Yes. Most new patients are seen within 1–2 business days, by secure video from Carrollton or in person at our Pantego clinic, about 30 miles south of you on I-35E. We are in network with BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare and more, so most insured patients pay a $0–$30 copay. Self-pay evaluations are $250.
Who in Carrollton is this page for?
You live in Carrollton and you are trying to get an appointment that is not eight weeks out. You might be a Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD teacher or parent who noticed the anxiety got worse once the school year started. Or you commute down I-35E to Dallas, or to an office along the President George Bush Turnpike, and you cannot lose a whole day to a first visit. Some of our Carrollton patients were referred after an ER visit at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Carrollton and the callback never came.
Carrollton is a city where a lot of people know each other. If you live near Koreatown on Old Denton Road, or your family is part of the large Hispanic community on the east side, you may want a psychiatrist who is not in your church, your kids' school, or your uncle's business. We are 30 miles away in Pantego. Nobody at your Saturday market will see you in our waiting room, and video visits happen from your own home.
Some of our Carrollton patients ride the DART Green Line downtown every morning from Trinity Mills or Downtown Carrollton station and take their video visit on a lunch break from the office. Others are on a warehouse or hospital shift and cannot sit in a waiting room. Both work by video.
Carrollton also sits across three counties (Dallas, Denton, and a sliver of Collin), which means the public mental health system you qualify for depends on your address. Metrocare Services covers the Dallas County side and Denton County MHMR covers the north. Both have waits. We are the private option that takes your insurance and sees you this week.
What can Lyte treat for Carrollton patients?
Psychiatric evaluation and medication management for adults, teens, and children. Our medical director, Dr. Akinwande Akintola, is board-certified in both Adult Psychiatry and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, so a parent in Carrollton can book a child and themselves with the same practice.
Therapy and counseling with licensed professional counselors, using CBT, solution-focused, and trauma-focused approaches. If you see both a prescriber and a therapist here, they share one chart and talk to each other about your care.
We treat depression, anxiety, panic, social anxiety, PTSD and trauma, OCD, bipolar disorder, ADHD, insomnia, postpartum and perinatal mood problems, grief, stress, and burnout. ADHD evaluation for adults and teens includes QbCheck, an objective computer-based test, alongside the clinical interview.
Mode: you can see us by secure video from anywhere in Carrollton, or in person at 2900 W Park Row Dr, Suite 111, Pantego, about 30 miles south via I-35E and I-30 or the George Bush Turnpike and SH-360. Most Carrollton patients pick video and never make the drive. Same provider every visit either way. You leave the new-patient evaluation with a diagnosis and a plan, whether that plan is medication, therapy, both, or a referral elsewhere if we are not the right fit.
If you are starting a stimulant for ADHD, our policy is that the first evaluation happens in person at our Pantego clinic; follow-ups can be by video. Non-stimulant ADHD medication and everything else can start by video.
Video visits are available in Spanish; ask when you book.
Learn how therapy and psychiatry work together when both are part of your care plan.
What the numbers say about Carrollton
According to CDC PLACES (BRFSS 2023), 19.2% of Carrollton adults have depression, close to the Texas rate of 19.7% and below the U.S. rate of 21.8%. In the same dataset, 15.3% of Carrollton adults report frequent mental distress, meaning 14 or more poor mental health days in a month. That is a little under the Texas figure of 16.1% but right at the national 15.4%.
Carrollton has 104,791 adults (CDC PLACES, 2023). At 19.2%, roughly 20,000 of them have depression. Metrocare and Denton County MHMR see a fraction of that number, and they prioritize people in crisis or on public coverage. If you have a commercial plan or Medicare and you are not in crisis, you are the person the public system is least set up to see quickly.
| Measure | Carrollton | Texas | U.S. | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with depression | 19.2% | 19.7% | 21.8% | CDC PLACES, BRFSS 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress (14+ bad days/month) | 15.3% | 16.1% | 15.4% | CDC PLACES, BRFSS 2023 |
| Adult population | 104,791 | CDC PLACES, 2023 |
The depression and frequent mental distress figures are model-based estimates. Read the CDC PLACES methodology for the survey years, population basis, and estimation limits.
How much does a psychiatrist cost in Carrollton with insurance?
In network: BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, UnitedHealthcare and Optum, Cigna and Evernorth, Aetna, Humana, Ambetter, Medicare, Tricare, and more (see the full list). Benefits are verified before the first visit. Most insured patients pay a $0–$30 copay per visit.
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD employees are mostly on TRS-ActiveCare, which BlueCross BlueShield of Texas administers, and we are in network with it. If you commute to a corporate job in Las Colinas, Legacy, or downtown Dallas, your plan is likely a BCBS TX, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, or Cigna PPO or HMO. Check whether your HMO needs a referral; we can tell you when you book. Older Carrollton residents on original Medicare are covered. Ambetter is common on the marketplace in Dallas and Denton counties and we take it.
Without insurance, prices are fixed and posted below. HSA and FSA cards are accepted. Tell us at booking if you are self-pay so we do not run a benefits check you do not need.
| Visit | Self-pay |
|---|---|
| Psychiatric evaluation (new patient) | $250 |
| Medication follow-up | $150 |
| Therapy, first session | $150 |
| Therapy, follow-up | $125 |
| QbCheck ADHD test | $150 |
| Late cancellation / no-show | $100 |
Who will you see?
Dr. Akinwande Akintola, MD, is our medical director and supervisory psychiatrist. He is board-certified in Adult Psychiatry and in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, trained at Johns Hopkins and stayed on faculty there before moving to Texas in 2012. Toyin Awe, PMHNP-BC, is a psychiatric nurse practitioner with more than 12 years of experience. Therapy is with NaTascha Jones, LPC, and Prishina Jimenez, LPC. Lyte has served 3,000+ patients and holds a 4.9-star average across 200+ Google reviews.
Your questions, answered
Frequently asked questions: Carrollton
Is there a psychiatrist near Carrollton taking new patients this week?
Yes. Lyte Psychiatry sees most new patients within 1–2 business days by video, and Carrollton is inside our Texas service area. You do not need to leave the 75006, 75007, or 75010 zip codes. If you want the first visit in person, our clinic is in Pantego, about 30 miles down I-35E.
Where is the nearest in-person office for Carrollton, and how far is it?
Our only office is at 2900 W Park Row Dr, Suite 111, Pantego, inside Arlington. From central Carrollton that is about 30 miles. Take I-35E south to I-30 west, or the George Bush Turnpike south to SH-360 south, then Park Row. Plan on 40 to 50 minutes outside rush hour and closer to an hour if you leave at 5 pm. Most Carrollton patients do video for everything, or drive once and switch.
How fast can I get an appointment from Carrollton?
Most new patients are seen within 1–2 business days. Book online at any hour. If you are a CFBISD teacher or you commute to Dallas on I-35E, pick the video slot that fits your day; there is no drive to plan around. This is the main difference from Metrocare or Denton County MHMR, which triage by need and can take weeks for a non-crisis intake.
What does a psychiatrist in Carrollton cost with and without insurance?
With an in-network plan such as BCBS TX (including TRS-ActiveCare for CFBISD staff), Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Humana, Ambetter, Medicare, or Tricare, most patients pay $0–$30 per visit. Self-pay is $250 for a new-patient psychiatric evaluation, $150 for a medication follow-up, $150 for a first therapy session, and $125 for therapy after that. QbCheck ADHD testing is $150. The prices are the same for a video visit from Carrollton and an in-person visit in Pantego.
Which public mental health authority covers Carrollton?
It depends on your address. Most of Carrollton south of the Denton County line, including the older neighborhoods near downtown and the DART Green Line, is in Dallas County and served by Metrocare Services. North Carrollton, roughly the part north of Frankford Road, is in Denton County and served by Denton County MHMR. A small piece near the Plano border falls in Collin County under LifePath Systems. All of these serve people in crisis or without coverage first. If you have insurance and want to be seen this week, we are the faster route, and we are happy to coordinate if you already have a case manager there.
Do you offer visits in Spanish for Carrollton families?
Yes. Video visits are available in Spanish; ask when you book. Carrollton has a large Spanish-speaking community, and many of our Carrollton patients are parents booking for a teenager and then for themselves. Both can be seen in Spanish by video without a drive to Pantego.
Can I see someone outside the Carrollton Korean community?
Yes, and that is a reason some Carrollton patients choose us. If your family, church, and business contacts are all around Old Denton Road and the Koreatown shopping centers, seeing a psychiatrist 30 miles away in Pantego, or by video from home, keeps your care private. We do not share records with anyone without your written permission. Visits are in English, and video visits are available in Spanish; ask when you book.
Can my Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD student get an ADHD evaluation and a school letter?
Yes. Dr. Akintola is board-certified in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and evaluates children and teens for ADHD, anxiety, and depression. If your CFBISD campus has asked for documentation for a 504 plan or an IEP meeting, we write clinical letters on request after the evaluation. Bring any teacher rating forms the school sent home and a copy of the last report card to the first visit. A stimulant start needs one in-person visit in Pantego; a non-stimulant or therapy can begin by video from Carrollton the same week.
Is parking easy if I drive down from Carrollton?
Yes. Parking is on site at 2900 W Park Row Dr in Pantego, next to the Suite 111 entrance. Coming from Carrollton you will pass through Arlington on SH-360 or I-30 and exit toward Park Row.
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Free and low-cost mental health resources in Carrollton
Metrocare Services is the public mental health authority for the Dallas County side of Carrollton, and Denton County MHMR covers North Carrollton. Both offer sliding-scale care and crisis services, and both will tell you which one you belong to based on your street address. If you are already open with either agency and want a private psychiatrist alongside, we can coordinate with your case manager. In any crisis, call or text 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, at any hour. The SAMHSA National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357 is free, confidential, and can point you to treatment for substance use or mental health. Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Carrollton on North Josey Lane has a 24-hour emergency department for a psychiatric emergency.
Book a visit from Carrollton
Find the public mental health authority for your county through the Texas HHS local authority directory.
Book online any time at book.lytepsych.com; most new patients are seen within 1–2 business days. Or call 469-733-0848 and we will verify your benefits before your first visit.