Banyan Treatment Center Pompano

Dr. David Husted is a highly regarded psychiatrist with a strong educational background who has helped thousands of patients with depression and anxiety. He is passionate about helping his patients “live their best life.” As we journey through life, there are expected and unexpected events, negative emotions, and even choices that happen. Overcoming fears, anxieties, mental struggles, and depression are so important for us all, and our ability to cope and achieve wellness impacts us and the people we love. Dr. Husted’s mission is to help patients get better and start to thrive. Living our best life is something we naturally desire.

Dr. Husted decided to pursue psychiatry as a surprise choice upon completion of his Doctorate of Medicine at the University of Florida. As top of his medical school class, he had several prestigious options yet felt unexpectedly drawn to psychiatry. He has never regretted this choice as he finds being a psychiatrist immensely rewarding. He has received many awards, published many papers, and has delivered numerous speaking engagements over the course of his career, yet what he values most is seeing his patients get better and have hope. The importance of mental health and its treatment is increasingly recognized as necessary and an extremely valuable area of medicine. What is more important than your mental health?

Dr. Husted studied at the University of Florida obtaining a Bachelors in Chemistry, Masters in Physics, and a Doctorate of Medicine. Throughout his studies he distinguished himself by being Valedictorian in both his undergraduate class and medical school class. He also distinguished himself with over a dozen academic awards and has written or collaborated on 19 research papers and studies, the majority of which are published in peer reviewed journals. He was honored to be the Chairman of Psychiatry at JFK Medical Center for the last 5 years and Medical Director of Palm Beach Behavioral Health since 2014. He continues to serve as Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Miami, leading the Psychiatry clerkship at the Regional Medical Campus. He greatly enjoys teaching the medical students as he furthers their understanding and compassion for mental illness and shapes their future careers, which he hopes will positively impact countless future patients.In his personal life, David Husted is described as optimistic, outgoing, energetic, and an identical twin. He loves the outdoors, runs every day, and is an avid reader (science fiction and history.) He loves his job and prioritizes his personal life. He is the proud father of two children. His interests include skiing, reading, traveling, running, and football. He is also a long-suffering fan of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and a more recent fan of Tom Brady.

Oliver Hora is the director of nursing at Banyan Pompano. In 2001, Oliver finished nursing school in Germany. His major fields he worked in were mental health, substance abuse, and detox units. He worked for two years in adolescence health and mental health. Since 2010, Oliver has been in the United States where he worked in a variety of detox facilities before coming to Banyan in 2015. He offers nursing educational groups where they discuss nutrition, healthy lifestyles, disease prevention, anatomy, and healthcare needs. Oliver just wants to provide a safe environment for his clients. He says that his favorite part of the day is the clients.

Ashley Bonner was born and raised in Boca Raton, FL. In 2018, she received her Bachelor’s degree in social work and later on received her Master’s in 2020. Ashley began her road through recovery in 2017, and ever since then, her life has changed for the better. Initially, Ashely began working as an intern in the addiction field before transitioning to Banyan Boca’s Mental Health program in 2021. Today she holds the position of Clinical Director of Banyan Pompano. She is passionate about helping vulnerable populations and individuals who can’t find their voice. With the ability to use direct client contact and advocacy at Banyan, Ashely enjoys completing her daily duties.

As a true native of South Florida, Bradley was born and raised in the greater Fort Lauderdale area, in which he continues to reside. Bradley studied at Purdue University Global, and attained his undergraduate degree in Psychology in Addictions. Currently, Bradley is a masters level student at Barry University in their trauma-focused Clinical Social Work program.
As a person in recovery himself, Bradley is encouraged by the clients he has the opportunity to interact with daily and is able to bring some personalization into his clinical practices. Through his own rehab experiences, Bradley was given the motivation to go back to school and give back to what was given to him. Starting as a Group Facilitator for Banyan Pompano’s Mental Health Program, Bradley soon began running groups in both Mental Health and Substance Abuse programs and is now a part of the Clinical Support team. His favorite part of his position is being given the opportunity to motivate clients to challenge themselves to become healthier versions of themselves and to want more for their lives. His goal for his career at Banyan is to become a therapist upon graduating with his MSW.

Caleb was born in Louisville, Kentucky and played football at Lindsey Wilson College, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management and Communication. Like many others in America today, Caleb suffered an injury on the field that resulted in the use of prescription pain medication, which eventually led him down the dark road of addiction. He sought treatment at Behavioral Health of the Palm Beaches, now a Banyan facility, more than four years ago and has been sober ever since. Caleb began his career at Banyan as an Admissions Coordinator and went on to receive several promotions within the organization. He now acts as a National Business Development Representative for the state of Kentucky, where he lives with his wife and son. Caleb is passionate about his position and being able to continue his career at Banyan in his home state, saying that he feels honored to be able to help those in his community who struggle with the same issues he once faced. He has made is his main goal to help anyone seeking treatment to get the help they need.

Christina was born and raised in New Jersey where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Health Studies from Monmouth University. With much uncertainty about which career path she wanted to pursue, Christina found herself involved with the wrong crowd. She began experimenting with drugs and struggled with addiction for eight years. During that period of time, Christina had several unsuccessful treatment attempts, and tried many unconventional methods to achieve sobriety. Upon finding her bottom, she was able to create a plan with the support of her family that landed her in South Florida for long term treatment. Christina began her career at Banyan in early recovery as a receptionist, worked directly with our clients as a case manager, and most recently joined our Family Services team. She recognizes the immense impact that her family has played in her recovery and looks forward to supporting and guiding the families and loved ones of our clients.