Meet Dr. Laura Fredes
Board-Certified Psychiatrist specializing in integrative care and women’s mental health
Credentials
Dr. Fredes’ Approach to Care
Dr. Laura Fredes is a Board-Certified Psychiatrist known for her warm, thoughtful, and deeply attentive approach to patient care. She believes that effective psychiatric treatment begins with feeling heard, understood, and respected. Every patient deserves a clinician who takes the time to truly know them.
Patients often describe Dr. Fredes as easy to talk to, patient, and calming. She takes the time to truly listen, ask careful questions, and understand the full context of a person’s life-their work, relationships, health history, cultural background, and personal values-not just a list of symptoms. Appointments are unhurried and collaborative, with a strong emphasis on building trust and making decisions together.
Many patients come to Dr. Fredes feeling overwhelmed, uncertain, or frustrated by past experiences. Her goal is to help patients feel grounded, informed, and supported as they move forward.
Dr. Fredes earned her medical degree from Universidad Ricardo Palma in Lima, Peru, where she developed a deep appreciation for diverse populations and culturally informed psychiatry. She completed her psychiatry residency at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Elmhurst Hospital in New York City-one of the nation’s top psychiatric training programs, known for serving an exceptionally diverse patient population and emphasizing comprehensive, evidence-based care.
After residency, Dr. Fredes obtained board certification from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, affirming her mastery of psychiatric diagnosis, medication management, and clinical practice standards. She founded MindMED Behavioral Health in Southlake in 2024 to create the kind of practice she wished more patients had access to: one that prioritizes the therapeutic relationship, rigorous clinical judgment, and individualized, unhurried care.
Her clinical interests span anxiety disorders, depression, ADHD, OCD, and women’s mental health, with particular expertise in perinatal and perimenopausal psychiatry. She works with adults seeking comprehensive psychiatric care, whether that involves medication management alone or an integrated approach that includes collaboration with therapists when appropriate.
Dr. Fredes practices evidence-based psychiatry with a thoughtful, whole-person lens. When clinically indicated, she integrates attention to sleep, nutrition, lifestyle, and mind-body factors alongside medication management, always tailoring treatment to the individual rather than a formula.
Above all, Dr. Fredes values the patient-provider relationship and strives to create a space where patients feel safe, supported, and empowered throughout their care.
Professional Timeline
Our Philosophy
MindMED is built on the belief that psychiatric care should be unhurried, evidence-based, and deeply personal. We don’t believe in cookie-cutter treatment plans or brief, transactional appointments. Instead, we invest time in understanding each patient as a whole person.
Dr. Fredes sees every patient herself-there are no nurse practitioner handoffs or delegation of care. This continuity and personal investment are core to how we practice.
- Evidence-based medication management as the foundation
- Whole-person treatment: sleep, nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle factors
- Collaboration with therapists, primary care physicians, and other providers
- 60–90 minute initial evaluations-time to truly listen and understand
- Culturally sensitive and respectful care for all backgrounds
- Integrated approach that considers medication, psychotherapy, and lifestyle
Your First Visit
New patients can expect an unhurried, comprehensive initial evaluation with Dr. Fredes. The first appointment typically lasts 60 to 90 minutes, allowing time to build trust, explore your history, understand your goals, and develop a thoughtful treatment plan together.
You’ll discuss your current symptoms, past psychiatric and medical history, family history, medications, and what has helped or hasn’t helped in the past. Dr. Fredes will listen carefully and ask thoughtful questions to understand the full picture of your mental health and life.
Follow-up appointments are typically 30–60 minutes, depending on your needs. Whether you’re starting medication, adjusting a current regimen, or working through a difficult period, you’ll have Dr. Fredes’ full attention and clinical expertise every visit.
Appointments are available in-person at our office in Southlake or via secure telehealth video for patients in Texas, New York, and Virginia.
Training & Credentials
Medical Education
Universidad Ricardo Palma (Lima, Peru)
M.D. degree earned in 2014. Rigorous medical training with emphasis on clinical medicine, diagnosis, and patient care in a diverse, resource-varied setting that honed diagnostic skills and culturally informed practice.
Psychiatry Residency
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Elmhurst Hospital (Queens, New York)
Four-year residency (2018–2022) in one of the nation’s premier psychiatric training programs. Mount Sinai Elmhurst serves an exceptionally diverse urban population and is recognized for rigorous training in medication management, psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, and complex psychiatric conditions.
Board Certification
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
Board-certified in Psychiatry (2023). Board certification demonstrates mastery of psychiatric diagnosis, evidence-based treatment, clinical judgment, and ongoing commitment to best practices in mental health care.
State Licenses
Texas, New York, Virginia
Licensed to practice psychiatry in three states, enabling in-person care in Texas and telehealth care for patients throughout Texas, New York, and Virginia. Maintains all required continuing education and professional standards in each jurisdiction.
About MindMED Behavioral Health
Location & Hours
Our office is located at 536 Silicon Drive, Suite 102, Southlake, TX 76092, easily accessible from Southlake, Grapevine, Colleyville, Keller, Trophy Club, Flower Mound, and surrounding areas of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. Hours are Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM.
In-Person & Telehealth
Appointments are available both in-person at our Southlake office and via secure video telehealth. Telehealth is available for patients in Texas, New York, and Virginia, providing flexibility and access to care from home or your preferred location. All telehealth appointments use HIPAA-compliant, encrypted platforms to ensure your privacy and confidentiality.
Insurance & Pricing
MindMED is in-network with Aetna, BCBS Texas, Cigna/Evernorth Behavioral Health, United Healthcare/Optum, and Oscar Health. We verify your coverage, estimate your out-of-pocket cost, and discuss payment options upfront. For patients without insurance coverage or preferring to pay out-of-pocket, we offer competitive self-pay rates. Visit our Pricing & Insurance page for detailed information.
Continuity of Care
Dr. Fredes is the sole psychiatrist at MindMED-you will see her for every appointment. This continuity of care means you build a therapeutic relationship with your clinician over time, she becomes familiar with your unique situation and history, and treatment decisions are made with consistent clinical judgment. No handoffs to nurse practitioners or other providers-just you and Dr. Fredes working together toward your mental health goals.
What We Treat
Dr. Fredes has expertise in anxiety disorders (generalized anxiety, panic, social anxiety, health anxiety), depression, ADHD, obsessive-compulsive disorder, perinatal psychiatry (depression and anxiety during pregnancy and postpartum), perimenopausal psychiatry, and women’s mental health broadly. She also works with adults navigating mood disorders, adjustment difficulties, and complex psychiatric presentations. Each patient receives a thoughtful, individualized evaluation and treatment plan.
Licensed to Practice
Texas
License #: V0394
In-Person & Telehealth
New York
License #: 325225
Telehealth Only
Virginia
License #: 0101278966
Telehealth Only