Yes. Lyte Psychiatry sees Flower Mound patients by secure video from home, and in person at our Pantego clinic, about 35 miles south of you by FM 2499, SH-121, and SH-360. Most new patients are seen within 1–2 business days. In-network copays run $0–$30 per visit, and a self-pay psychiatric evaluation is $250.
Who this page is for in Flower Mound
You probably have a good PPO plan and no time. You live off Long Prairie Rd or Cross Timbers Rd, one of you commutes toward DFW Airport or Las Colinas, and your teenager at Marcus High School or Flower Mound High School has gone quiet, stopped sleeping, or came home with a counselor's note about anxiety. You have called two psychiatrists in Denton and one in Southlake and the first opening was six weeks out. You need one that answers the phone and can see your kid before the next six-weeks grades post.
Or you are the adult in the house. You have run on adrenaline through a move or a new baby, and you are not sleeping. Texas Health Flower Mound on Long Prairie Rd is a fine hospital, but an emergency room is the wrong door for burnout or a medication question. Denton County MHMR Center is the public mental health authority for Denton County, and its job is people with the most serious illness and the fewest options, which is probably not you. Lewisville ISD covers the Flower Mound campuses, and its staff carry TRS-ActiveCare, which we take. If you are insured, busy, and would rather do this by video from your kitchen table than drive anywhere, you are the reader we wrote this for.
What can Lyte treat for Flower Mound patients?
Psychiatric evaluation and medication management for adults, teens, and children. Dr. Akintola is board-certified in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, so a 15-year-old at Marcus with panic attacks and a 42-year-old parent with depression are both in scope. Conditions we treat include depression, anxiety, panic, social anxiety, PTSD and trauma, OCD, bipolar disorder, ADHD, insomnia, postpartum and perinatal mood problems, grief, and burnout.
Therapy and counseling with our licensed professional counselors, who use CBT, solution-focused, and trauma-focused approaches. If you see both a prescriber and a therapist here, they share one chart. Your therapist knows what you started last month and your prescriber knows what came up in session.
ADHD evaluation and treatment for adults and teens, including QbCheck objective testing. We prescribe stimulants and non-stimulants. We also write clinical letters for school, work, and clearance on request, including the letter a Lewisville ISD counselor will ask for when you request 504 accommodations.
For most Flower Mound patients, video is the practical default. You see the same provider every visit, from anywhere in Texas, with no drive down FM 2499. In person, the clinic is at 2900 W Park Row Dr, Suite 111, in Pantego, about 35 miles south. The route is FM 2499 south to Grapevine, SH-121 south to SH-360, SH-360 south to I-30 or Division St, then west into Pantego. Plan on 45 minutes to an hour. Video visits are available in Spanish; ask when you book.
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 Flower Mound family that means one drive south for the first ADHD visit, then video after that.
Learn how therapy and psychiatry work together when both are part of your care plan.
What the numbers say about Flower Mound
Flower Mound has 55,819 adults, and 20.7% of them have been told by a doctor that they have depression, according to CDC PLACES (BRFSS 2023). That is above the Texas rate of 19.7% and below the national rate of 21.8% from the same CDC BRFSS 2023 data. Frequent mental distress, meaning 14 or more poor mental health days in a month, is 14.1% in Flower Mound, lower than Texas at 16.1% and the U.S. at 15.4%.
The distress number is lower than average, and the depression diagnosis number is higher. Read together, that looks like a town where people have insurance and a primary care doctor who names the problem, and where most days are manageable. It also means about 11,500 adults in Flower Mound carry a depression diagnosis. Texas Health Flower Mound is a hospital with an emergency department rather than an outpatient psychiatry clinic, and Denton County MHMR Center is built for the uninsured and the severely ill. The insured, moderately depressed adult in Flower Mound is the one who ends up on a six-week waitlist.
| Measure | Flower Mound | Texas | U.S. | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults told they have depression | 20.7% | 19.7% | 21.8% | CDC PLACES, BRFSS 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress (14+ bad days/month) | 14.1% | 16.1% | 15.4% | CDC PLACES, BRFSS 2023 |
| Adult population | 55,819 | CDC PLACES, BRFSS 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 Flower Mound with insurance?
For most insured Flower Mound patients, $0 to $30 per visit after we verify your benefits. We are in network with BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, UnitedHealthcare and Optum, Cigna and Evernorth, Aetna, Humana, Ambetter, Medicare, Tricare, and more (see the full list). We check your benefits before the first visit, so you know your copay before you log on.
Flower Mound households tend to carry employer PPO plans from the big national carriers, and those are the plans we see most from the airport corridor and Las Colinas employers: BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, and Cigna. If you or your spouse work for Lewisville ISD, your TRS-ActiveCare plan runs on the BlueCross BlueShield of Texas network, and we are in it. Texas Health Flower Mound staff usually carry one of the commercial carriers above. Retirees on Medicare are covered too.
Without insurance, or if you would rather keep this off your plan, you pay a flat fee and know it in advance. HSA and FSA cards work.
| 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 at Lyte Psychiatry?
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. NaTascha Jones, LPC, and Prishina Jimenez, LPC, provide therapy. More than 3,000 patients have come through the practice, which holds a 4.9-star average from over 200 Google reviews.
Your questions, answered
Frequently asked questions from Flower Mound patients
Is there a psychiatrist who can see someone in Flower Mound this week?
Yes. Lyte Psychiatry books most new Flower Mound patients within 1–2 business days, and you can start by video. Our office is in Pantego, about 35 miles south of the Flower Mound Town Hall area on Long Prairie Rd, and every provider also sees patients in person there. Book at book.lytepsych.com or call 469-733-0848.
Where is the nearest Lyte office to Flower Mound, and how far is it?
2900 W Park Row Dr, Suite 111, Pantego, TX 76013. From the FM 2499 and FM 1171 intersection it is about 35 miles. Take FM 2499 south through Grapevine, merge onto SH-121 south, then SH-360 south to I-30 west or Division St, and follow Park Row into Pantego. Plan on 45 minutes to an hour outside of rush hour. Most Flower Mound patients do video and skip the drive.
How fast can a Marcus or Flower Mound High School student get evaluated?
Usually within 1–2 business days for the first appointment. Dr. Akintola is board-certified in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, so a Lewisville ISD teen can have the initial evaluation with us instead of waiting on a referral to a Dallas children's hospital. Anxiety, depression, sleep, and non-stimulant ADHD plans can start by video the same week. A parent or guardian joins the first visit for a minor.
How much does a psychiatrist cost in Flower Mound with and without insurance?
With an in-network PPO such as BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, or Cigna, most Flower Mound patients pay $0 to $30 per visit. Without insurance, a new-patient psychiatric evaluation is $250, a medication follow-up is $150, therapy is $150 for the first session and $125 after that, and a QbCheck ADHD test is $150. Lewisville ISD employees on TRS-ActiveCare are in network through BlueCross BlueShield of Texas.
Will you write the 504 or counselor letter for a Lewisville ISD campus in Flower Mound?
Yes, on request after the evaluation. Bring the most recent report card, any teacher or counselor emails, and the results of any screening the campus already ran. Tell us the name of the counselor or 504 coordinator at Marcus, Flower Mound High, or the middle school who asked for it. We write the medical side and you hand it to the campus; Lewisville ISD runs its own eligibility process from there.
If my Flower Mound teen needs a stimulant for ADHD, do we have to drive to Pantego?
For the first visit, yes. 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. From Flower Mound that is one trip down FM 2499 and SH-121, about 35 miles, and then video from home after that if you prefer it.
Is there parking in Pantego, and what is the drive like from Flower Mound?
Parking is on site at 2900 W Park Row Dr. From Flower Mound the drive runs FM 2499 south past Grapevine Lake, SH-121 south past DFW Airport, and SH-360 south into Arlington. Traffic on SH-121 near the airport is the slow stretch on weekday afternoons, so book a mid-morning slot if you are coming in person. Or do video and skip it.
Does Lyte take Tricare or Medicare for Flower Mound patients?
Yes to both. Tricare and Medicare are on our in-network list, alongside the commercial PPO plans most Flower Mound households carry. Send us your card when you book and we confirm your copay before the visit. Tricare Prime patients should check their referral rules with their regional contractor before the first appointment.
Nearby areas we also serve
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We also see patients from Lewisville, Denton, Grapevine, Southlake, and Carrollton, and our office page for Pantego has directions.
Free and low-cost mental health resources in Flower Mound
Denton County MHMR Center is the public mental health authority for Denton County, which covers nearly all of Flower Mound. If you have no insurance and a serious diagnosis, start there. For a crisis at any hour, call or text 988. Texas Health Flower Mound on Long Prairie Rd has an emergency department if you or your child are in immediate danger. Lewisville ISD campus counselors can point families to district-level support.
If you are not in crisis, have insurance or can pay the self-pay rate, and want to be seen this week, book online or call 469-733-0848. Start by video from Flower Mound or in person at Pantego, and keep the same provider from there.
Find the public mental health authority for your county through the Texas HHS local authority directory.