A psychiatrist for the Heights and Midtown, and the people you love.
You make room for everyone at your table. By secure video, every visit with Dr. McDade makes room for you.
Opens the booking page. A brief screening confirms fit before your first visit.
- Every visit with Dr. McDade
- Born in Houston, trained in Texas
- Ages 6 to 70, by secure video in Texas
The answer
Dr. Allison J. McDade, MD, is a psychiatrist who sees patients ages 6 to 70 in the Heights and Midtown by secure video. Every visit is with her, from the first evaluation through each follow-up. You can meet her from home or from a private room at work, and skip the traffic. You can book online without a referral. Care is cash pay, and the practice does not take insurance. You deserve the time to be understood.
If you need help now
If you are in crisis or thinking about suicide, call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org to reach the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. If you are Deaf or hard of hearing, use your preferred relay service or dial 711, then 988. In an emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. This practice does not provide emergency services.
Who will you see on video?
Dr. McDade, at every visit. Health & Harmony Psychiatry is a physician-only practice, so every follow-up is with the physician who already knows your story.
On a secure video visit, you and Dr. McDade talk face to face, from a quiet room you choose. She brings years of medical training to the goals you set.
The practice provides psychiatric evaluation, medication management, follow-up, and coordination with the patient's other clinicians. Full recovery is the goal, even if the best path is a referral.
What is Dr. McDade's favorite time of year here?
Restaurant week. Every August, dining rooms across Houston serve special menus for Houston Restaurant Weeks, and part of every special meal sold helps feed families in need.
In the Heights, dinner on a patio can stretch into a whole evening. In Midtown, a full night out fits within a few blocks.
During restaurant week, a good meal also feeds a neighbor.
Can Dr. McDade see your child or teen?
Yes. Dr. McDade is trained in child and adolescent psychiatry, and she sees children from age 6. A parent or guardian books for anyone under 18.
The child psychiatry page covers ages 6 to 10, and the teen psychiatry page covers ages 11 to 17.
Your child deserves the time to be understood.
What does care cost?
The practice does not take insurance, and fees are due at the time of your visit.
- $465New evaluation with Dr. McDade, 60 to 90 minutes
- $275Follow-up visit with Dr. McDade
Current self-pay fees from the practice.
Major credit cards and HSA/FSA cards are accepted; checks are not. You receive a good faith estimate before your first visit, and the Good Faith Estimate page explains your right to an estimate.
You've handled everything. You don't have to handle this alone.
Find Care Close to HomeWhat happens after you reach out?
Here is each step, from the first call to your first follow-up.
- 01
Online or phone
You reach out
Book on the booking page, or call 832.387.6088.
- 02
Before the visit
A brief screening
A brief screening first confirms that telepsychiatry fits your needs.
- 03
Patient portal
Intake in the portal
You'll complete a few intake forms in the patient portal, then meet with Dr. McDade for a full evaluation.
- 04
Unhurried
Your first evaluation
Dr. McDade hears your story and reviews your history and your health, over 60 to 90 minutes. Understanding relies on context, and some stories need more time.
- 05
Collaborative
A plan built with you
You and Dr. McDade discuss each option in depth. When therapy is the better starting point, she refers to therapists she knows well.
- 06
Steady
Follow-up with Dr. McDade
Follow-up visits run 15 to 30 minutes by secure video.
The psychiatric evaluation page explains what the first visit covers, and the telepsychiatry page explains how video visits work.
Your story comes first.
Questions about care in the Heights and Midtown
Does Dr. McDade see patients in the Heights and Midtown?
Yes. Dr. McDade sees patients ages 6 to 70 in the Greater Heights area and Midtown by secure video, and every visit is with her.
How long is the first evaluation?
60 to 90 minutes with Dr. McDade. The length follows your age, your symptoms, and your history, and it leaves room to connect and consider.
Do I need a referral to see Dr. McDade?
No. You can book a first visit without a referral, and a parent or guardian books for anyone under 18. Clinicians who want to refer a patient can use the refer a patient page.
Does Dr. McDade take insurance?
No. Care is cash pay, with rates set in advance and shared up front. You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate explaining how much your medical care will cost. Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who do not have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the bill for medical items and services.
What does Dr. McDade treat?
She treats anxiety, depression, ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder, bipolar disorder, PTSD, schizophrenia, and related concerns for patients ages 6 to 70, including women's mental health concerns around PMDD, the postpartum period, and perimenopause.
Is this an emergency service?
No. Health & Harmony Psychiatry does not provide emergency care. If you are in crisis or thinking about harming yourself, call or text 988, or call 911.
Care Through Connection
Care for you and the people you love, here in the Heights and Midtown.
Book the first visit online, or call 832.387.6088 with questions. A parent or guardian books for anyone under 18, and a brief screening confirms fit before your first visit.
Health & Harmony Psychiatry does not provide emergency care. If you are in crisis or thinking about harming yourself, call or text 988, or call 911. Ages 6 to 70. Health & Harmony Psychiatry provides care by secure video to patients physically located in Texas at the time of their appointment.