02/26/2026
Hello Healthy Minds Family, we would like to welcome our New Medical Director. Dr. Delvena Thomas, DO, MPH, FAPA
Dr. Delvena Thomas is a Board-Certified Psychiatrist, corporate mental-health leader, and U.S. Army Reserve Lieutenant Colonel with over two decades of experience serving diverse and high-need populations. A critical thinker with a research-driven approach, she brings expertise in mental health care for corrections, minorities, veterans, and first responders.
She currently serves as the Corporate Psychiatrist for The GEO Group, Inc., where she oversees mental-health strategy, quality, and service delivery across a nationwide system of facilities. In addition, she is the Founder and Owner of DRT Behavioral Services & Wellness Spa, a private practice and wellness brand she has led since 2013. Her practice integrates traditional psychiatric care with holistic wellness, aesthetic medicine, and spa-based therapeutic services.
A decorated military officer, Dr. Thomas has proudly served in the United States Army Reserve since 2003, completing multiple overseas combat and operational deployments, including tours in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Kuwait in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. She currently serves with the 3D Medical Brigade as a Lieutenant Colonel.
Her past professional roles span major institutions, including serving as Clinical Director and Chief Psychiatrist for the U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons, working in crisis stabilization in Key West, and leading consultation-liaison psychiatry at Broward Health North. She completed her psychiatry residency at the University of Maryland Medical Systems.
An accomplished scholar, Dr. Thomas holds a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and a Master of Public Health from Morgan State University. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association.
Deeply committed to community service, she volunteers with the DRT Brain Love Foundation, Hosanna 4 Youth, Be Strong International, The Key Clubhouse of South Florida (Board of Directors), and the Broward State Attorney’s Domestic Violence Task Force. She is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.
Dr. Thomas is widely respected for her ability to bridge clinical expertise, community impact, military leadership, and innovative wellness practices. Whether treating patients, shaping mental-health policies, leading in corporate spaces, or educating the public, she remains dedicated to one core mission: helping communities heal, grow, and thrive — one brain at a time.
