Yes. Midlothian patients can be seen by secure video from home or in person at our Pantego clinic, roughly 25 miles up US-287 from the US-67 interchange. Most new patients get a first appointment within 1–2 business days. With an in-network plan the copay is $0–$30 per visit. A self-pay psychiatric evaluation is $250.
Who this page is for in Midlothian
The kilns at Ash Grove, Holcim, and Martin Marietta run around the clock, which is why Midlothian calls itself the Cement Capital of Texas and why a good share of the town works nights. If you are one of those shift workers, or married to one, a 10 a.m. appointment in Dallas is a lost sleep cycle. Then there are the Navarro College students on the Midlothian campus off US-287, who are old enough to book for themselves and usually on a parent's plan. And there are the households that bought into the new subdivisions south of Methodist Midlothian and drive north every morning to an Arlington or Fort Worth employer. What they share is a search that has not turned up anyone in town who both prescribes and takes the plan.
Methodist Midlothian Medical Center opened on US-287 in late 2020 and handles the emergency side. Lakes Regional Community Center serves as the public mental health authority for Ellis County, and the people it must see first are the ones with the most serious diagnoses and no way to pay. A Midlothian ISD teacher on TRS-ActiveCare does not fit either door, and neither does a Gerdau millwright on a plant plan or a commuter with UnitedHealthcare through a Dallas employer. We wrote this page for the people in between.
What can Lyte treat for Midlothian patients?
Psychiatric evaluation and medication management for adults, teens, and children. Because Dr. Akintola holds board certification in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, a fourth-grader at a Midlothian ISD campus and a night-shift kiln operator can be patients of the same practice. 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. A patient who sees both a prescriber and a therapist here has one chart, so the therapist knows what was prescribed and the 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. Clinical letters for school, work, and clearance are written on request, including the letter a Midlothian ISD counselor asks for when a family starts a 504 request.
In person, the clinic is at 2900 W Park Row Dr, Suite 111, in Pantego, about 25 miles from downtown Midlothian. Take US-287 north through Mansfield to I-20, then Bowen Rd north to Park Row. By video, you see the same provider from your kitchen table anywhere in Texas. You keep the same provider every visit 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. Most Midlothian households already point a car up US-287 several days a week, so the one in-person visit tends to fold into an existing trip.
Learn how therapy and psychiatry work together when both are part of your care plan.
What the numbers say about Midlothian
CDC PLACES (BRFSS 2023) counts 25,071 adults in Midlothian and estimates that 23.9% of them have been told by a doctor that they have depression. Waxahachie, the county seat about a dozen miles down US-287, sits at 23.8% in the same dataset, and Mansfield, the next town north, at 22.7%. Frequent mental distress, defined as 14 or more poor mental health days in a month, is 17% in Midlothian. Waxahachie is 18.1% on that measure and Mansfield 16.6%. The two Ellis County towns run a little higher than Mansfield on each measure. For reference, Texas is 19.7% on depression and 16.1% on frequent distress; the U.S. is 21.8% and 15.4%.
In plain counts, 23.9% of 25,071 is about 6,000 Midlothian adults with a depression diagnosis, and 17% is roughly 4,300 adults who had a bad two weeks or worse in the past month. Ellis County has one public mental health authority for all of those people plus Waxahachie's, and Midlothian's psychiatric options are otherwise whatever a commuter can reach in Dallas or Arlington.
| Measure | Midlothian | Texas | U.S. | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults told they have depression | 23.9% | 19.7% | 21.8% | CDC PLACES, BRFSS 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress (14+ bad days/month) | 17% | 16.1% | 15.4% | CDC PLACES, BRFSS 2023 |
| Adult population | 25,071 | 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 Midlothian with insurance?
For most insured Midlothian 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). Benefits are verified before the first visit, so you know the copay before you sit down.
Three kinds of cards show up from Midlothian. The first is TRS-ActiveCare from Midlothian ISD, which runs on the BlueCross BlueShield of Texas network, where we are in network. The second is a plant or union card from Ash Grove, Holcim, Martin Marietta, or Gerdau; these vary by employer and by contract, so send us a photo of the card when you book and we will confirm before the first visit whether it works. The third is a commuter's employer plan, usually UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, or Cigna from a Dallas or Fort Worth company, all of which we accept.
Without insurance, you pay a flat fee that you know 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 Midlothian patients
Can someone in Midlothian get a psychiatry appointment within a few days?
Most new Midlothian patients are booked within 1–2 business days. You choose video from home in Ellis County or an in-person visit at our Pantego clinic, about 25 miles up US-287 past Mansfield. Every provider does both. Book at book.lytepsych.com or call 469-733-0848.
How far is the Pantego office from Midlothian, and which way do I go?
About 25 miles from the US-287 and US-67 interchange. Stay on US-287 north through Mansfield until it meets I-20, exit at Bowen Rd, and go north to W Park Row Dr. The address is 2900 W Park Row Dr, Suite 111, Pantego, TX 76013. Outside of rush hour it is a half-hour drive; leaving Midlothian between 7 and 8 in the morning adds time at the Mansfield end.
My child is at a Midlothian ISD campus. How quickly can they be evaluated for ADHD or anxiety?
The first appointment is usually within 1–2 business days. Dr. Akintola is board-certified in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, so a Midlothian family is not referred to a Dallas children's hospital waitlist for the initial evaluation. Anxiety, depression, and non-stimulant ADHD plans can start by video, which means no early pickup from a Midlothian ISD campus for a drive up US-287. If a stimulant is likely, the first visit is in person at Pantego.
What does a Midlothian patient pay with insurance, and what is the cash price?
With an in-network plan such as BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, or Cigna, most Midlothian patients pay $0 to $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 after that, and $150 for a QbCheck ADHD test. Midlothian ISD staff on TRS-ActiveCare are in network through the BlueCross BlueShield of Texas network.
Can a night-shift worker at one of the Midlothian cement plants or the Gerdau mill be seen around a rotating schedule?
Yes. Video visits happen from home, and most follow-ups are video, so a Holcim or Ash Grove employee coming off nights does not have to drive anywhere. A stimulant start is the one exception; that first visit is in person at Pantego, and you can pair it with a day you are already heading north on US-287. Send a photo of your plant or union card when you book and we will confirm the copay before the visit. Dr. Akintola is also a licensed Suboxone prescriber if opioid use has become part of the picture.
Is TRS-ActiveCare through Midlothian ISD in network at Lyte?
Yes. TRS-ActiveCare medical plans use the BlueCross BlueShield of Texas network, and Lyte Psychiatry is in network with BlueCross BlueShield of Texas. Upload your card when you book and we will confirm your copay before the visit. No referral from a primary care doctor is needed, and if your campus counselor asks for a clinical letter for a 504 request, we write it on request.
For a stimulant start from Midlothian, is the first visit in person?
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 Midlothian that is one trip up US-287, and video from home after that if you prefer it.
What is parking like at the Pantego clinic, and is there a way around I-20 from Midlothian?
Parking is on site. From Midlothian, US-287 north carries you past Methodist Midlothian, through Mansfield, and up to I-20 in Arlington, where you exit at Bowen Rd and go north to W Park Row Dr. When I-20 is backed up, leave US-287 at Matlock Rd in Mansfield, take Matlock north to Park Row, and turn west into Pantego.
Nearby areas we also serve
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We also see patients from Waxahachie, Cedar Hill, Mansfield, DeSoto, Duncanville, and Arlington, and our office page for Pantego has directions.
Free and low-cost mental health resources in Midlothian
For a crisis at any hour, call or text 988. Methodist Midlothian Medical Center on US-287 has an emergency department for anyone in immediate danger. Lakes Regional Community Center is the public mental health authority for Ellis County, including Midlothian, and is the right first call for someone with no insurance and a serious diagnosis. Families with a student in Midlothian ISD can ask the campus counselor about district support and the 504 process, and Navarro College students can start with student services on the Midlothian campus.
If none of that describes you, and you have insurance or can pay the self-pay rate, book online or call 469-733-0848 and we will usually see you this week. Start by video or at Pantego, and the provider you meet first is the one you keep.
Find the public mental health authority for your county through the Texas HHS local authority directory.