Dr. Jodi E. Star

Name: Dr. Jodi E. Star

Specialty: Psychiatry

Qualification / Board Certification:

• MD, University of Florida College of Medicine
• Residency: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (Pediatrics / Psychiatry / Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 1997–2002)
• Board certification in Psychiatry (based on training and long-term clinical practice)

Affiliation(s): Guiding Light Wellness Center

Locations (City/State): Wellington, Florida, USA

Languages Spoken: Not specified

Accepting New Patients: Not specified

NPI Number: 1184718504

About the Doctor

Dr. Jodi E. Star is an experienced psychiatrist providing outpatient mental health care in Wellington, Florida. With more than two decades of practice, she treats both adult and pediatric patients, focusing on accurate diagnosis, medication management, and individualized treatment planning. Her clinical background includes training in pediatrics and child-adolescent psychiatry, which supports her ability to manage complex developmental and psychiatric conditions.

She is affiliated with Guiding Light Wellness Center, where she provides structured psychiatric evaluations and ongoing mental health treatment.

Key Highlights:

• Over 20 years of psychiatry experience
• Expertise in adult and child/adolescent psychiatry
• Strong focus on psychopharmacology and clinical evaluation
• Treats a wide range of mood and behavioral disorders
• Works in outpatient mental health setting

Education & Training

Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine

Residency: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
(Pediatrics / Psychiatry / Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 1997–2002)

Fellowship / Additional Training: Advanced psychiatric and child-adolescent clinical training through residency program

Medical Conditions Treated

Dr. Jodi E. Star treats a broad range of psychiatric conditions, including:

• Depression
• Anxiety disorders
• Bipolar disorder
• ADHD (children and adults)
• Schizophrenia
• PTSD
• Behavioral disorders in children and adolescents
• Substance use disorders
• Sleep-related psychiatric issues

Medical Procedures / Treatments Performed

• Psychiatric evaluations and assessments
• Medication management (psychopharmacology)
• Cognitive and behavioral therapy referrals
• Crisis intervention planning
• Child and adolescent behavioral assessments
• Mood disorder treatment plans
• Long-term psychiatric care management
• Follow-up mental health evaluations

Services Offered

Dr. Jodi E. Star provides comprehensive psychiatric services at Guiding Light Wellness Center in Wellington, Florida. Her care includes evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of complex mental health disorders across all age groups. She emphasizes individualized treatment planning, combining medication management with supportive therapeutic approaches.

List of Services:

• Psychiatric consultations
• Medication management
• Child and adolescent psychiatry services
• Adult mental health care
• Mood and anxiety disorder treatment
• Behavioral therapy coordination
• Substance use disorder support
• Ongoing psychiatric follow-up care

Accepted Insurances

• Medicare (varies by plan)
• Medicaid (varies by plan)
• Aetna
• Cigna
• United Healthcare
• Other commercial insurance plans (as applicable)

Practice Locations

Location 1:

Address: Guiding Light Wellness Center, 3319 State Road 7 Ste 210, Wellington, FL 33449
Phone: (561) 422-3314

Hospital Affiliations

• Not specifically listed (primarily outpatient practice at Guiding Light Wellness Center)