Yes. Lyte Psychiatry sees McKinney patients by secure video, and you can come in person to our Pantego clinic, about 45 miles southwest via US-75 and SH-121. Most new patients are seen within 1–2 business days. Most insured patients pay a $0–$30 copay per visit. Self-pay evaluations are $250.
Who is this McKinney page for?
McKinney is the Collin County seat, and it is where the county's public mental health authority, LifePath Systems, keeps its main office. That is worth knowing if you have no insurance. It also means that a lot of McKinney residents who do have insurance called LifePath first, learned it serves a narrower population than they expected, and then started searching for a private psychiatrist who takes their plan. If that is you, keep reading.
The McKinney patients we see most often fall into a few groups. Parents in Stonebridge Ranch or Craig Ranch call about a McKinney ISD student who has gone quiet or started refusing school. Engineers and technicians at the Raytheon plant on Eldorado Parkway book after months of running on four hours of sleep, and most of them do not want to explain a psychiatry appointment to anyone at work. Nurses and techs at Medical City McKinney and Baylor Scott & White McKinney know what depression looks like in patients and have been ignoring it in themselves.
Collin College students on a parent's plan find us after being put on a wait list at the campus counseling center. All of these people need a psychiatrist who takes their insurance and has an opening this week.
What can Lyte treat for McKinney patients?
Psychiatric evaluation and medication management for adults, teens, and children. Dr. Akintola is board-certified in both adult and child and adolescent psychiatry, so a family can bring a McKinney ISD ninth-grader and a parent to the same practice.
Therapy with a licensed professional counselor, using CBT, solution-focused, and trauma-focused approaches. If you see a prescriber and a therapist, they share one chart. Your therapist knows what medication you are on, and your prescriber knows what you are working on in therapy.
ADHD evaluation and treatment for adults and teens, with QbCheck objective testing, and both stimulant and non-stimulant options.
Depression, anxiety, panic, social anxiety, PTSD and trauma, OCD, bipolar disorder, insomnia, postpartum and perinatal mood problems, grief, and burnout.
Almost every McKinney patient uses secure video for every visit. Our clinic is at 2900 W Park Row Dr, Suite 111, Pantego, inside Arlington, about 45 miles from McKinney. The fastest route is usually SH-121 (Sam Rayburn Tollway) southwest to SH-360 south, or US-75 south through Plano and Dallas to I-30 west. Either way, plan on an hour. You can come in person for the first visit and switch to video after, or use video from the start.
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.
Letters for school, work, or clearance paperwork are written on request.
Learn how therapy and psychiatry work together when both are part of your care plan.
What the numbers say about McKinney
McKinney runs above the Texas average on both of the standard CDC measures. CDC PLACES (BRFSS 2023) estimates that 21.4% of McKinney adults have been diagnosed with depression, compared with 19.7% for Texas and 21.8% for the United States. Frequent mental distress, meaning 14 or more poor mental health days in the past month, is 15.7% in McKinney against 16.1% statewide and 15.4% nationally.
CDC PLACES counts 140,611 adults in McKinney. At those rates, roughly 30,000 McKinney adults carry a depression diagnosis and about 22,000 report frequent distress. Those are adults only. McKinney ISD's students and the teenagers in the Frisco ISD and Prosper ISD portions of the city are on top of that.
| Measure | McKinney | Texas | U.S. | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults diagnosed with depression | 21.4% | 19.7% | 21.8% | CDC PLACES, BRFSS 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress (14+ bad days/month) | 15.7% | 16.1% | 15.4% | CDC PLACES, BRFSS 2023 |
| Adult population | 140,611 | 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 McKinney with insurance?
Most insured patients pay a $0–$30 copay per visit. 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 verify your benefits before the first visit and tell you the copay up front.
The plans we see most from McKinney are employer PPOs and the TRS-ActiveCare plan that McKinney ISD staff carry, which is administered by BlueCross BlueShield of Texas. If your coverage comes through Raytheon or another large employer along US-75 and SH-121, it is most likely BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, or Cigna, and all four are in network. Medicare is in network for McKinney retirees. If you bought your own coverage on the marketplace, Ambetter is in network.
If you are uninsured, on a high-deductible plan, or would rather pay cash and keep it off your plan, the self-pay rates below are the whole price. HSA and FSA cards are accepted.
| 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?
Dr. Akinwande Akintola, MD, is our medical director and supervisory psychiatrist. He is board-certified in Adult Psychiatry and in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, trained at Johns Hopkins and stayed on faculty there, and moved to Texas in 2012. Toyin Awe, PMHNP-BC, is a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner with more than 12 years of experience. NaTascha Jones, LPC, and Prishina Jimenez, LPC, provide therapy. You keep the same provider at every visit. Lyte has served 3,000+ patients and holds a 4.9-star average across 200+ Google reviews.
Your questions, answered
Frequently asked questions from McKinney patients
Can I get a psychiatry appointment in McKinney without a long wait?
Yes. Lyte Psychiatry sees McKinney patients by secure video from anywhere in the city, from the historic downtown square out to Stonebridge Ranch and the new subdivisions north of US-380. Most new patients are seen within 1–2 business days. Book online any time at book.lytepsych.com or call 469-733-0848.
Where is the closest in-person option to McKinney, and how far is the drive?
Our clinic is at 2900 W Park Row Dr, Suite 111, Pantego, inside Arlington, about 45 miles from McKinney. Take SH-121 southwest to SH-360 south, or US-75 south to I-30 west. Plan on an hour each way. Parking is on site. Most McKinney patients come once, if at all, and do the rest by video.
Is the drive from McKinney worth it, or should I use video?
Use video unless you are starting a stimulant, which requires one in-person evaluation in Pantego. Everything else, including therapy and non-stimulant ADHD medication, starts by video. If you do make the one trip from McKinney, Six Flags and Globe Life Field are a few miles from our door.
How quickly can my McKinney ISD student be seen?
Usually within 1–2 business days. Dr. Akintola is board-certified in child and adolescent psychiatry, so a student at McKinney High, McKinney Boyd, or McKinney North is seen directly, with no referral to a separate children's practice. A video visit means the student does not lose half a day to the 45-mile drive, and we write 504 and IEP letters for McKinney ISD on request.
How much does a psychiatrist cost in McKinney with and without insurance?
With insurance, most patients pay a $0–$30 copay per visit; BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, UnitedHealthcare, Cigna, Aetna, Medicare, and Tricare are in network, and the McKinney ISD TRS-ActiveCare plan is covered through BlueCross BlueShield of Texas. Without insurance, a new-patient evaluation is $250, a medication follow-up is $150, and therapy is $150 for the first session and $125 after.
I work at Raytheon in McKinney with a security clearance. Will psychiatric care affect it?
Seeking mental health care does not by itself automatically disqualify you from a security clearance. Reporting requirements depend on your circumstances and the current questionnaire; consult your security officer when needed. Your health information is protected by applicable privacy laws, which permit or require some disclosures without written authorization. Requested documentation requires clinician review. We cannot guarantee a clearance decision.
What does LifePath Systems in McKinney do, and should I call them first?
LifePath Systems is Collin County's public mental health authority, headquartered in McKinney. It runs the county's 24-hour crisis line and serves people without insurance or who meet its priority population criteria. If you are in crisis, call them or 988 now. If you have insurance and need an outpatient psychiatrist for depression, anxiety, or ADHD, you can book with us directly.
Are Spanish video visits available in McKinney?
Video visits are available in Spanish; ask when you book. McKinney's Spanish-speaking families are seen by video from home, with no drive down US-75 or SH-121 to Pantego, the same 1–2 business day scheduling, and the same $0–$30 copay range.
Nearby areas we also serve
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We also see patients from Frisco, Plano, Richardson, Garland, and Denton, by video with the same in-person option in Pantego.
Free and low-cost mental health resources in McKinney
If you or someone with you is in danger right now, call or text 988. LifePath Systems, the public mental health authority for Collin County, is based in McKinney and runs a 24-hour crisis line and sliding-fee outpatient clinics for residents without insurance. Baylor Scott & White McKinney and Medical City McKinney both have emergency departments that handle psychiatric emergencies. McKinney ISD offers counseling and outside referrals through the counseling office at each campus. Collin College students can start with the college's counseling services on the McKinney campus.
Book a visit
Find the public mental health authority for your county through the Texas HHS local authority directory.
Book online any time at book.lytepsych.com and most McKinney patients are seen within 1–2 business days. Or call 469-733-0848 and we will verify your insurance before the first visit.