Online Psychiatrist in Texas
Lyte provides online psychiatry and medication management by secure telehealth for patients located across Texas, including Dallas, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio.
We participate with select major insurance plans; eligibility and benefits are verified before care.
What is telepsychiatry?
Telepsychiatry is psychiatric evaluation and treatment delivered by secure video. Lyte Psychiatry offers telehealth visits to patients who are physically located in Texas at the time of the visit.
At Lyte Psychiatry, our board-certified psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners conduct telehealth appointments through secure video. You connect from your phone, tablet, or computer, using the instructions in your appointment reminder.
Lyte Psychiatry verifies your telehealth benefits before your visit. Coverage and costs depend on your specific plan, clinician, visit type and deductible. Confirm network status and expected costs before booking.
secure video
Video visits use a secure telehealth platform. Choose a private space and use the portal for care-related messages.
No referral required
Lyte Psychiatry accepts appointment requests online or by phone. Ask your insurer whether your plan requires a referral or authorization.
When can I be seen?
Most new patients are seen within 1–2 business days. Weekend appointments are limited.
Prescriptions via telehealth
Lyte Psychiatry evaluates whether medication is appropriate. A prescription is not guaranteed.
In-network insurance
Coverage and costs depend on your specific plan, clinician, visit type and deductible. Confirm network status and expected costs before booking.
Available statewide
Lyte Psychiatry offers telehealth visits to patients who are physically located in Texas at the time of the visit. Eligibility also depends on your care needs.
What conditions does Lyte Psychiatry treat by telehealth?
Lyte Psychiatry treats depression, anxiety, PTSD, mood disorders and sleep problems by telehealth for eligible patients in Texas.
Our Texas telepsychiatry team treats the full spectrum of psychiatric conditions for adults and adolescents across the state.
Depression
Major depression, persistent depressive disorder, postpartum depression
Learn more →Anxiety
Generalized anxiety, panic disorder, agoraphobia
Learn more →PTSD & Trauma
Post-traumatic stress, acute stress disorder, trauma therapy
Learn more →Mood Disorders
Bipolar disorder types I & II, cyclothymia, dysthymia
Learn more →Medication Management
Psychiatric medication evaluation, prescribing, and ongoing management
Learn more →Sleep Disorders
Insomnia, sleep anxiety, circadian rhythm disorders
Learn more →Social Anxiety
Social phobia, selective mutism, performance anxiety
Learn more →Stress
Chronic stress, occupational burnout, adjustment disorders
Learn more →How does a telehealth visit at Lyte work?
For a Lyte Psychiatry telehealth visit, book, complete intake and benefit verification, then join a secure video visit from a private place in Texas.
How do I book a Lyte telehealth visit?
Book a Lyte Psychiatry visit online or call 469-733-0848. Tell us your city, insurance, and primary concern, we'll match you with the right provider.
What do I complete before the visit?
Lyte Psychiatry asks you to complete an intake form before the appointment. Our team verifies your insurance before your appointment and provides an estimate of your cost.
How do I join the video appointment?
Join your Lyte Psychiatry secure video session from any device. Your provider evaluates your symptoms, discusses treatment, and may prescribe medication when clinically appropriate. Additional requirements can apply to controlled medications.
How is follow-up care arranged?
Lyte Psychiatry can arrange medication follow-up and therapy by telehealth, with in-person care or a referral when clinically needed or otherwise required.
What should I check before a Texas telehealth visit?
Lyte Psychiatry offers telehealth visits to patients who are physically located in Texas at the time of the visit. Your Lyte Psychiatry clinician will determine whether video care fits your needs. Some situations require in-person care, additional assessment or a referral.
Coverage and costs depend on your specific plan, clinician, visit type and deductible. Confirm network status and expected costs before booking. Ask the clinic about any prescribing requirements before your appointment; no visit guarantees a particular medication.
Who provides telehealth care at Lyte Psychiatry?
Lyte Psychiatry's telepsychiatry team is led by fellowship-trained, dual board-certified physicians and licensed nurse practitioners, all serving Texas patients via telehealth.
Dr. Akinwande Akintola, MD
Supervisory Psychiatrist
Dual board-certified (Adult Psychiatry & Child/Adolescent Psychiatry) · Johns Hopkins fellowship-trained · Medical Director
Focus: Depression, anxiety, mood disorders, PTSD, and medication management
Toyin Awe, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Board-certified PMHNP (PMHNP-BC) · 12+ years psychiatric nursing experience
Focus: Anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma, insomnia, medication management
Where in Texas can I use Lyte telehealth?
Lyte Psychiatry offers telehealth visits to patients who are physically located in Texas at the time of the visit. In-person visits are available at Lyte Psychiatry's clinic in Pantego, in the Dallas–Fort Worth area.
Online appointments are available to eligible patients located across Texas. In-person appointments are available only at our Pantego clinic in the Dallas–Fort Worth area.
Frequently asked questions about telepsychiatry in Texas
What is telepsychiatry in Texas?
Telepsychiatry in Texas is the delivery of psychiatric care, evaluations, therapy, and medication management, via secure video appointments. Lyte Psychiatry offers telehealth visits to patients who are physically located in Texas at the time of the visit.
Can a Texas telepsychiatrist prescribe medication?
Lyte Psychiatry may prescribe medication when clinically appropriate after an evaluation. Controlled medications have additional federal and state requirements. A visit does not guarantee a prescription; ask the clinic about the requirements for your situation.
Does insurance cover telepsychiatry in Texas?
Many Texas insurance plans include telehealth mental-health benefits. Lyte participates with select major plans, but network status, copays, deductibles, and coverage vary by plan. Our team verifies eligibility and benefits before care.
How does a telepsychiatry appointment work at Lyte Psychiatry?
After booking online or by phone, you complete a brief intake form and insurance verification. On appointment day, you join a secure video call with your psychiatrist or nurse practitioner from any device, phone, tablet, or computer. Your provider evaluates your symptoms, discusses treatment options, and may prescribe medication when clinically appropriate.
Which cities in Texas does Lyte Psychiatry serve via telepsychiatry?
Lyte Psychiatry serves all of Texas via telepsychiatry, including Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, El Paso, Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Arlington, Grand Prairie, Irving, Lubbock, Corpus Christi, Waco, Denton, Midland, Odessa, Abilene, Round Rock, College Station, Tyler, Beaumont, Laredo, Killeen, Edinburg, and Amarillo.
How quickly can I get a telepsychiatry appointment in Texas?
Most new patients are seen within 1–2 business days. Weekend appointments are limited. Book online at lytepsych.com or call 469-733-0848.
Start telepsychiatry in Texas today
Online psychiatric care for eligible patients across Texas. Appointment availability varies; our team can verify your insurance benefits before you schedule.
In-person appointments are available at our Pantego, Texas clinic.