Yes. Lyte Psychiatry sees Mesquite patients by secure video from home, or in person at our clinic in Pantego, about 30 miles west of Mesquite via I-30 and I-635. Most new patients are seen within 1–2 business days. Most insured patients pay a $0–$30 copay per visit. A self-pay psychiatric evaluation is $250.
Who this page is for in Mesquite
You live or work in Mesquite and you have been putting this off. You might be a Mesquite ISD teacher who has been running on four hours of sleep since August, or a parent whose kid's school counselor suggested an ADHD evaluation and the child psychiatry wait you were quoted in Dallas was measured in months. If you work a rotating shift at one of the warehouses along I-20 or US-80, no clinic near Town East is open when you are.
Mesquite has one hospital, Dallas Regional Medical Center on N Galloway Ave. It runs an emergency room, and that is where too many people in Mesquite end up when a panic attack or a depressive crash gets bad enough. It is not a place to get a medication started and followed for a year. Metrocare Services, the public mental health authority for Dallas County, serves the whole county and prioritizes the most severe cases, so a working adult with insurance often does not qualify or waits a long time.
We built this page for the person in between. You have a job, you probably have insurance through Mesquite ISD, the City of Mesquite, Dallas College at Eastfield, or a private employer, and you want a psychiatrist you can see this week and keep seeing. That is what we do.
What can Lyte treat for Mesquite patients?
Psychiatric evaluation and medication management for adults, teens, and children. Dr. Akintola is board-certified in both adult psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry, so a parent in Mesquite does not need one practice for themselves and another for their eighth-grader.
Therapy with a licensed professional counselor, using CBT, solution-focused, and trauma-focused approaches. Combined care is the option most Mesquite patients pick: a prescriber and a therapist who share one chart, so nobody has to repeat their story or carry messages between two offices.
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. ADHD evaluation for adults and teens includes QbCheck objective testing when it is useful. Dr. Akintola also prescribes Suboxone for opioid use disorder.
You choose the mode. Most Mesquite patients use secure video for every visit and never make the drive. If you want to sit across from your psychiatrist, our clinic is at 2900 W Park Row Dr, Suite 111 in Pantego, about 30 miles west via I-30 and I-635. Many people do the first visit in person and the rest by video. It is the same provider every time either way.
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 Mesquite
Mesquite has 108,488 adults, according to CDC PLACES (BRFSS 2023). The same dataset puts diagnosed depression in Mesquite at 20.4% of adults, higher than the Texas rate of 19.7%. Frequent mental distress, meaning 14 or more poor mental health days a month, is 18.7% in Mesquite against 16.1% for Texas and 15.4% for the United States. Roughly one in five adults in Mesquite has a depression diagnosis, and a similar share reports two weeks or more of bad days each month.
| Measure | Mesquite | Texas | U.S. | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with diagnosed depression | 20.4% | 19.7% | 21.8% | CDC PLACES, BRFSS 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress (14+ bad days/month) | 18.7% | 16.1% | 15.4% | CDC PLACES, BRFSS 2023 |
| Adult population | 108,488 | CDC PLACES, BRFSS 2023 |
Mesquite's distress rate runs higher than the state and national figures while its depression diagnosis rate sits close to the state's. One reading of that gap is that a lot of people in Mesquite feel bad and have not been diagnosed or treated yet. That matches what we see when Mesquite patients book: many have never had a psychiatric evaluation at all.
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 Mesquite with insurance?
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, so you know the number ahead of time. Most insured patients pay a $0–$30 copay per visit.
If you are paying yourself, the prices are flat and published:
| 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 |
HSA and FSA cards are accepted.
In Mesquite, the plan we see most often is TRS-ActiveCare, which covers Mesquite ISD teachers and staff and is administered by BlueCross BlueShield of Texas. We are in network with it. Dallas College employees at Eastfield and City of Mesquite employees are usually on a BCBS TX or UnitedHealthcare plan. Warehouse and logistics employers along I-20 tend to offer UnitedHealthcare or Aetna. Older neighborhoods in the original part of town, near downtown Mesquite, bring a fair number of Medicare patients. Ambetter marketplace plans are common among self-employed and hourly workers here, and we take those too.
Who will you see at Lyte Psychiatry?
Dr. Akinwande Akintola, MD, is our medical director. He is board-certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Adult Psychiatry and in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, trained at Johns Hopkins, stayed on faculty there, and moved to Texas in 2012. Toyin Awe, PMHNP-BC, is a psychiatric nurse practitioner with more than 12 years of experience. Therapy is provided by NaTascha Jones, LPC, and Prishina Jimenez, LPC. Lyte Psychiatry has served more than 3,000 patients and holds a 4.9-star average across 200+ Google reviews.
Your questions, answered
Frequently asked questions: Mesquite
How quickly can someone in Mesquite get a psychiatry appointment?
Most new Mesquite patients are seen within 1–2 business days. Book online at any hour and pick a video slot; you never have to leave your house in Mesquite for the first visit unless you want to. Same-week is the norm, and video works for people on shift schedules at the distribution centers along I-20 and US-80 because there is no drive and no waiting room.
Where is the nearest in-person office, and how far is it from Mesquite?
Our clinic is at 2900 W Park Row Dr, Suite 111, Pantego, TX 76013. Pantego is a small town inside Arlington. From Mesquite it is about 30 miles: I-635 north or south to I-30, then I-30 west through downtown Dallas and Grand Prairie, exit toward Fielder Rd or Bowen Rd. Outside rush hour that is 40 to 50 minutes. Most Mesquite patients do the first visit by video, or come once in person and switch to video after.
How fast can I get a first appointment from Mesquite?
Within 1–2 business days for most people. If you book on a Monday morning, you will usually be seen by Wednesday. The only exception is a stimulant start for ADHD, where the first evaluation has to be in person at Pantego, so that depends on when you can make the 30-mile drive from Mesquite.
What does it cost in Mesquite with insurance, and without?
With an in-network plan, most patients pay a $0–$30 copay per visit. That includes TRS-ActiveCare for Mesquite ISD employees, which BCBS TX administers. Without insurance, a new-patient psychiatric evaluation is $250, medication follow-ups are $150, a first therapy session is $150, and therapy follow-ups are $125. A QbCheck ADHD test is $150. We tell you the exact amount before your first visit.
My child is in Mesquite ISD and the school is asking for an evaluation. Can you help?
Yes. Dr. Akintola is board-certified in child and adolescent psychiatry, so a family in Mesquite does not have to be referred into Dallas for pediatric psychiatry. We evaluate, treat, and write the clinical letter a Mesquite ISD campus needs for a 504 plan or an IEP meeting on request. Bring the school's request, any teacher rating forms, and the last report card to the first visit.
Do you offer psychiatry in Spanish for Mesquite?
Yes. Video visits are available in Spanish; ask when you book. Mesquite has a large Spanish-speaking community, and a parent booking for a teen can ask for a Spanish video visit at the same 1–2 business day speed as any other appointment.
I work at Dallas Regional Medical Center or Eastfield. Can I see someone outside my own building?
Yes, and that is part of why Mesquite patients pick us. Staff at Dallas Regional Medical Center on N Galloway Ave and faculty or students at Dallas College's Eastfield campus on Motley Dr tell us they want a psychiatrist who is not down the hall from their coworkers. Video visits from home solve that. We do not report to employers. Your record stays with us.
If I drive from Mesquite, where do I park, and is it worth the trip?
Parking is on site at 2900 W Park Row Dr, next to the Suite 111 entrance. The trip is worth it once for people who want to meet Dr. Akintola in person or who are starting a stimulant. After that, almost every Mesquite patient moves to video and stops making the drive.
Nearby areas we also serve
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We also see patients in Garland, Balch Springs, Rowlett, Sunnyvale, Seagoville, and Dallas.
Free and low-cost mental health resources in Mesquite
Metrocare Services is the public mental health authority for Dallas County and offers low-cost care for Mesquite residents who qualify. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, free and open 24/7, or go to the emergency room at Dallas Regional Medical Center. SAMHSA's National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357 gives free treatment referrals around the clock. NAMI Texas runs free peer support groups and family education across the state.
Schedule online at book.lytepsych.com and pick a video or in-person time. Or call 469-733-0848 and we will get you on the calendar within 1–2 business days.
Find the public mental health authority for your county through the Texas HHS local authority directory.