Telepsychiatry for Fort Worth Patients
Telepsychiatry brings doctoral-level psychiatric care to Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth.
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 Fort Worth residents. Visits are private and secure, and Dr. Forbes brings the same integrative, whole-person approach to every telehealth appointment.
Telepsychiatry in Fort Worth: the local picture
Fort Worth is the seat of Tarrant County and the western anchor of a metroplex that keeps stretching further out. It carries a working identity — logistics, aviation manufacturing, the stockyards trade that still shapes how the city sees itself — alongside a downtown professional core and a substantial medical district. Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth sits on the west side, so service members, reservists, and military families are a routine part of the local patient population rather than an exception. That mix matters clinically: the shift schedules, deployment cycles, and physically demanding work histories that show up in a Fort Worth intake are not the same ones that show up in a suburban practice.
Getting care in Fort Worth
The practical problem in Fort Worth is rarely that no psychiatrist exists — it is that the ones taking new patients are concentrated in a few districts, and getting to them means crossing the city at a time of day when that is genuinely expensive. For someone working a fixed shift, an appointment that costs two hours of driving on either side is an appointment that gets cancelled. Willow & Stone is based in Arlington, minutes east, but sees Fort Worth patients by secure video rather than asking them to make that drive.
What this means for Fort Worth patients
Military families move on orders, and each relocation ordinarily means finding a new prescriber and starting the explanation over. Telepsychiatry cannot cross state lines, but within one state it means a move across the state does not end the care relationship — which is when treatment most often lapses.
For someone already spending two hours a day in a car, adding a cross-town appointment is what turns a treatment plan into a series of cancellations. A visit taken from home or from a parked car costs the length of the appointment and nothing else.
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 Fort Worth?
Yes. Studies consistently show telepsychiatry is comparable to in-person psychiatric care for most needs, and it makes expert care far more accessible in Fort Worth.
What do I need for a telehealth visit?
A private space and a phone, tablet, or computer with internet. Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth patients via telehealth.
Do you take insurance for telepsychiatry in Fort Worth?
Willow & Stone is cash-pay and provides superbills for out-of-network reimbursement — no prior authorizations for Fort Worth 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 Arlington, Grand Prairie, Dallas, and throughout the Tarrant County.
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If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or call 911.