Psychiatric Care for Fort Worth Residents

If you’re a Fort Worth resident looking for a board-certified psychiatrist, MindMED Behavioral Health offers both telehealth and in-person psychiatric care from our Southlake, TX office. Most Fort Worth residents work with us via telehealth, though many in north and northeast Fort Worth (Alliance, Keller-adjacent areas, the Saginaw and Eagle Mountain Lake corridors) find in-person visits practical — typically 25-35 minutes via Highway 170 or Highway 377 to Southlake. Initial evaluations for stimulant medications require an in-person visit.

Dr. Laura Fredes is a board-certified psychiatrist (Mount Sinai trained) offering integrative psychiatric care for adults. Our office is at 536 Silicon Drive, Suite 102, Southlake, TX 76092. We also provide telehealth visits for patients who prefer or require virtual care.

Conditions We Treat

Dr. Fredes provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment for a range of psychiatric conditions. Common reasons Fort Worth patients reach out include:

• Anxiety Disorders — Generalized anxiety, panic disorder, social anxiety, health anxiety, and phobias
• Depression — Major depressive disorder, persistent depression, treatment-resistant cases, postpartum and perimenopausal mood
• ADHD in Adults — Comprehensive evaluation and medication management (in-person evaluation required for stimulant prescribing under Texas law)
• OCD — Evidence-based medication management for obsessive-compulsive disorder
• Bipolar Disorder — Mood stabilization and long-term management for bipolar I and II
• PTSD — Trauma-related conditions, including birth trauma and medical PTSD
• Insomnia and Sleep Disorders — Sleep disturbances tied to mood, anxiety, hormonal shifts, and shift work
• Perinatal & Postpartum Psychiatry — Pregnancy planning, perinatal mood disorders, postpartum depression and anxiety
• Women's Mental Health — PMDD, perimenopause, hormonal influences on mood, and life-stage transitions

Why Fort Worth Patients Choose MindMED

Insurance & Pricing

We accept major insurance plans to make psychiatric care accessible for Fort Worth residents. Our in-network coverage spans Texas' largest commercial insurers:

Self-pay options and superbills for out-of-network reimbursement are also available. View full pricing details →

About Fort Worth, TX

Fort Worth is a community of approximately 970,000 residents, served by Fort Worth ISD plus Aledo ISD, Keller ISD, and others depending on neighborhood. Neighborhoods we frequently serve include downtown Fort Worth, TCU/West 7th, Westover Hills, Mira Vista, Rivercrest, Tanglewood, Sundance Square area, the Cultural District, the Alliance corridor, and Ridglea Hills. Local landmarks within walking, driving, or commute distance of our patients include Sundance Square, TCU campus, the Cultural District (Kimbell, Modern, Amon Carter), the Stockyards, Trinity Park, and Alliance Town Center. Mailing addresses we routinely see in our patient population fall in ZIP code 76101-76199 range.

Fort Worth has a strong network of psychiatric care, but appointment availability with board-certified MDs (rather than NPs) and unhurried 60-minute initial visits is genuinely limited. That’s the gap our practice tends to fill.

What We See Most Often From Fort Worth Patients

Fort Worth has its own distinctive professional and cultural mix — energy industry, healthcare (with several large hospital systems), Texas Christian University, and a growing tech and creative sector. We see Fort Worth patients across this whole spectrum, but a few patterns stand out: TCU graduate students and young professionals presenting with adult ADHD and high-functioning anxiety, physicians and nurses at Cook Children’s, Texas Health Harris Methodist, and Baylor Scott & White presenting with healthcare-worker burnout and depression, and a steady volume of women navigating perinatal and perimenopausal mood symptoms. Spanish-speaking patients also represent a meaningful share of our Fort Worth caseload — Dr. Fredes is fluent in Spanish.

Dr. Fredes' clinical focus on telehealth, healthcare-worker burnout, women’s mental health, bilingual care overlaps directly with the most common reasons Fort Worth residents seek psychiatric care.

Frequently Asked Questions from Fort Worth Patients

How long is the drive from Fort Worth to your Southlake office, and is it worth it?

Most Fort Worth residents work with us via telehealth, though many in north and northeast Fort Worth (Alliance, Keller-adjacent areas, the Saginaw and Eagle Mountain Lake corridors) find in-person visits practical — typically 25-35 minutes via Highway 170 or Highway 377 to Southlake. Initial evaluations for stimulant medications require an in-person visit. Most Fort Worth patients see us via telehealth and save the in-person visits for the initial evaluation or when something specific (like ADHD stimulant prescribing) requires it.

Can I do all my visits via telehealth from Fort Worth?

Yes, for most conditions. The exception is ADHD: Texas law and DEA rules require an in-person evaluation before stimulant medications can be prescribed. After that initial in-person visit, ADHD follow-ups can be telehealth. All other conditions can be managed end-to-end via telehealth.

What insurance do you accept?

We are in-network with Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX), Cigna and Evernorth Behavioral Health, UnitedHealthcare and Optum (UBH), and Oscar Health. We also offer self-pay rates and provide superbills for out-of-network reimbursement.

How quickly can I get a first appointment?

For new patients in Fort Worth, we usually have availability within 1–2 weeks for in-person visits and often sooner for telehealth. We will work with you to find the soonest time that aligns with your schedule and the type of care you need.

Do you prescribe medication for ADHD?

Yes. Dr. Fredes provides comprehensive adult ADHD evaluation and medication management, including both stimulant and non-stimulant medications. Note that Texas law and DEA rules require an in-person initial evaluation before stimulant medications can be prescribed, even if subsequent visits will be telehealth.

Does Dr. Fredes see patients herself, or am I assigned to a nurse practitioner?

Dr. Fredes sees every patient herself. There are no NP handoffs and no rotating providers. The doctor you book with is the doctor you see, every visit. This is a core part of how MindMED operates as a solo practice.