Questions about psychiatric care in Waxahachie & DFW

A psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner completes graduate training in psychiatric care and holds national board certification. PMHNPs evaluate, diagnose and prescribe medication for mental health conditions, the same core outpatient work as a psychiatrist.

Ages 12 and up. Appointments for children and younger teenagers include a parent or guardian, and with your permission we will use information from school where it is useful.

Yes, online. Marian Mendy, LPC Associate, supervised by Dr. Katye Galloway, PhD, LPC-S, sees clients ages 12 and up online, anywhere in Texas, with a focus on teenagers and young adults. Therapy is cash pay only; insurance is not accepted for it at this time.

Yes, anywhere in Texas. Telehealth appointments are the same length as in-person ones, cover the same ground, and include prescribing. You need to be physically located in Texas at the time of the appointment.

Yes, by secure video only. Stacy Edosonmwan, PMHNP-BC, ARNP is licensed in Washington and sees patients 13 and up who are in Washington during each visit. Controlled substances are not prescribed to Washington patients, and Washington insurance plans differ from Texas ones. Our Washington telehealth page has the details.

Depression, anxiety disorders, panic, OCD, ADHD, bipolar disorder, PTSD, insomnia, psychotic disorders, substance use disorders, personality disorders, autism-related co-occurring conditions, and reproductive mental health.

Ask your pharmacy to send the request to us, or call the office. Please allow several business days and request before you run out. The last-day request is the one most likely to go wrong.

For Texas patients, in many cases yes, subject to state and federal requirements that change from time to time. We will explain exactly what applies to your medication. For Washington patients, controlled substances are not prescribed.

Call us. Most side effects settle within the first two weeks, some need a dose change, and a few mean stop and call today. Which ones apply to your medication is something we go through when it is prescribed.

Talk to us first. Feeling better is usually evidence the medication is working rather than that it is finished, and stopping abruptly can cause withdrawal effects or relapse. If you want to come off, we will plan a taper with you.