Yes, Foundation Medical Group is accepting new psychiatry patients in Dallas. Our North Dallas office at 8390 Lyndon B Johnson Freeway, Suite 500, Dallas, TX 75243 sees adults for depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, trauma, and addiction, in person or by telehealth anywhere in Texas. We work with carriers including Medicare, Medicaid, Aetna, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and UnitedHealthcare. To start, call (469) 909-1312, Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm, and same-day new-patient slots are often open.
That’s the short answer. The longer one covers what psychiatric care looks like here, what the Dallas clinic does and doesn’t offer, and how to tell whether one of our psychiatrists or another prescriber is the right first stop at all.
Who can book a psychiatrist at our Dallas clinic?
Adults, 18 and up, who live in Texas. That’s the core of it.
Most people who call us fall into one of three groups. Some have a mood or anxiety problem that has dragged on for weeks and isn’t lifting. Some are already on a psychiatric medicine and need a new prescriber, often because they moved to the metroplex or their old doctor retired. And some are dealing with opioid or alcohol use alongside depression or anxiety, and they’re tired of being bounced between two offices that never talk.
You don’t need a referral to book. You don’t need a diagnosis either. A worry that has stuck around longer than 2 weeks and is touching your sleep, your job, or the people you love is enough of a reason to call. Honestly, most people wait far longer than that.
Patients drive in from Plano, Carrollton, Irving, Grand Prairie, and Fort Worth. The office sits right on LBJ, with access from US-75 and I-635, and parking is free on site. If the drive is what keeps putting this off, video visits cover the whole state.
What mental health conditions do our psychiatrists treat?
Psychiatry covers a wide range, and you don’t need a label before you book. A mental health concern that won’t settle is reason enough. In the Dallas office, the psychiatric clinicians commonly see adults living with:
- Major depressive disorder and other mood disorders, including the flat, gray kind that never quite looks like “depression” from the outside.
- Anxiety, panic, and social anxiety.
- Bipolar disorder, where energy and mood swing hard in both directions.
- Trauma and PTSD.
- Obsessive compulsive disorder.
- Opioid or alcohol use disorder, especially when a mood disorder rides along with it.
Psychiatric disorders sit on a spectrum. Two people can share a diagnosis and still need very different care, which is why the first visit takes a full conversation rather than a checklist.
One limit worth naming. Our Dallas team treats adults, so adolescent psychiatry and child psychiatry aren’t offered here. If you’re calling about a teenager, ask us anyway. We’ll point you toward the right level of mental health care rather than leave you guessing.
What does the Dallas clinic offer, and what doesn’t it?
Here’s the honest version, because a wasted trip is frustrating for everyone.
| Service | Dallas office (LBJ Freeway) | By telehealth in Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Psychiatric evaluation and diagnosis | Yes | Yes, in most cases |
| Psychiatric medication management | Yes | Yes |
| Suboxone (buprenorphine) for opioid use disorder | Yes | Follow-ups, with an in-person visit as rules require |
| Vivitrol (naltrexone) injection | Yes | No, it’s an injection |
| qEEG brain mapping | Yes | No, it’s done in the office |
| Talk therapy | Not yet in person (planned) | Yes, by secure video |
| TMS, Spravato, ketamine | Not offered in Dallas | Not offered by video |
That last row matters. If you’re specifically looking for TMS or Spravato, those are offered at our Richmond, Virginia flagship, not in Texas. We’d rather say so now than let you find out at the front desk.
QEEG brain mapping in Dallas is one thing the Texas team does that a lot of psychiatry offices don’t. It records brain electrical activity and is used alongside a psychiatric evaluation when the usual approaches haven’t quite landed. It’s a guide, not a diagnosis on its own.
Who will you see at the Dallas office?
Dr. Justin Thompson is medical director of our Dallas clinic. He’s board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with subspecialty certification in Pain Medicine, and he has spent more than a decade building addiction medicine programs across North Texas. Angie Nuno, FNP, handles medical intakes, medication management, and long-term follow-up at the North Dallas office.
So, is that a psychiatrist? Fair question, and worth asking anywhere you book. Not every prescriber is one of the psychiatrists, and the job title alone won’t tell you who does what. Psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and family nurse practitioners can all prescribe psychiatric medications, while a therapist or other mental health professional handles psychotherapy. Here’s how the roles usually compare.
| Role | Training | Prescribes medicine | Often best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatrist (MD or DO) | Medical school plus psychiatry residency | Yes | Complex or unclear diagnoses |
| Psychiatric nurse practitioner | Graduate nursing plus a psychiatric board exam | Yes, within Texas rules | Steady medication management |
| Family nurse practitioner | Graduate nursing in primary care | Yes, within Texas rules | Intakes, follow-up, physical health |
| Therapist or counselor | Master’s degree plus supervised hours | No | Cognitive behavioral therapy and skills |
If you want a board certified psychiatrist specifically, say so when you call. We’ll tell you plainly who’s available and how soon, in person or by video. Psychiatrists aren’t the only route to good psychiatric care, though. For steady medication management of a known diagnosis, a nurse practitioner is often the quicker door.
How do you get started as a new patient?
Three steps, roughly in this order.
- Call (469) 909-1312. The front desk confirms you’re in Texas, asks what’s going on, and checks your insurance. You can also use our appointment page if a phone call feels like too much today.
- Book the first visit. A psychiatric evaluation usually runs up to 60 minutes. It’s a conversation, not a form. Expect questions about your history, symptoms, sleep, family, and what you want life to look like in 6 months.
- Come back for follow-ups. These are shorter, usually 20 to 30 minutes, and focus on how the plan is holding up.
Bring three things. A list of every medicine you take now, including doses. Your insurance card and photo ID. A few notes on what has helped before and what flopped. Bring a friend too, if that steadies you. Plenty of patients do.
You’ll leave the first visit with a written treatment plan and a clear next step. Nobody will push you into a medication decision on day one. Some patients start medication right away, some start with psychotherapy first, and plenty do both. Supportive psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and medication management each solve slightly different problems.
Does the Dallas clinic take your insurance?
Probably, though “probably” isn’t good enough when it’s your money.
Foundation Medical Group works with carriers including Medicare, Medicaid, Aetna, Cigna, Anthem, Blue Cross Blue Shield, UnitedHealthcare, Humana, TRICARE, and Optum Behavioral Health. Coverage varies by plan and state. Call our office to confirm your plan before your first visit.
A word on Texas Medicaid. It’s run by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and most members get their benefits through a managed care health plan rather than straight from the state. That means the name on your card is often a health plan, not “Medicaid.” Read us the plan name and member ID when you call, and we’ll check. You can review or apply for coverage at Your Texas Benefits.
Three questions save most surprise bills:
- Is this clinic in network with my specific plan?
- What’s my copay for a psychiatry visit, and does it differ for telehealth?
- Is there a deductible to meet first, and how much of it is left?
Write down the answers and the name of whoever gave them. Benefits get quoted differently by different people on the same phone line, which is how people end up with a bill they didn’t expect.
When should you see a psychiatrist rather than wait?
Plenty of us wait far too long. There’s no prize for holding out.
Signs that psychiatric care may help:
- Sadness or dread that won’t lift on its own.
- Sleep or appetite that has clearly shifted.
- Panic that arrives without warning.
- Big swings between very high and very low energy, which can point to bipolar disorder.
- Drinking or using opioids just to get through the day.
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, depression is among the most common mental disorders in the United States, and it tends to respond well to treatment. That second part is worth holding onto. Care works better early than late, and a mental health issue caught at week three is usually easier to treat than the same one at month eighteen.
Addiction and mood problems often travel together. According to SAMHSA, medicine such as buprenorphine is a mainstay of treatment for opioid use disorder. Treating the depression or anxiety riding along with it in the same clinic tends to hold up better than handling one and then the other. Our guide to a Suboxone doctor in Dallas covers that side in more detail.
If you’re in crisis right now, don’t wait for an appointment. Call or text 988, any hour. Someone answers.
Can you see a psychiatric provider in Dallas by video?
Often, yes. Telehealth covers all of Texas, so a patient in Denton or Waco can be seen without driving to LBJ. You need to be physically in Texas during the visit, and we confirm your location every time.
Video works well for evaluations, medication follow-ups, and dose changes. It doesn’t work for an injection, a brain mapping session, or a physical exam. And for some controlled medications, federal and Texas rules call for an in-person visit before refills can move to video. Ask about your specific medicine before the first appointment, not after.
Most of our patients mix the two. Come in once, then switch to video for routine follow-ups. Same chart, same team, same treatment plan. Video medication management is usually the easiest part of ongoing mental health care to keep up with, because a 20-minute check-in from your car beats a half day off work.
How do you choose a psychiatrist in Dallas?
Type “psychiatrist Dallas” into a search bar and you’ll get a wall of names with almost no way to tell them apart. Narrow it with a few calls.
- Does the clinic treat your main concern, or only general mental health issues?
- Will you see a board certified psychiatrist, a psychiatric nurse practitioner, or another prescriber?
- How soon can a new patient get in, honestly?
- Is your plan in network, and what will a visit cost you?
- Does one team handle psychiatry and addiction medicine together?
Ask, too, whether psychiatrists there treat addiction or refer it out. Some psychiatrists prescribe and little else, while other practices pair psychiatry, therapy, and addiction treatment on one chart. Notice how the staff treat you on the phone. That tone usually carries into the exam room. If the fit turns out wrong, say so and switch. A decent clinician will help you find a better match rather than take it personally. Our broader guide to finding a psychiatrist near you walks through the same questions for other cities.
Key Takeaways
- Foundation Medical Group is accepting new adult psychiatry patients at 8390 Lyndon B Johnson Freeway, Suite 500, Dallas, TX 75243, with same-day slots often available.
- Call (469) 909-1312, Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm, or book by telehealth anywhere in Texas.
- The Dallas clinic offers psychiatry, Suboxone and Vivitrol for addiction, and qEEG brain mapping. TMS, Spravato, and ketamine are not offered in Dallas.
- In-person talk therapy isn’t offered in Dallas yet; therapy by secure video is available to Texas residents now.
- Carriers we work with include Medicare, Medicaid, Aetna, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and UnitedHealthcare. Confirm your specific plan before the first visit.
- Your first visit runs up to 60 minutes and ends with a written plan.
Visit Our Dallas Clinic
That first phone call is usually the hardest part. After that, mental health treatment gets more ordinary than people expect, and mental wellness tends to come back in small steps rather than one big one. Foundation Medical Group is at 8390 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy, Suite 500, Dallas, TX 75243. Call (469) 909-1312, or our toll-free line at (800) 983-1974, to ask about openings. Our Texas clinic page has hours and directions.
We offer outpatient care, not inpatient beds. For urgent help, call or text 988 at any hour. You can also reach the SAMHSA National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357, free and confidential, every day of the year.
Sources
- National Institute of Mental Health: Depression.
- National Institute of Mental Health: Mental Illness Statistics.
- National Institute of Mental Health: Help for Mental Illnesses.
- SAMHSA: Medications for Substance Use Disorders.
- Your Texas Benefits (Texas Health and Human Services).
- 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.