Telepsychiatry for Austin Patients
Telepsychiatry brings doctoral-level psychiatric care to Austin without the commute or the waitlist. Willow & Stone provides secure video visits for evaluation, medication management, and ongoing care with Dr. Stacey Forbes, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC — from wherever you're comfortable in Austin.
What telepsychiatry can help with
- ✓Depression and anxiety
- ✓Adult and teen ADHD
- ✓Medication management and optimization
- ✓Trauma and stress-related concerns
- ✓Integrative, root-cause psychiatric evaluation
Our Treatment Approach
Research shows telepsychiatry is comparable to in-person care for evaluation, medication management, and follow-up — and it dramatically improves access for Austin residents. Visits are private and secure, and Dr. Forbes brings the same integrative, whole-person approach to every telehealth appointment.
Telepsychiatry in Austin: the local picture
Austin combines a major research university with a technology sector that has grown faster than the city's infrastructure, and the resulting population is young, mobile, and under considerable financial pressure from housing costs. The clinical profile skews toward high-functioning adults with anxiety, burnout, and undiagnosed adult ADHD — people whose work rewards intensity until it stops being sustainable. There is also a strong local preference for integrative and root-cause approaches, so patients frequently arrive already asking about labs, sleep architecture, and nutritional contributors rather than wanting a prescription alone.
Getting care in Austin
Austin's growth has outpaced its psychiatric capacity, and practices accepting new patients frequently carry long waits. The city's traffic makes a cross-town appointment costly in a way that is disproportionate to the visit. And a highly mobile population means many patients change addresses within the metro, or leave and return, which repeatedly breaks continuity with a location-bound provider. Telehealth removes the address from the equation, so a move across town does not restart the search.
What this means for Austin patients
Technical professionals are generally comfortable with video consultation and value the time it returns to them. It also allows a longer appointment than a clinic visit sandwiched into a workday, which suits patients who want to actually discuss the reasoning behind a treatment plan.
Students split the year between a campus address and a family home, and care built around a physical clinic breaks at every one of those transitions. A video-based relationship holds through semesters and summers, which is what makes ongoing treatment possible rather than a series of restarts.
The single largest barrier for shift workers is that clinics are open exactly when they are at work. Video visits can be scheduled against a rotation rather than requiring the rotation to bend, which for many workers is the difference between having a psychiatrist and intending to find one.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is telepsychiatry as effective as in-person care in Austin?
Yes. Studies consistently show telepsychiatry is comparable to in-person psychiatric care for most needs, and it makes expert care far more accessible in Austin.
What do I need for a telehealth visit?
A private space and a phone, tablet, or computer with internet. Austin patients located in the state at the time of the visit are eligible.
Can I get prescriptions through telepsychiatry?
Yes, when clinically appropriate — Dr. Forbes prescribes and manages medication for Austin patients via telehealth.
Do you take insurance for telepsychiatry in Austin?
Willow & Stone is cash-pay and provides superbills for out-of-network reimbursement — no prior authorizations for Austin patients.
If you need help right now
Willow & Stone is an outpatient practice and is not an emergency service. If you or someone you care about is in immediate danger, call 911.
For urgent mental health support at any hour, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or text HOME to 741741 for the Crisis Text Line. Both are free, confidential, and available 24/7 nationwide.
Telepsychiatry in Nearby Communities
Willow & Stone also provides telepsychiatry by telehealth to San Antonio, Waco, and throughout the Travis County.
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If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or call 911.