Yes. Lyte Psychiatry sees Plano patients by secure video from home or the office, and in person at our clinic in Pantego, about 40 miles southwest via SH-121 and SH-360, if you want the first visit face to face. Most new patients are seen within 1–2 business days. Most insured patients pay a $0–$30 copay. A self-pay evaluation is $250.
Who this page is for in Plano
You have a good PPO through Toyota North America, the JPMorgan Chase campus at Legacy, Liberty Mutual, or Capital One, and you have already found out that a good plan does not get you a psychiatrist. The practices along Legacy Drive and Preston Road that answer the phone tend to be concierge and cash only, with first-visit fees well above our $250 self-pay rate. The ones that take your plan are booking two months out. You want to use the insurance you pay for and be seen this week.
Or you are a parent in Plano ISD. A teacher has raised attention or anxiety with you, the school has started a 504 conversation, and you want a real evaluation by a child psychiatrist instead of a 15-minute visit and a prescription. Children's Health Plano and the pediatric practices nearby do good work, but they are not set up to give your child a psychiatric evaluation this week.
Plano's public option, LifePath Systems, is the mental health authority for Collin County. It serves people with serious mental illness and limited income, and most families with a Toyota or Capital One plan will not qualify. Medical City Plano and Texas Health Plano, including the Seay Behavioral Health Center, handle emergencies and inpatient care. Between the emergency room and the concierge office there is not much, and that is the space Lyte works in.
What can Lyte treat for Plano patients?
Psychiatric evaluation and medication management for adults, teens, and children. Depression, anxiety, panic, social anxiety, PTSD and trauma, OCD, bipolar disorder, ADHD, insomnia, postpartum and perinatal mood problems, grief, and burnout. We take the time in the first evaluation to get the history right.
Therapy and counseling with licensed professional counselors who use CBT, solution-focused, and trauma-focused approaches. If you see a prescriber and a therapist here, they share one chart. You do not repeat your story, and your therapist knows what changed at your last medication visit.
ADHD evaluation for adults and teens, with QbCheck, an objective computer-based test that measures attention, impulsivity, and movement during the task. It gives a parent in Plano ISD something more than a rating scale to base a decision on. We prescribe stimulants and non-stimulants.
For Plano patients the mode is mostly video, and you can do every visit by secure video without making the drive. If you want to meet your provider in person first, our clinic is at 2900 W Park Row Dr, Suite 111, in Pantego, a small town inside Arlington, about 40 miles from Legacy West: SH-121 southwest to SH-360, then south to Park Row. Plan on about an hour. From east Plano, US-75 south to I-635 west to SH-360 south is a similar time.
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 Plano
Plano has 221,307 adults, and 19.4 percent of them have been diagnosed with depression, according to CDC PLACES using 2023 BRFSS data. That is about 43,000 adults in one suburb, close to the Texas rate of 19.7 percent. Frequent mental distress, meaning 14 or more poor mental health days in the past month, is 14 percent of Plano adults in the same data, or about 31,000 people, which is below the Texas figure of 16.1 percent and the U.S. figure of 15.4 percent.
| Measure | Plano | Texas | U.S. | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with diagnosed depression | 19.4% | 19.7% | 21.8% | CDC PLACES, BRFSS 2023 |
| Adults with frequent mental distress | 14.0% | 16.1% | 15.4% | CDC PLACES, BRFSS 2023 |
| Adult population | 221,307 | CDC PLACES, BRFSS 2023 |
Plano's depression rate is near the state average and its distress rate is lower, which fits a city with high insurance coverage and high income. Plano's problem is access. Roughly 43,000 adults carry a diagnosis, and many of them cannot get an appointment they can afford. If you have insurance and have already been told "we don't take insurance" more than once, this page is written for you.
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 Plano 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.
If you would rather not use insurance, or your plan is out of network, the self-pay prices are fixed and published. 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 |
Employer PPO plans from the Legacy corporate campuses are the common case in Plano. Toyota, JPMorgan Chase, Liberty Mutual, and Capital One all run large self-funded plans, and the administrators behind them are usually BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, or Cigna, all of which are in network here. Plano ISD employees are on TRS-ActiveCare, administered by BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, so a Plano ISD teacher can use the plan for both the prescriber and the therapist. Collin College staff and students on their own plans can check the full list. Compared with a cash-only concierge visit, an insured evaluation at a $0–$30 copay, or a $250 self-pay evaluation, is a different budget.
Who will you see at Lyte Psychiatry?
Dr. Akinwande Akintola, MD, is our medical director and supervisory psychiatrist, board-certified in Adult Psychiatry and in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 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 more than 12 years of experience. Therapy is provided by NaTascha Jones, LPC, and Prishina Jimenez, LPC.
Your questions, answered
Frequently asked questions for Plano
Can a Plano resident get a psychiatrist appointment this week?
Yes. Most new patients are seen within 1–2 business days, and for Plano that almost always means a video visit from your home in Legacy, Willow Bend, or east Plano. Book online at book.lytepsych.com any time. A Toyota or JPMorgan Chase employee can take the evaluation from a closed office or a parked car at Legacy West; the video link works on a phone.
Where is the nearest in-person office to Plano, and how far is it?
Our clinic is at 2900 W Park Row Dr, Suite 111, Pantego, TX 76013, about 40 miles from Legacy West. Take SH-121 southwest to SH-360 and go south to the Park Row exit in Arlington. From east Plano, US-75 south to I-635 west to SH-360 south is about the same distance. Budget an hour each way. You can skip the drive and use video for everything, and the in-person option is there if you want it or if you are starting a stimulant.
How fast can my child get an ADHD evaluation from Plano?
A new-patient evaluation with Dr. Akintola, who is board-certified in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, is usually available within 1–2 business days. If your Plano ISD campus has already sent home Vanderbilt or Conners rating scales, bring them. QbCheck testing adds objective data. If a stimulant looks likely, the first visit is in person in Pantego, which is an hour from Plano via SH-121 and SH-360; a non-stimulant plan can be started by video that same week.
How much does a psychiatrist cost in Plano with and without insurance?
With an in-network plan such as BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, or Cigna, most patients pay a $0–$30 copay per visit. Without insurance, an evaluation is $250, a medication follow-up is $150, therapy is $150 for the first session and $125 after, and a QbCheck ADHD test is $150. The cash-only concierge practices around Legacy and Preston Road charge more than that for a first visit and do not bill your Toyota or Capital One plan at all.
Does Plano ISD accept a letter from Lyte for a 504 plan or accommodations?
Plano ISD campuses generally ask for documentation from a licensed clinician that names the diagnosis and the recommended accommodations. We write those letters on request after an evaluation, and we can write them for extended time on tests, a quieter testing room, or a medication note for the nurse's office. Tell us what the campus counselor asked for and we will match the format.
Can I start a stimulant for ADHD by video from Plano?
The first evaluation for a stimulant has to be in person at our Pantego clinic, about 40 miles from Plano. After that, follow-ups can be by video. If the drive is the deal-breaker, non-stimulant ADHD medication can start by video and is a workable option for many adults and teens. We will tell you which route fits before you book the in-person slot.
Is there parking at the clinic, and is the drive from Plano worth it?
Parking is on site, outside the door in Pantego, with no garage to deal with. The drive from Plano is about 40 miles and about an hour via SH-121 and SH-360, longer in the afternoon. It is worth it for one visit if you are starting a stimulant or if you want to meet your provider in person. For everything else, video is the same provider and the same evaluation, without the Sam Rayburn Tollway.
What does LifePath Systems do for Plano, and when should I use it instead of Lyte?
LifePath Systems is the public mental health authority for Collin County, which includes Plano. It provides psychiatric care, case management, and crisis services to Collin County residents with serious mental illness who meet income criteria, and it is the right door if you have no insurance and cannot afford self-pay. If you have a commercial plan, Medicare, or Tricare, or you can pay $250 for an evaluation, Lyte will see you faster and keep you with the same provider.
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Free and low-cost mental health resources in Plano
LifePath Systems is the public mental health authority for Collin County and offers sliding-scale psychiatric care and crisis services to residents who qualify. Texas Health Plano's Seay Behavioral Health Center provides inpatient and outpatient behavioral health care. Children's Health Plano and Medical City Plano both have 24-hour emergency departments. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, any time.
Find the public mental health authority for your county through the Texas HHS local authority directory.
Book online at book.lytepsych.com and we will see you within 1–2 business days, by video or in Pantego. Or call 469-733-0848 and we will find the slot with you.