About Us
About Alternative Psychology
Alternative Psychiatry has highly qualified psychiatrists, advanced registered nurse practitioners, psychotherapists and clinical resource liaisons. We care about providing the best quality mental health care to our Patients.
We know that our patients are entitled to the most convenient, affordable, and accessible psychiatric and psychotherapeutic services and strive to live up to that goal. Alternative Psychiatry offers a full range of services, including medication management. We help under or uninsured individuals, under-served populations, and the general public.
Our Team
Mark Sylvester, MD ABAM
Dr. Sylvester is an adjunct faculty member at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) where he lectures and clinically trains medical students. He is active in research and is published in the Journal of Biomechanics, Journal of Global Drug Policy, and American Journal of Psychiatry, on topics related to biomechanics, obesity/food addiction, professionalism, addiction in clinical practice, and psychiatric symptoms in end-of-life care.


Abigail Butterfield, APRN

Sandra Hatfield, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Sandra was born and raised in eastern Kentucky. Her nursing career began in 2000, and she received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Western Governor’s University. She completed her Master of Science in Nursing degree specializing in psychiatry from Frontier Nursing University in Kentucky.
Sandra is a board-certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and licensed in FL, NC, SC, and IL.
In her spare time, Sandra enjoys playing her guitar or taking walks with her 15-year-old schnauzer, Daisy. She is a member of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association.