About Merlande
Merlande Vance is a psychiatric provider who sees children from age 6, teens, and adults at the Melbourne office. She trained at West Coast University. Vance immigrated to South Florida as a child, and the silence around mental health in her own family shaped her decision to make those conversations normal for the families she serves. She speaks Haitian Creole as well as English.
She treats child and adult psychiatric conditions, with a particular focus on adjustment problems and the emotional struggles that follow a move, a loss, a family change, or a hard school year. Her bilingual practice is a real asset in Brevard County, where Creole-speaking families have had few psychiatric providers who can speak with them directly.
Vance builds individualized, evidence-based plans and takes time to explain diagnoses and medication in plain language so that parents, children, and adult patients each understand what to expect. She believes a family that understands the plan is far more likely to stick with it. She is accepting new patients at the Suntree office on Wickham Road, which serves Viera, Rockledge, Palm Bay, and the beachside communities, with telehealth available for follow-up visits.
Care philosophy
Vance wants mental health to be something families can talk about openly, and she builds every plan to be understood and followed.
Areas of focus
- Child and adult psychiatry
- Adjustment and emotional struggles
Education and training
- West Coast University
Questions about seeing Merlande
What ages does Vance treat?
Vance sees Children 6+, teens and adults. If you are unsure whether you or your child fit that range, call (561) 295-8859 and the scheduling team will confirm or suggest another provider in the practice.
What conditions does Vance treat?
Vance's listed areas of focus include child and adult psychiatry and adjustment and emotional struggles. Like every Stedfast Psychiatry provider, Vance starts with a thorough evaluation of about one hour, explains the diagnosis, and builds a plan that may include medication, psychotherapy, or a referral for Deep TMS or Spravato when earlier treatments have not worked.
Where does Vance see patients?
Vance sees patients at the Melbourne office at 6300 North Wickham Road, Suite 110, Melbourne, FL 32940. Ask our scheduling team whether video visits are an option. Hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with weekend appointments by arrangement.
How do I book an appointment with Vance?
Call (561) 295-8859 for new patients and ask for Vance by name. Have your insurance card ready; Stedfast Psychiatry accepts most major insurance and Medicare, and a self-pay new-patient visit is $185. New patients are usually seen within one to two weeks. If you are in crisis, call or text 988 or go to the nearest emergency room rather than waiting for an appointment.
Colleagues at the Melbourne office
Provider details are published by Stedfast Psychiatry and updated when staffing changes. Credentials shown are as reported by the provider.