Meet Elco Marquez at Psychiatry of the Palm Beaches in Florida

Elco Marquez is a compassionate and easy-going individual known for his courteous nature, encouragement, and optimistic outlook. Elco is both fluent in English and Spanish and cares deeply about helping patients live their best life.
 
Elco’s family is originally from Mexico and later on moved to the United States. Elco was born in Baltimore, Maryland and grew up in Florida, living just outside of Saint Augustine in the town of Green Cove Springs, Florida. He received his Bachelor of Science in biomedical sciences from Advent Health University in Orlando, Florida. He completed his post graduate medical studies at Barry University in-St. Petersburg, Florida.

Elco has always been a friend who listened and showed care when someone was struggling mentally and emotionally. He remembers seeing his mother struggle with depression and anxiety, living far from her family and facing life’s difficulties. Her mental health left a lasting impression on him from an early age. He gained a personal understanding of mental health and a desire to help those who struggle with similar conditions. He is compassionate, empathetic, and understanding of what others are going through. He offers support, a listening ear, and empathy with his patients.
 
His caring approach extended later to a good friend who suffers from PTSD as a firefighter. Elco spent many nights helping him when these episodes occurred. Elco is compassionate, patient, supportive, and comforting to others. He creates a calming, supportive, and positive environment that makes a true difference for others.
 
During his time working in the ER, he helped many people with different situations and saw that we all struggle sometimes. These personal experiences with close people in his life and his time working in the ER, led him to Psychiatry; where he is able to actively make a difference in his community and positively impact others, helping them live their best life.

Elco creates a supportive and understanding environment where patients feel heard and respected. Elco treats a wide range of psychiatric areas, including anxiety, PTSD, depression, mood disorders, and more. He cares deeply about giving patients his full attention to ensure their concerns, symptoms (both physical and emotional), and their preferences are heard and incorporated into their treatment. Elco is very comfortable talking with patients in both English and Spanish. He encourages open dialogue and questions to ensure every person is informed and empowered in their care. He understands that every person is unique and provides personalized care for each person.
 
Elco finds that trust and collaboration are key to emotional and psychological progress and cares immensely to create a calm and comfortable environment for his patients. Many patients have expressed how Elco is thoughtful and an active listener.

Elco believes in empathy, patience, and helping someone win “The Thought Battle.” Our thoughts can be overbearing and challenging; Elco works with his patients, inspiring hope and small changes in attitude to be able to win. Elco helps people gain confidence, overcome obstacles, create healthy coping mechanisms, and much more.
 
Elco finds that learning how to win in sports taught him many lessons that he shares with others to help them succeed and overcome. During his years of baseball and later soccer, he had many coaches that would state “the majority of the game is in your head, and with the right attitude you can take on any challenge.” Sometimes it seemed much harder and overwhelming, and yet this mentality, one day at a time and one practice at a time, helped them win games and tournaments.
 
This mindset has helped Elco often, beyond sports. Helping his patients implement small doses of winning thoughts has helped them often to be the best versions of themselves and to overcome the challenges that they face. Elco’s priority is assisting his patients with what they are concerned about or suffering from. He is compassionate and fully invested in helping others thrive.

Elco’s interests include travel, cooking, sports, and exploring places with family and friends. He likes to experience his family’s roots and visits Chihuahua, Mexico once or twice a year. He is an avid sports fan and follows soccer clubs FC Barcelona, AS Roma, and Guadalajara. In baseball, he is a Cleveland Guardians fan. He enjoys kayaking, snorkeling at the springs, Disney, playing soccer and softball.