Dallas · Pharmacogenomic Testing
Best Psychiatry Practices Offering Pharmacogenomic (GeneSight) Testing in Dallas (2026)
Disclosure: Willow & Stone publishes this guide and lists its own practice first. The other practices are independent, and we have no affiliation with them. Their details come from their own websites as of September 2026. Please confirm credentials, fees and availability with each practice directly.
← All guides · By the Willow & Stone team · Updated September 2026
Key Takeaways
- Pharmacogenomic tests look at genes that affect how your body breaks down certain medications. They can inform a dose or a choice; they cannot tell you which medication will work.
- The FDA has warned that many genetic tests make claims about predicting response to specific medications that it has not reviewed, and it says not to change or stop a medicine based on a test alone.
- The practices on this list offer testing as one part of psychiatric care, not as a stand-alone product. The clinician interpreting the report matters as much as the test.
- Willow & Stone is listed first because we publish this guide. It orders GeneSight by at-home cheek-swab kit and reviews results with you by telehealth.
Pharmacogenomic testing, often known by the brand name GeneSight, has become one of the most asked-about tools in Dallas psychiatry. The idea is appealing: swab your cheek, send it to a lab, and get a report on how your genes may affect the way you process antidepressants and other psychiatric medications. The reality is more modest, and more useful when it is understood properly. This guide lists six Dallas-area practices that offer testing, and it starts with what the science and the FDA actually say.
How we put this list together
Willow & Stone publishes this guide and ranks itself first, so treat the order as ours rather than an independent verdict. None of the other practices is affiliated with us.
We compiled the list in September 2026 from each practice's own web pages. A practice qualified if its site states that it offers pharmacogenomic or genetic drug-sensitivity testing as part of psychiatric care, and if it has an office in the Dallas area or serves Dallas patients by telehealth. We left out practices whose pages we could not load and did not use reviews or outcome figures.
Where a practice's site describes testing in stronger terms than the FDA would support, we have described the service neutrally rather than repeating the claim. The criteria below are checkable on each practice's site.
- The practice's own site describes pharmacogenomic testing and how the sample is collected.
- Testing is offered inside ongoing psychiatric care, with a prescribing clinician who reviews the results.
- Prescriber credentials are stated (MD, DO, PMHNP, PA-C) or listed on the practice's team pages.
- Location and format (office, telehealth or both) are stated.
- The site addresses cost or insurance for testing, or says how to verify it.
At a glance
| Practice | Where / format | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Willow & Stone Integrative Mental Health | Arlington office + telehealth statewide | Dallas adults who have been through several medications and want test results interpreted alongside a full history and labs. |
| 2. The Holiner Psychiatric Group | Dallas (Forest Lane) | Dallas patients who want an in-person, physician-led practice where testing, medication and interventional options sit together. |
| 3. Compassionate Psychiatric Services | Frisco, Plano and Southlake + telepsychiatry | Families in Collin and northeast Tarrant counties who want testing inside a large practice with evening and Saturday hours. |
| 4. Aura MD | Dallas (N. Central Expressway), Houston, Austin + telepsychiatry | Patients who want an at-home kit and the option of an office visit in Dallas, Houston or Austin. |
| 5. Molina Psychiatric Associates | Dallas (N. Dallas Parkway) + virtual visits | Spanish-speaking patients, and those who want a senior mood-disorder psychiatrist to interpret results. |
| 6. Polished Mind Psychiatry | Virtual clinic; office in Euless | Patients who want a mostly virtual practice with an office near DFW Airport. |
1. Willow & Stone Integrative Mental Health
Arlington office + telehealth statewide · Dr. Stacey Forbes, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
At Willow & Stone, GeneSight testing is ordered after a telehealth evaluation. A cheek-swab kit is used at home, the lab analyzes genes that affect how your body processes many psychiatric medications, and Dr. Stacey Forbes reviews the report with you over video. Dallas patients complete the whole process without an office visit.
The practice describes GeneSight as a decision-support tool, not a guarantee. A report can show that you are likely to break down a particular medication unusually fast or slowly, which may point toward a different option or a lower starting dose and a slower increase. It cannot diagnose a condition, measure brain chemistry, or say which single medication will help. Dr. Forbes combines results with your history of what you have tried, your side effects, other medications you take, and lab work on thyroid, nutrients and inflammation.
Testing tends to be most useful for people who have tried several medications, had unusual side effects at ordinary doses, or take other medicines that could interact. A 50-minute advanced lab consultation is available to interpret pharmacogenomic and functional labs together.
- GeneSight by at-home cheek-swab kit, reviewed by video
- 50-minute functional and advanced lab consultation
- Medication management that uses results to inform, not dictate, choices
- Insurance for Texas patients; confirm coverage with the office first
Best for: Dallas adults who have been through several medications and want test results interpreted alongside a full history and labs.
Worth knowing: The office is in Arlington rather than Dallas proper, though the whole process can be done by telehealth. Test coverage depends on your plan, so ask before ordering.
2. The Holiner Psychiatric Group
Dallas (Forest Lane) · Joel A. Holiner, M.D.; Robert B. Freele, M.D.; LPC therapists
The Holiner Psychiatric Group is a physician-led practice at 7777 Forest Lane in Dallas and part of Beacon, a nationwide network of physician-led psychiatric practices. Its psychiatrists include Joel A. Holiner, M.D., board-certified in psychiatry and addiction psychiatry, and Robert B. Freele, M.D., and the practice also has licensed professional counselors.
Its genetic drug-sensitivity testing page explains that a buccal (cheek) swab is shipped to a lab, and that the results show how quickly your body clears certain drugs through the CYP450 enzyme system, which can help a doctor work out a safer dose. The page notes these genes affect many medicines, not only antidepressants. It says testing is covered by Medicare and most private plans in Dallas, with a possible co-pay.
Holiner also offers Apollo TMS and Spravato, and its site lists Cigna, Aetna, Medicare and TRICARE among accepted insurance, so testing can sit within a broader treatment-resistant care plan.
- Genetic drug-sensitivity (CYP450) testing by cheek swab
- Medication management
- TMS and Spravato
- Therapy with LPCs
Best for: Dallas patients who want an in-person, physician-led practice where testing, medication and interventional options sit together.
Worth knowing: The testing page does not name a test brand. In-person practice; telehealth is not mentioned on the pages we used.
3. Compassionate Psychiatric Services
Frisco, Plano and Southlake + telepsychiatry · Psychiatric providers and therapists (see its provider pages)
Compassionate Psychiatric Services has offices in Frisco, Plano and Southlake, plus a separate therapy center in Frisco. Its pharmacogenomic testing page describes a cheek swab sent to a lab, with a report returned two days after the lab receives it, and suggests talking to your doctor about the test if you have been diagnosed with depression and have not done well on at least one medication.
The practice offers a wide range of services: psychiatric evaluations, medication management, individual and group counseling, child and adolescent psychiatry, telepsychiatry, TMS for depression and OCD, Spravato, MeRT, T.O.V.A. testing, and low-THC prescriptions through the Texas Compassionate Use Program. It says it is in-network with more than 60 insurance providers.
Office hours run into the evening Monday through Thursday, with Saturday mornings in Frisco and Southlake, which helps if weekday appointments are hard to fit in.
- Pharmacogenomic testing by cheek swab
- Child, adolescent and adult psychiatry
- Telepsychiatry
- TMS, Spravato and MeRT
Best for: Families in Collin and northeast Tarrant counties who want testing inside a large practice with evening and Saturday hours.
Worth knowing: A multi-provider practice; ask which clinician will review your results. The testing page does not discuss cost.
4. Aura MD
Dallas (N. Central Expressway), Houston, Austin + telepsychiatry · Ashley Toutounchi, MD; NPs incl. a PMHNP; PA-C
Aura MD is a Texas psychiatry practice with offices in Dallas (4131 North Central Expressway), Houston and Austin, and it also offers telepsychiatry. Its clinicians include Dr. Ashley Toutounchi, MD, nurse practitioners including a PMHNP, and a physician assistant.
Its DNA testing page says it uses GeneSight Psychotropic: patients receive a kit, collect a cheek swab at home, and the clinician reviews results within days. The page describes testing for people who have had side effects, have tried several medications, or are starting treatment for depression, anxiety, ADHD or bipolar disorder. It says GeneSight is often covered by Medicare and private plans, names Magellan and Cigna as insurance partners, and says staff will verify coverage before testing.
Aura MD's marketing is enthusiastic about testing. Keep the FDA's caution in mind: a report can inform a choice, but it does not end the need for follow-up.
- GeneSight with at-home swab kit
- Coverage check before testing
- Telepsychiatry across its Texas service area
- Offices in Dallas, Houston and Austin
Best for: Patients who want an at-home kit and the option of an office visit in Dallas, Houston or Austin.
Worth knowing: Named insurance partners on the testing page are limited; verify your plan before ordering.
5. Molina Psychiatric Associates
Dallas (N. Dallas Parkway) + virtual visits · Rodolfo Molina, M.D. (board-certified psychiatrist); two nurse practitioners
Molina Psychiatric Associates is led by Dr. Rodolfo Molina, M.D., a board-certified psychiatrist with more than 30 years of experience who focuses on mood disorders, working with two nurse practitioners. The office is at 17300 North Dallas Parkway, and the practice also offers secure virtual appointments that run in a web browser.
Its gene testing page says the practice offers GeneSight using a non-invasive cheek swab, followed by lab analysis and a report the clinician uses in medication selection. Alongside testing, the practice provides medication management and psychotherapy referrals for mood, anxiety, ADHD, PTSD and related conditions. Care is available in English and Spanish.
The practice's site mentions many communities across the Mid-Cities and northwest Tarrant County, so it may be convenient for patients between Dallas and Fort Worth as well.
- GeneSight by cheek swab
- Medication management
- Virtual visits
- English and Spanish
Best for: Spanish-speaking patients, and those who want a senior mood-disorder psychiatrist to interpret results.
Worth knowing: Insurance is not listed on the site; office hours are Monday through Thursday, closed Fridays.
6. Polished Mind Psychiatry
Virtual clinic; office in Euless · Psychiatric clinicians (not named on the GeneSight page)
Polished Mind Psychiatry describes itself as a virtual clinic licensed in Texas, New York, California, Washington, New Mexico and Iowa, with a physical office at 1401 Royal Parkway in Euless, near DFW Airport.
Its GeneSight page explains the test as a way to look at how your DNA may influence your response to psychiatric medications, so that prescribing can be more targeted. The site says insurance options are available but does not list plans on that page. Because most of its care is virtual, Dallas patients can use it without a drive.
If you are considering it, ask who on the team will order and review the test and how follow-up visits are scheduled after results arrive.
- GeneSight testing
- Virtual psychiatry in six states
- Office in Euless
Best for: Patients who want a mostly virtual practice with an office near DFW Airport.
Worth knowing: The GeneSight page does not name clinicians or list insurance plans; ask directly.
What to ask before you order a genetic test
MedlinePlus explains that pharmacogenetic tests look for genetic changes that affect how your body responds to specific drugs, and that results are only one factor a provider weighs. The FDA keeps a table of gene-drug associations it considers supported by evidence, and it has warned that tests claiming to predict response to specific antidepressants may not be backed by the drug labels or by clinical evidence. In practical terms: a result can help a clinician avoid a problem or adjust a dose. It is not a list of which pills will work.
So the most important question is not "who offers GeneSight?" but "who will interpret it with me?" Ask how the practice uses results, whether it will explain a report line by line, and what happens if the test suggests changes to medicines you take for other conditions. Ask about cost before the kit is sent, since coverage varies.
If you are early in treatment and your first medication is going well, you may not need testing at all. If you have tried several medications or had unusual side effects, it is a reasonable conversation to have.
Common Questions
Does GeneSight tell you which antidepressant will work?
No. It reports how your genes may affect the way you process certain medications. The FDA says not to change or stop a medicine based on a genetic test without talking to your provider. See Is GeneSight worth it?
Is pharmacogenomic testing covered by insurance?
Sometimes. Coverage depends on your plan and on the test. Several practices on this list verify benefits before sending a kit. Our article on GeneSight and insurance explains what to ask.
Can I do GeneSight without an office visit?
Yes, at some practices. Willow & Stone and Aura MD both describe at-home cheek-swab kits, and Willow & Stone can review results entirely by telehealth.
Who should consider testing?
People who have tried two or more medications without enough benefit, who had strong side effects at normal doses, or who take several other medicines. It is less often needed for someone doing well on a first medication.
Does the test diagnose depression or ADHD?
No. Diagnosis comes from a clinical evaluation. A pharmacogenomic report does not measure brain chemistry or confirm a condition.
Sources
- MedlinePlus: Pharmacogenetic Tests
- MedlinePlus Genetics: What is pharmacogenomics?
- FDA: Table of Pharmacogenetic Associations
- FDA: Warning letter to a genomics lab over unapproved claims that a test predicts response to specific medications
- FDA: FDA warns public about genetic test claims (consumer update)
- NIMH: Mental Health Medications
- Molina Psychiatric Associates: Gene testing
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