A child psychiatrist who takes the time to understand your child.
Your child's first visit needs time, space, and connection. Dr. McDade listens to you and to your child, explains what she finds in plain words, and builds the plan with you, by secure video in Texas.
Opens the booking page. A brief screening confirms fit before the first visit. Ages 6 to 10.
- Every visit with Dr. McDade
- Ages 6 to 10, booked by a parent or guardian
- Secure video in Texas
The answer
Child psychiatry with Dr. McDade is care by secure video for children ages 6 to 10 in Texas, from a physician trained in child and adolescent psychiatry. A parent or guardian books the first visit, and every visit is with Dr. McDade. She looks at what is typical for your child's age before anything else, and you can book without a referral. There is time to be heard.
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 your child see?
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 child's story.
As a child psychiatrist, Dr. McDade is trained to look at the person across the lifespan. She knows what is typical for your child's age and when concerns such as phobias, anxiety, and depression tend to emerge. She is also trained to spot concerns that can look subtler in children, like OCD and Tourette's.
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.
What happens at your child's first visit?
Dr. McDade hears your child's story and reviews your child's history and health, over 60 to 90 minutes. Understanding relies on context, and some stories need more time.
Your child deserves the time to be understood.
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Before the visit
Booking and intake
Book online. A brief screening first confirms that telepsychiatry fits your child's 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 child's story
It starts with what brought you here, when it began, and how it shows up at home, at school, and with friends.
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Past treatment
Your child's history
She asks about past diagnoses and treatment, and about any medications your child has tried, how they worked, and any side effects.
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Whole child
Health and growth
She reviews your child's physical health, current medications, sleep, and development, along with your family's mental health history.
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Plain words
What she finds
She looks at what is typical for your child's age before she considers a diagnosis. Then she explains her findings in plain words and what they mean for your child's 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.
What you need
You need a quiet, private space for you and your child, and a phone, tablet, or computer with a camera and internet. Bring a list of any medications your child takes, a sense of the history, and what you hope to work on. That is enough to begin.
Is this care right for your child?
Dr. McDade treats anxiety, depression, ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder, and related concerns in children, and every condition has its own page in Conditions Dr. McDade treats.
This care fits when
- A change in your child's mood, focus, sleep, or behavior has lasted, and you want a careful look.
- Your child's behavior or worry is hard to read, and you want someone to look at what is underneath.
- You want a psychiatrist who listens to you and your child, explains what she finds, and builds a plan with you.
- Your child is 6 to 10 and located in Texas at the time of each visit.
Another kind of care fits better when
- Your child needs emergency care. This practice does not provide emergency services.
- Therapy is the better starting point. Contact us and we will help with referrals.
- Your child needs intensive outpatient care. Dr. McDade refers to local or virtual IOPs.
- Care begins at age 6. If your child is younger, contact us and we will help with referrals.
For an older child
If your child is 11 or older, the teen psychiatry page explains how care works for teens and adolescents, with parents included.
Questions parents ask
How long is the first evaluation?
60 to 90 minutes with Dr. McDade. The length follows your child's age, symptoms, and 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 my child have to take medication?
No. Whether to start a medication, and where, is a decision you and Dr. McDade make together, after she explains what she recommends and why.
What if my child's behavior is the main concern?
She looks for what is underneath it. In her experience, a child who acts out is often a child who is struggling and does not yet have the words for it.
Does Dr. McDade work with my child's pediatrician?
Yes. Once you sign a release, she shares her findings and the treatment plan with your child's pediatrician by fax, note, or phone call.
How much does care cost?
Care is cash pay. A new evaluation with Dr. McDade is $465, and follow-up visits with Dr. McDade are $275. You receive a good faith estimate before your first visit.
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.
The information on this website is for general education and does not constitute medical advice or create a physician-patient relationship. For care, please schedule an appointment.
Care Through Connection
Time to understand your child, and a plan you can follow at home.
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.
Not for emergencies. If your child is in crisis, call or text 988, or call 911. Ages 6 to 10. A brief screening confirms fit before the first visit.