Yes. Lyte Psychiatry sees Keller patients by secure video from home, or in person at our Pantego clinic, about 25 miles south via US-377 and SH-360. 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 Keller
You are a Keller parent with a good PPO and a teenager who is not okay. Grades at Keller High or Timber Creek dropped, or the anxiety got loud enough that the school counselor said the word "psychiatrist." You called the practices near Southlake and Alliance, and the first opening you could find was weeks out.
Or the patient is you. You commute down I-35W to the Alliance corridor, to Amazon, FedEx or BNSF, or you work at Texas Health Alliance on North Tarrant Parkway, and you cannot take a half day off to sit in a waiting room in Fort Worth. You have insurance through work and you want to use it.
Keller is short on psychiatrists who take insurance. Many of the mental health offices along Keller Parkway are therapy-only, so if medication is on the table you get referred out anyway.
We are a video-first option for Keller. Your first visit with the psychiatrist or nurse practitioner is a full evaluation, taken from your living room or a parked car in the Keller Town Center lot. If you want to meet in person, the Pantego office is a 35 to 45 minute drive and you can do visit one there and the rest by video with the same provider. If your teen also needs a therapist, that therapist is in our practice and shares the same chart.
What can Lyte treat for Keller patients?
Psychiatric evaluation and medication management for adults, teens and children. Therapy with a licensed professional counselor. Or both together, with the prescriber and therapist working from one record.
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 evaluations for adults and teens can include QbCheck, an objective computer-based test, alongside the clinical interview. Both stimulant and non-stimulant options are on the table. Dr. Akintola is also a licensed Suboxone prescriber for opioid use disorder.
For a Keller teen, the first visit is an evaluation with the psychiatrist or nurse practitioner, with a parent on for the first part. You leave the first visit with a plan and a follow-up date. If therapy is part of that plan, the counselor is in our practice and reads the same chart, so the two of them are working from the same notes.
You can see us by secure video from anywhere in Texas, or in person at 2900 W Park Row Dr, Suite 111, Pantego, about 25 miles south via US-377 and SH-360, or I-35W and I-30 if you are on the west side of town.
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 Keller
Keller's depression rate is higher than the state's. CDC PLACES (BRFSS 2023) reports that 22.7% of Keller adults have a depression diagnosis, against 19.7% for Texas and 21.8% for the U.S. Frequent mental distress, defined as 14 or more poor mental health days in a month, is lower in Keller at 14.2%, below Texas (16.1%) and the U.S. (15.4%).
With 33,984 adults in Keller, 22.7% works out to roughly 7,700 adults with a depression diagnosis, before you count teenagers.
| Keller | Texas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adults | 33,984 | ||
| Diagnosed depression | 22.7% | 19.7% | 21.8% |
| Frequent mental distress | 14.2% | 16.1% | 15.4% |
Source: 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 Keller 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 benefits before the first visit, so you will know the copay before the appointment.
Without insurance, the table below is the full price. There is no membership fee. 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 |
The plans we see most from Keller are employer PPOs. Keller ISD teachers and staff are usually on TRS-ActiveCare, administered by BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, which is in network with us. Alliance corridor employers such as Amazon, FedEx and BNSF often offer UnitedHealthcare, Aetna or BCBS plans. Texas Health Alliance staff are often on the Texas Health employee plan, which is worth checking against our list before you book. Families who want to skip the insurance paperwork for a teen's evaluation sometimes pay the $250 flat and submit the receipt themselves.
Who will you see?
Dr. Akinwande Akintola, MD, is the medical director and is board-certified in both Adult Psychiatry and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. He trained at Johns Hopkins, stayed on faculty, and has practiced in Texas since 2012. Toyin Awe, PMHNP-BC, is a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner with more than 12 years of experience. Therapy is with NaTascha Jones, LPC, or Prishina Jimenez, LPC. You keep the same provider at every visit.
Your questions, answered
Frequently asked questions from Keller patients
Is any psychiatrist in Keller taking new patients right now?
Yes, through Lyte Psychiatry. We see Keller patients by video within 1–2 business days, and in person in Pantego on the same timeline. If you have been calling offices along Keller Parkway and Southlake Boulevard and hearing "March," this is the faster route.
Where is the closest in-person office to Keller, and how far is it?
Our only office is at 2900 W Park Row Dr, Suite 111, Pantego, TX 76013, inside Arlington's footprint. From Keller it is about 25 miles. The usual route is US-377 south to SH-183, then SH-360 south to Park Row Dr and west. From the west side of Keller near Rufe Snow Dr, I-35W to I-30 east works about as well. Budget 35 to 45 minutes. Most Keller patients do the first visit by video and only drive down if a stimulant evaluation requires it.
How quickly can my teenager be seen?
Most new patients, including teens, are seen within 1–2 business days. A parent or guardian joins the first part of the video evaluation. If your Keller ISD student needs a letter for school, whether for a 504 plan, an IEP meeting or a note about attendance, we write it after the evaluation on request.
What will it cost me with insurance, and without?
With insurance, most Keller patients pay a $0–$30 copay per visit, and we confirm your exact number before the visit. Without insurance, a new-patient psychiatric evaluation is $250, medication follow-ups are $150, therapy is $150 for the first session and $125 after, and a QbCheck ADHD test is $150. Keller ISD staff on TRS-ActiveCare are in network through BlueCross BlueShield of Texas.
Do you work with Keller ISD on ADHD evaluations?
We evaluate students from every Keller ISD campus, and Dr. Akintola is board-certified in child and adolescent psychiatry. Bring any teacher rating scales, prior testing or 504 paperwork the campus has already done. QbCheck adds an objective measure to the interview. If a stimulant is the right choice, the first evaluation is in person in Pantego; a non-stimulant can be started by video.
Can I do the whole thing by video from Keller and never drive to Pantego?
Yes, for everything except starting a stimulant. Evaluations, medication follow-ups and therapy all work by secure video from anywhere in Texas. Alliance corridor shift workers often take the visit from the car before or after a shift. If you later decide you want to meet in person, the office is about 25 miles south and the same provider will see you there.
If I drive down, where do I park?
The clinic is in an office building on W Park Row Dr in Pantego with parking on site, so there is no garage to deal with. From Keller, allow about 40 minutes and add 15 if you are coming through SH-360 during the evening rush.
Nearby areas we also serve
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Free and low-cost mental health resources in Keller
MHMR of Tarrant County is the public mental health authority for Keller and the rest of Tarrant County and serves people with limited or no insurance. If you or your teen are in crisis right now, call or text 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, at any hour. For a medical emergency, Texas Health Alliance has a 24-hour emergency department on North Tarrant Parkway at I-35W. Keller ISD campus counselors can also point families to district-linked services; ask at the front office.
Schedule online at book.lytepsych.com or call 469-733-0848 and we will find a time in the next 1–2 business days. You can take the visit by video from Keller or in person in Pantego.
Find the public mental health authority for your county through the Texas HHS local authority directory.