Dallas, Texas
Anxiety Treatment in Dallas
Dallas performs wellness beautifully and books psychiatry slowly: high performers hide symptoms behind polish, the metroplex sprawl turns any office visit into a tollway project, and months long waits give everyone permission to keep pushing through the 3 a.m. wakeups and the shortening fuse. When worry runs most days for months and starts steering decisions, that's a treatable condition. shrinkMD brings evidence based anxiety treatment to Dallas as soon as availability allows, by secure video.
Medically reviewed by Shariq Refai, MD, MBA, FAPA, board certified psychiatrist · Published June 7, 2026 · Last reviewed July 7, 2026 · Editorial policy
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Why shrinkMD
Made to fit life in Dallas
Visits run 15 to 30 minutes by video from Uptown, Lake Highlands, Plano, or Frisco, scheduled like any other meeting, early, late, or between, and they start on time.
Discretion is structural: no insurance claims, no databases, no waiting rooms, records released only with your written authorization. For Dallas professional culture, that architecture is usually the deciding factor.
What's included
From spiral to skills
The work begins by mapping your specific pattern, when the worry spikes, what it costs your sleep and your decisions, and whether panic, social fear, or constant background dread leads the picture. That map decides the plan: medication when it earns its place, typically helping within two to six weeks, and skills training matched to your pattern, exposure for avoidance, interoceptive work for panic, containment for rumination.
Every follow up measures your progress on validated scales, every two to four weeks while we tune, then monthly or quarterly as you stabilize. You learn tools that work in real time, in traffic, before meetings, at 3 a.m., and the plan keeps adjusting until the numbers and your life both say better. No controlled substances, stated before you book.
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Care and next steps in Dallas
Frequently asked questions
Good questions, clear answers
Do you serve Collin County and the mid cities?
All of the metroplex identically, Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Irving, and beyond.
Is this discreet enough for a high profile career?
Structurally yes: no claims data anywhere, no waiting rooms, records only with your authorization. Discretion is built in, not promised.
What if it's anxiety and depression together?
Common, and treatable together. The evaluation maps both, and first line treatments overlap enough that one coherent plan usually covers the pair.
My anxiety is mostly physical symptoms. Is that normal?
Extremely. Racing heart, chest tightness, stomach trouble, and dizziness are anxiety's most common costumes, and we screen carefully in both directions before treating.
Why do you not prescribe Xanax or other benzodiazepines?
Because they relieve an hour and reinforce the disorder, with real dependence risk. The durable path, SSRIs or SNRIs plus skills, actually shrinks anxiety, and that's what we practice.
About Dallas
With about 1.3 million people, the third-most-populous city in Texas, Dallas is a community we're glad to serve. It's a major metro and a leading business and financial center home to numerous corporate headquarters. We care for professional and corporate workers, commuters, and working families across the wider Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Serving Dallas
Across Dallas, from downtown, Deep Ellum, and the Bishop Arts District, residents can meet a board-certified psychiatrist by secure video with shrinkMD. Dallas is a major commercial city in North Texas, so virtual care means no drive and no waiting room, just steady follow-up with one clinician.
What it costs
Transparent, published pricing
Our self-pay prices are the same in every state where we practice. No insurance billing, and no surprise statement later.
| Service | Self-pay price | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| Initial evaluation | From $295 | A full 50 to 60 minute evaluation, diagnosis, and written plan. |
| Follow-up visits | $110 to $215 | Per visit, depending on length and complexity. Member rates are lower. |
| Membership (optional) | $49 per month | Priority scheduling, member rates, and the Unstuck and QuitScrolling apps. First month free. |
Your care team
Who you will see
Your care is delivered by shrinkMD clinicians, and you keep the same one over time. You meet by secure video with a clinician licensed in your state.
- Shariq Refai, MD, MBA, FAPA, founder and board certified psychiatrist (ABPN), dual board certified in psychiatry and in sports and performance psychiatry.
- Matthew George, PMHNP-BC, ANP-BC, dual board certified psychiatric nurse practitioner with more than two decades of clinical experience.
Helpful guides to read next
More from a trusted source: Anxiety Disorders - National Institute of Mental Health.
Nearby areas
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Call 1-877-747-4656 now, appointments are available as soon as availability allows for Dallas residents, by secure video from home.
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