicine. As an Anesthesiologist, he is well-versed in the anesthetic properties of ketamine. He is excited about the potential of Ketamine to provide patients in Jacksonville with the relief they’ve been seeking and deserve to experience.

In his spare time, Dr. Reddy enjoys watching Florida Gators Football, traveling, and spending time with his wife.

Qualifications and Experience

Polly Charette, LCSW

Polly Charette is a licensed clinical social worker with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Maine at Orono. During her time at the university, she served as the President of Psi Chi, a National Honor Society for Psychology Students, and graduated Cum Laude. She went on to pursue her Masters of Art degree in Clinical Social Work at Boston College.

During several years following the tragic events surrounding September 11th, Ms. Charette worked as a psychotherapist for the United States Naval Service at the San Diego Naval Base. Her specialization was working with military families, focusing on issues related to trauma, violence, unresolved anger, grief, loss, readjustment stress, separation, and the impact of military deployments and trainings on relationships. Following these years she has been among a small team opening a Vet Center specific to Military Trauma and PTSD, supporting numerous veterans heal symptoms and regain quality of life. She now has a private practice and continues her work with ongoing passion to help people find happiness again. She works with diverse populations of people who have suffered trauma from military, childhood, accident and crime victims. She is also an Adult Children of Alcoholics ACoA informed therapist.

Ms. Charette has knowledge and specialized training in a spectrum of Anxiety Disorders, including Combat Stress Reaction, PTSD, Acute Stress Reaction, Panic Disorder, and effects of Traumatic Brain Injury. She specifically tailors her treatment approach to address the concerns and symptoms of each individual. She emphasizes the importance of psycho-education, as it is crucial for clients to understand the biological processes, development, patterns, and rituals behind their symptoms. Her therapeutic techniques include a combination of education, Brainspotting, EMDR, Somatic Therapy, exposure therapy, biofeedback, desensitization, cognitive distortion challenging, and anxiety reduction techniques. Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy and Integration is a highly specialized and available approach if appropriate for the issues being treated

Overall, Polly Charette, LCSW, is a dedicated therapist with expertise in anxiety disorders and trauma-related issues. Her approach combines evidence-based techniques, personalized treatment plans, and the use of high level training to empower her clients and facilitate their healing and growth.