Yes. Lyte Psychiatry sees Cypress patients by secure video from Bridgeland, Towne Lake, Fairfield, or anywhere else along US-290. Most new patients are seen within 1–2 business days. Insured patients usually pay a $0–$30 copay per visit; a self-pay psychiatric evaluation is $250, and we verify benefits before the first visit.
Who is this Cypress page for?
A counselor at Cypress Ranch or Bridgeland High School has called you in about your sophomore. Grades dropped after winter break, and the counselor used the word "evaluation." Your pediatrician on Barker Cypress gave you two names. One does not take Aetna. The other is booking into the spring. You have a teen who needs a psychiatrist and a district calendar that does not wait.
That parent is the first person this page is written for. Cypress-Fairbanks ISD is the third-largest school district in Texas, with roughly 118,000 students, and a district that size produces more referrals than the psychiatrists in northwest Harris County can absorb. The medical office buildings around HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress and Memorial Hermann Cypress on the Northwest Freeway hold a few practices, and their books fill.
The second reader is an adult in Coles Crossing or Cypress Creek Lakes who drives the Grand Parkway or 290 into the Energy Corridor or downtown, carries a BCBS TX or UnitedHealthcare plan, and has run out of patience with a waitlist. The public option, The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD, is the mental health authority for Harris County and serves residents without insurance first. If you or your child has a commercial plan, a private practice that is in network and has openings this week is usually the faster door, and that is what we offer.
What can Lyte treat for Cypress patients?
Psychiatric evaluation and medication management for adults, teens, and children. Therapy with licensed professional counselors using CBT, solution-focused, and trauma-focused work. Combined care, meaning your prescriber and your child's therapist write in one chart and can read each other's notes. ADHD evaluation and treatment for adults and teens, with stimulant and non-stimulant options.
Conditions we treat: depression, anxiety, panic, social anxiety, PTSD and trauma, OCD, bipolar disorder, ADHD, insomnia, postpartum and perinatal mood problems, grief, and stress and burnout. Dr. Akintola is a licensed Suboxone prescriber for opioid use disorder. We write clinical letters for Cy-Fair ISD campuses, Lone Star College-CyFair, and employers on request.
Cypress is video only, with no drive. There is no Lyte office in Cypress. Our one clinic is in Pantego, inside Arlington, more than 200 miles north, and we will not pretend that is a reasonable trip for a family off Fry Rd. Every Cypress visit is a secure video call with the same provider each time, and any prescription goes to the pharmacy you name on Barker Cypress or FM 1960.
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. For a Cypress teen or adult with ADHD, we will usually start with a non-stimulant by video and tell you at the first visit whether that is a good fit or whether the Pantego trip is worth making once. Video visits are available in Spanish; ask when you book.
For a minor, a parent joins the call. If therapy makes sense, you can book a first counseling session as well, and the counselor reads the same chart. Cypress households run on the Cy-Fair ISD bell schedule and the 290 commute, so tell us the window that works, after school or before the drive in, and we will schedule as close to it as we can.
Learn how therapy and psychiatry work together when both are part of your care plan.
What the numbers say about Cypress
Cypress is an unincorporated area, so it has no city government of its own, and the county-level numbers matter more here than in most places. Harris County had 4,731,145 residents at the 2020 Census, and the Cypress census-designated place alone held roughly 190,000 of them. One public mental health authority, The Harris Center, covers all of those people, and it serves uninsured residents first.
Supply is short across the state as well. Texas DSHS reported that 162 Texas counties had no psychiatrist in 2025. Harris County is not one of them, and a county of 4.7 million still leaves a Cypress parent calling office after office.
| Measure | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Harris County population, 2020 | 4,731,145 | U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census |
| Cypress CDP population, 2020 | roughly 190,000 | U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census |
| Cypress-Fairbanks ISD enrollment | roughly 118,000 students, third-largest district in Texas | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD |
| Texas counties with no psychiatrist, 2025 | 162 | Texas DSHS |
How much does a psychiatrist cost in Cypress 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.
| 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 |
Self-pay is a flat price, and HSA and FSA cards are accepted. In Cypress the plans we see most are BCBS TX and UnitedHealthcare PPOs from the energy and engineering employers along the Grand Parkway and in the Energy Corridor, and Aetna and Cigna from the hospital systems. If you teach or work for Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, tell us which carrier is on your card and we will confirm the copay before the first visit. A teen on a parent's plan is billed under that plan the same way an adult is.
Who will you see at Lyte?
Dr. Akinwande Akintola, MD, is our medical director and supervisory psychiatrist, board-certified in Adult Psychiatry and in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He trained at Johns Hopkins, stayed on faculty there, and moved to Texas in 2012. Toyin Awe, PMHNP-BC, is a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner with 12 or more years of experience. Therapy is with NaTascha Jones, LPC, and Prishina Jimenez, LPC. Lyte has served 3,000+ patients with a 4.9-star average from 200+ Google reviews.
Your questions, answered
Frequently asked questions from Cypress patients
Is there a psychiatrist taking new patients near Cypress this week?
Yes, by video. Most new Cypress patients are seen within 1–2 business days, and you can book online at any hour. If the practices near HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress or Memorial Hermann Cypress have quoted you weeks, you do not need a referral to start here, and you can keep that appointment as a backup.
Does Lyte have an office in Cypress or anywhere on the 290 corridor?
No. Cypress is video only. Our single clinic is in Pantego, inside Arlington, more than 200 miles north, so no one from Bridgeland or Fairfield is asked to drive. You see the same provider by video each visit, from home or from a parked car in a lot off 290.
How soon can a Cy-Fair ISD student get a psychiatric evaluation?
Usually within 1–2 business days. Dr. Akintola is board-certified in child and adolescent psychiatry, and we see students from Cypress Ranch, Bridgeland, Cypress Woods, Cy-Fair, and every other Cypress-Fairbanks ISD campus by video, with a parent on the call. We write letters for 504 plans and campus counselors on request, and a counselor here can see the same student for therapy in the same chart.
What does a psychiatrist cost in Cypress with insurance, and without it?
With an in-network plan such as BCBS TX, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, or Cigna, most Cypress patients pay a $0–$30 copay per visit, and we confirm the exact figure before the visit. Without insurance, a new-patient psychiatric evaluation is $250, a medication follow-up is $150, and a first therapy session is $150. A Cypress-Fairbanks ISD employee's card is verified the same way as any other commercial plan.
Can a Lone Star College-CyFair student be seen by video between classes?
Yes. A student at the Barker Cypress campus can take a video visit from a parked car or a quiet room on campus, and a follow-up takes less time than the drive to a clinic on 290 would. Students 18 and older book for themselves; a student under 18 needs a parent on the first call.
Can my Cypress teen start ADHD medication without a trip to Pantego?
For a non-stimulant, yes, at the first video visit. 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. Since Pantego is more than 200 miles from Cypress, most Cypress families start with the non-stimulant route by video, and we will tell you at the first visit whether a stimulant is worth the one trip.
Who do I call in Cypress if I have no insurance and cannot pay $250?
The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD is the public mental health authority for Harris County and serves uninsured residents first. Call or text 988 any time for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. If someone is in immediate danger, HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress and Memorial Hermann Cypress both have emergency departments on the Northwest Freeway.
Nearby areas we also serve
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Free and low-cost mental health resources in Cypress
The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD is the public mental health authority for Harris County and is the place to start if you have no coverage and cannot pay the self-pay rate. Call or text 988 any time for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. NAMI Texas lists free peer support groups and family education statewide. HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress and Memorial Hermann Cypress have emergency departments on US-290 for a crisis that cannot wait for an appointment.
Book a video visit at book.lytepsych.com and we will verify your benefits before you are seen. Or call 469-733-0848.
Find the public mental health authority for your county through the Texas HHS local authority directory.