Jacksonville, FL · Serving FL, GA & OH
Prioritizing the mental health and wellbeing of you and yours.
Accepting new patients · Appointment requests are reviewed within 24–48 business hours
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Welcome
Paramount Wellness Collaborative (PWC) is a boutique psychiatric practice specializing in compassionate, evidence-based mental health care for children, adolescents, mothers, and families. Led by fellowship-trained, double board-certified psychiatrist Shanique Ampiah, MD, our practice provides personalized psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and psychotherapy-informed care across Florida through in-person and virtual appointments — and serves Georgia and Ohio residents virtually.
We believe mental wellness begins with early intervention, meaningful connection, and whole-family support. A child's emotional well-being is deeply intertwined with the well-being of their caregivers — particularly mothers — and lasting healing often occurs when both are supported together.
Our mission is to create a safe, welcoming, and nonjudgmental space where patients feel heard, supported, and empowered. Simply put, we prioritize the mental health and well-being of you and yours.
Why Choose Paramount Wellness Collaborative
Care is provided directly by a double board-certified, fellowship-trained psychiatrist with specialized training in child, adolescent, and perinatal mental health — supporting families from pregnancy and postpartum through childhood, teen years, and beyond.
Symptoms don’t always fit neatly into one category. Whether it’s ADHD that looks like anxiety, mood changes that resist a simple label, or concerns that have been missed or misdiagnosed elsewhere, evaluations here are thorough — not rushed — so treatment is built on clarity, not guesswork.
Medication is never automatic. Every recommendation is explained clearly, weighed against your goals and concerns, and revisited as needed — especially during sensitive periods like pregnancy, postpartum, or adolescence, where the stakes of getting it right feel higher.
Appointments are unhurried and collaborative. You’ll never feel like a number — questions are welcomed between visits, and care accounts for what’s happening at home, at school, and in the family as a whole.
Insurance Accepted
United / Optum 
UMR 
Aetna 
TRICARE East Also in network with FL Blue (BCBS) and Cigna for Florida patients — view full insurance & self-pay details.
Flexible Access, Without the Wait
Insurance is one path to care here — but it’s not the only one. Many families choose self-pay for no prior-authorization delays and greater control over how and when insurance is involved in your care, particularly for sensitive concerns like ADHD evaluations or perinatal mental health.
Self-pay also means continuity with one dedicated psychiatrist, without network restrictions shaping your care. Standard appointments are available Monday–Thursday, 9am–4pm. Established self-pay patients may also have access to occasional later afternoon or Friday slots, based on availability. Initial evaluations are scheduled during regular business hours.
We accept all major credit/debit and HSA/FSA cards, and can provide a superbill for out-of-network reimbursement if your plan allows it.
What We Treat
Providing evidence-based psychiatric evaluation and treatment across a broad spectrum of childhood, adolescent, and women's mental health conditions.
Comprehensive evaluation and personalized treatment plans for attention and executive function challenges in children, teens, and adults.
Support for children, teens, and mothers navigating major life transitions and stressors.
Psychiatric support and co-occurring condition management for individuals on the autism spectrum.
Panic attacks, panic disorder, separation anxiety, school avoidance, and specific phobias — all ages.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder and related conditions using evidence-based approaches tailored to the individual.
Depression, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD), and related conditions affecting emotional regulation.
Trauma-informed care and treatment for post-traumatic stress and trauma-related disorders in children, adolescents, and women.
Compassionate evaluation and treatment for depression, anxiety, and related mood changes during pregnancy and the postpartum period.
Patient Reviews
Very compassionate with great listening skills to get to the bottom of our child's behavioral issues. One of the best psychiatrists I have worked with.
Dr. Ampiah is always available and takes her time. If I didn't know any better, I'd think we were her only patient. I am so glad we have her working with our child.
My daughter describes Dr. Ampiah as a great listener — patient, kind, and very knowledgeable. I have been very impressed with the services and care that Dr. Ampiah has provided.
She ensures the medication she prescribes works for our daughter. She takes the time to answer questions and concerns, and I never feel rushed. She makes me feel comfortable talking with her.
Best psychiatrist and mental health counselor ever!!! Dr. Ampiah and Vivian Pinner have helped — and are helping — my daughter walk through some of the darkest places she has ever been and may face in the future. I’m a very involved mom and don’t know where we would be without them. I shudder to think where my daughter might have been pushed by her school. I am blessed to have these women in my daughter’s life.
Dr. Ampiah is the best! Always caring and thorough. She really knows her stuff and wants to help her patients.
Endorsements
Dr. Ampiah, a notable psychiatrist, is not only known for her grace, integrity, and compassion but has consistently impressed me with her passion to change the trajectory of psychiatric illness. I highly recommend your wellness path start with her!
Dr. Ampiah is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about providing exceptional care to her clients!
Schedule your initial psychiatric evaluation online. We'll review your pre-screen and respond to confirm your appointment within 24–48 business hours.
Accepting new patients · Appointment requests are reviewed within 24–48 business hours
