Elenda Tobi Hessel, PhD
PsychologyPrimary Office
Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida
Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida
6535 Nemours Parkway
Orlando, FL 32827
Appointment:
(407) 650-7715
Other Offices
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Nemours Children's Health, Lake Mary Nemours Children's Health, Lake Mary 3300 W. Lake Mary Blvd. Suite 100 Lake Mary, FL 32746 Appointment: (407) 650-7715
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Nemours Children's Health, Downtown Orlando Nemours Children's Health, Downtown Orlando 1717 S. Orange Ave. Orlando, FL 32806 Appointment: (407) 650-7715
Why I Treat Children
The resilience, adaptability and strength that children and adolescents have even in the most difficult of situations is something that will never cease to amaze me. These same qualities draw me to work with kids with medical challenges. My goal is to support children, adolescents and their families through difficult adjustments, so that they can learn to cope effectively with the challeneges they may face, and experience improved quality of life.What I'm Passionate About
I am passionate about helping children, adolescents and their families cope effectively with medical conditions and treatments. This can mean supporting a child while they are hospitalized fighting an illness, or working with them and their families after they leave the hospital. It can also mean ensuring that a family feels heard and understood, and helping them communicate effectively with the medical team. In all of these areas, my goal is to work as part of the larger team to help improve children’s experiences and everyday life.How I Try to Make A Difference
Physical health and psychosocial functioning are a package deal — each has an impact on the other. Throughout my work, I try to help children, families and other members of the medical team understand the interplay between physical health and psychosocial functioning, in order to improve children’s overall experience and well-being.Education & Training
Fellowship
- Clinical Psychology - Children's Hospital of Colorado, 2017
Internship
- Clinical Psychology - UNC School of Medicine, 2016
Medical/Dental School
- Doctor of Philosophy - University of Virginia, 2016
Awards & Recognition
- 2009 Dashiell-Thurstone Prize in Psychology, University of North Carolina
Insurance Accepted
- Accountable Health Plans PPO
- Aetna HMO/POS/PPO/EPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas Florida (FKA Prestige Health Choice)
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield HMO
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield Non HMO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Florida Blue Select
- Community Care Plan Medicaid
- Employers Health Network PPO
- Evolutions Healthcare
- Florida Medicaid
- Molina Healthcare Medicaid
- Multiplan PPO
- Olympus Managed Healthcare PPO ORL
- Seminole Tribe of Florida
- Star Healthcare Network
- Sunshine SMI/CMS 19 & 21
- Sunshine State Health Plan Medicaid
- Three Rivers Provider Network
- Tricare/Humana Military Health Services
- Volusia Health Network PPO/EPO
- Anxiety Disorders
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Autism
- Disruptive Behavior
- English