Book an appointment with Dr. McDade
Choose a time for your first visit, an unhurried evaluation of 60 to 90 minutes by secure video, from wherever you are in Texas.
Takes you to the calendar on this page. A brief screening confirms fit before your first visit.
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.
- Every visit with Dr. McDade
- First visits of 60 to 90 minutes
- Ages 6 to 70, by secure video in Texas
The answer
To book a first visit with Dr. Allison J. McDade, MD, choose an open time in the online booking calendar, or call 832.387.6088. A parent or guardian books for anyone under 18. The first visit is a full evaluation by secure video, 60 to 90 minutes, for patients ages 6 to 70 physically located in Texas. A brief screening first confirms that telepsychiatry fits your needs. Care is cash pay, and a new evaluation is $465. There is time to describe your symptoms fully, along with the context around them.
Choose a time for your first visit
Visits are by appointment. The website calendar is kept current and is the source of truth for availability.
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.
If you would rather book by phone, or the calendar does not appear, call 832.387.6088.
Your right to a cost estimate
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.
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 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.
If more than 8 months pass without a visit, the next appointment is booked as a new evaluation at the new-evaluation fee. A card stays on file to cover no-shows and cancellations.
If telepsychiatry is not the right fit
A doctor-patient relationship begins only after the first visit, once Dr. McDade confirms telepsychiatry can meet the patient's needs. Dr. McDade may decline to form the relationship; if that happens, any prepaid amount is refunded in full and referrals are provided.
What happens after you book?
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.
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Before the visit
Booking and intake
Book online. A brief screening first confirms that telepsychiatry fits your needs. You'll complete a few intake forms in the patient portal, then meet with Dr. McDade for a full evaluation.
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Unhurried
Your story
It starts with what brought you here, when it began, and how it shows up at work, at home, and in your relationships.
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Past treatment
Your history
She asks about past diagnoses and treatment, and about the medications you have tried, how they worked, and any side effects.
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Whole person
Your health
She reviews your physical health, current medications, sleep, recent labs, and any hormonal changes, along with your family's mental health history.
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Plain words
What she finds
She looks at what is happening in your life before she considers a diagnosis. Then she explains her findings and what they mean for your daily life.
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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.
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 before you book
What ages does Dr. McDade see, and where?
Patients ages 6 to 70. Health & Harmony Psychiatry provides care by secure video to patients physically located in Texas at the time of their appointment. Telepsychiatry may not be appropriate for everyone; a brief screening determines fit. Certain medications, including some controlled substances, may only be prescribed to patients residing in Texas.
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.
What is your cancellation policy?
Please give at least 24 hours notice to cancel or reschedule a visit. Appointments cancelled with less than 24 hours notice, or missed without notice, may be charged the visit fee, so that time can be offered to another patient who needs it.
How do I cancel or reschedule a visit?
You can reschedule or cancel through the patient portal or by calling 832.387.6088. Please give at least 24 hours notice.
I am already a patient. Where do I schedule a follow-up?
Use the portal to message Dr. McDade, request refills, view your records, and schedule follow-ups.
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
A time that fits your life, with a physician who listens deeply and thinks clearly.
Choose a time in the calendar above, 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.
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.
Already a patient? Use the portal to message Dr. McDade, request refills, view your records, and schedule follow-ups.
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.