Telepsychiatry for Waco Patients
Telepsychiatry brings doctoral-level psychiatric care to Waco 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 Waco.
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 Waco residents. Visits are private and secure, and Dr. Forbes brings the same integrative, whole-person approach to every telehealth appointment.
Telepsychiatry in Waco: the local picture
Waco sits at the midpoint of the interstate between Dallas and Austin, which gives it an unusual dual character: a university city built around Baylor, and a regional center serving a broad rural catchment in Central Texas. The student population generates steady demand for anxiety, depression, and ADHD evaluation, while the surrounding communities bring the clinical profile of rural Texas — later presentation, longer symptom duration, and considerably less local access to any psychiatric care at all. Both are served by the same thin local specialty capacity.
Getting care in Waco
Waco's position between two major metros means residents are frequently referred out to Dallas or Austin for psychiatric specialty care, each of which is a substantial drive for a single appointment. For rural patients already traveling into Waco, that becomes a second leg on an already long trip. Telehealth ends the referral chain at the first step: the patient stays where they are and still sees a doctoral-level clinician, which is what the outward referral was supposed to accomplish.
What this means for Waco patients
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.
Where the nearest psychiatric specialist is a long drive, telehealth is not a convenience — it is the difference between receiving care and not. It also makes short, frequent follow-ups practical, and those are what medication management actually requires to work.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is telepsychiatry as effective as in-person care in Waco?
Yes. Studies consistently show telepsychiatry is comparable to in-person psychiatric care for most needs, and it makes expert care far more accessible in Waco.
What do I need for a telehealth visit?
A private space and a phone, tablet, or computer with internet. Waco 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 Waco patients via telehealth.
Do you take insurance for telepsychiatry in Waco?
Willow & Stone is cash-pay and provides superbills for out-of-network reimbursement — no prior authorizations for Waco 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.
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Start with a cash-pay telehealth consultation — no insurance, no prior authorizations, no waitlists.
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If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or call 911.