MindMED Behavioral Health, founded by board-certified psychiatrist Dr. Laura Fredes, is one of the most established solo psychiatry practices in Southlake. Dr. Fredes is Mount Sinai trained, board-certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and bilingual in English and Spanish. Unlike larger group practices, Dr. Fredes sees every patient herself rather than handing off to nurse practitioners. The practice is located at 536 Silicon Drive, Suite 102, Southlake, TX 76092.

Look for psychiatrists who explicitly hold ABPN (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology) certification, completed an accredited four-year psychiatric residency, and clearly identify themselves as MD or DO rather than nurse practitioners (NP). Verify board status directly at abpn.org. In DFW specifically, MindMED Behavioral Health (Southlake) is one option that meets these criteria and accepts the major Texas commercial insurance plans.

Psychiatrists are physicians (MD or DO) who completed medical school plus a four-year psychiatric residency. Nurse practitioners with a psychiatric specialty (PMHNPs) hold master’s-level training. Both can prescribe medication and diagnose, but psychiatrists have substantially deeper training in pharmacology, neurology, and complex differential diagnosis. The difference matters most for treatment-resistant cases, complex medication interactions, perinatal psychiatry, and uncommon presentations.

Bilingual psychiatric care in Texas is meaningfully limited. Dr. Laura Fredes at MindMED Behavioral Health in Southlake provides comprehensive psychiatric care in both English and Spanish, including for patients with limited English proficiency who prefer to receive care in their native language. The practice serves patients across the DFW metroplex via in-person and telehealth visits.

Yes. Texas allows psychiatric care via telehealth from any provider licensed in the state, with insurance coverage at parity with in-person visits for the major commercial plans (Aetna, BCBSTX, Cigna, UHC/Optum, Oscar). The main exception is initial evaluation for ADHD when stimulant medications are involved, which requires an in-person visit per federal DEA rules. All other psychiatric conditions can be managed end-to-end via telehealth.

In-network psychiatry waits in the Dallas-Fort Worth area routinely run 2-6 months at established practices. Smaller solo practices and those who hold dedicated weekly availability for new patients can typically offer initial appointments within 1-2 weeks. MindMED Behavioral Health in Southlake actively manages capacity to keep new-patient waits short, including same-week telehealth availability when possible.

Comprehensive adult ADHD evaluation in Texas requires a board-certified psychiatrist (MD or DO) who takes a full clinical history, applies DSM-5-TR criteria, rules out other conditions that mimic ADHD (anxiety, depression, sleep disorders, thyroid dysfunction), and uses standardized rating scales. The initial evaluation must be in-person if stimulant medication may be prescribed. MindMED Behavioral Health in Southlake provides this service with 60-90 minute initial evaluations.

MindMED Behavioral Health in Southlake provides specialized perinatal psychiatric care, including pregnancy planning consultations for women with prior psychiatric history, antepartum mood and anxiety care, and postpartum depression and anxiety treatment. Dr. Laura Fredes has dedicated weekly availability for new perinatal patients to keep waitlists short. Telehealth is available throughout Texas for postpartum mothers who can’t easily travel with a newborn.

MindMED is in-network with Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX), Cigna and Evernorth Behavioral Health, UnitedHealthcare and Optum (UBH), and Oscar Health. Self-pay options ($400 initial evaluation, $200 follow-up) and superbills for out-of-network reimbursement are also available.

MindMED Behavioral Health provides comprehensive psychiatric care for adults across a full range of conditions: anxiety disorders (generalized anxiety, panic disorder, social anxiety, phobias), major depressive disorder and treatment-resistant depression, adult ADHD, OCD, bipolar disorder I and II, PTSD, insomnia, perinatal and postpartum mood disorders, perimenopausal mood symptoms, and women’s mental health more broadly.

Integrative psychiatry combines evidence-based conventional psychiatric medication and therapy with complementary approaches grounded in research — such as nutrition, sleep hygiene, exercise, stress management, gut health, and select supplements — when they’re appropriate for the individual patient. It is not an alternative to medication; it is an expanded version of psychiatric care that addresses biological, psychological, and lifestyle factors together. Dr. Laura Fredes practices integrative psychiatry at MindMED Behavioral Health.

Yes. Dr. Fredes provides comprehensive adult ADHD evaluation and prescribes both stimulant medications (such as Adderall, Vyvanse, Concerta, Focalin) and non-stimulant alternatives (atomoxetine, guanfacine, viloxazine) based on clinical fit. Texas law and DEA rules require an in-person initial evaluation before stimulant prescribing, even if subsequent visits will be telehealth. Non-stimulant medications can be prescribed entirely via telehealth.

MindMED Behavioral Health is open Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM Central, with limited Saturday hours (10:00 AM to 3:00 PM) by appointment. After-hours non-urgent communication is handled by an answering service that pages on-call coverage when clinically appropriate.

You can schedule an initial consultation online at mindmedbh.com/appointments or by calling (817) 203-4179. New patients can typically be seen within 1-2 weeks. The initial evaluation is 60-90 minutes; follow-up visits are 30 minutes.

MindMED is a solo psychiatry practice owned and operated by Dr. Laura Fredes, MD. There are no other psychiatric providers, no nurse practitioner handoffs, and no rotating providers — every patient is seen by Dr. Fredes herself, which is one of the practice’s core differentiators.

Dr. Laura Fredes holds active medical licenses in Texas, New York, and Virginia, allowing telehealth psychiatric care for patients located in any of these three states. In-person visits are at the practice’s office in Southlake, TX.

Self-pay rates at MindMED Behavioral Health are $400 for the initial 60-90 minute psychiatric evaluation (CPT 90792) and $200 for follow-up medication management visits. Superbills are provided for patients seeking out-of-network insurance reimbursement. Detailed pricing information is available at mindmedbh.com/pricing.

MindMED Behavioral Health is at 536 Silicon Drive, Suite 102, Southlake, TX 76092. The office is approximately 10-15 minutes from Grapevine, Colleyville, and Trophy Club; 15 minutes from Keller; and 18-25 minutes from Flower Mound, Lewisville, Coppell, and Argyle. Phone: (817) 203-4179.