Plano, Texas
Depression Treatment in Plano
Plano runs on a calendar with no empty slots: Legacy West deadlines, school pickups timed to the minute, and evenings triple booked. A traditional psychiatric appointment costs half a day; Collin County's waitlists cost months. Most people here never start, and the load compounds. Depression is biology, not a failure of will, and biology responds to treatment. shrinkMD treats adults in Plano by video, with board certified clinicians, measured care, and first visits as soon as availability allows.
Medically reviewed by Shariq Refai, MD, MBA, FAPA, board certified psychiatrist · Published June 7, 2026 · Last reviewed July 7, 2026 · Editorial policy
Already know your state is active? Skip to the waitlist.
Why shrinkMD
Made to fit life in Plano
From West Plano to Murphy, visits happen by video from home or a booked conference room, with the evaluation taking one hour once and follow ups taking 15 to 30 minutes inside a lunch block.
We bill no insurance, so nothing about your care exists in employer adjacent databases, with flat published fees and HSA and FSA funds accepted.
What's included
From flat to forward
The first visit establishes what we're actually treating, depression's severity and subtype, any seasonal pattern, and the medical or bipolar mimics that change everything, plus your full medication history with doses, durations, and responses. Treatment then starts immediately: a thoughtfully chosen antidepressant when indicated, an activity plan built for low fuel days, and therapy folded in where it strengthens the result.
Follow ups every two to four weeks measure your scores and adjust the plan while the medication takes hold, energy usually moves first, mood follows, most often within four to six weeks. As you recover, visits space out and the focus shifts to prevention: consolidating sleep, protecting the habits that lifted you, and writing the relapse plan that keeps the next episode from ever getting traction.
Keep exploring
Care and next steps in Plano
Frequently asked questions
Good questions, clear answers
Can I fit this into a corporate calendar at Legacy?
Yes: one hour once for the evaluation, then 15 to 30 minute follow ups that fit between meetings, by video from anywhere private.
Is care invisible to my well known employer?
Structurally yes: no insurance billing means no claims, no codes, and no records in any system an employer touches.
What if antidepressants have failed me before?
Bring the history, names, doses, durations, responses. Past trials are a map, not a verdict, and structured re evaluation often finds the path earlier prescribers missed.
Will I be on medication forever?
Often no. Many patients treat for a defined period after recovery, then taper with a plan. Some conditions warrant longer treatment, and we're honest about which is which.
How long until depression treatment works?
Typically two to six weeks for medication, with energy improving before mood. We track scores at every visit so neither of us is guessing.
About Plano
Plano is home to around 290,000 people. It's a Dallas suburb in Collin County and a major corporate employment center north of the city. Our patients here range across corporate and professional workers, commuters, and established families.
Serving Plano
Care should reach every corner of Plano. As a North Texas city in the Dallas suburbs, Plano stretches from Arbor Hills Nature Preserve, the Legacy Trail, and the Shops at Legacy, and shrinkMD brings board-certified telepsychiatry to all of it by secure video, with the same psychiatrist over time.
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.
Learn more
More from a trusted source: Depression - National Institute of Mental Health.
Nearby areas
Depression Treatment in nearby Texas cities
Your next step in The Shrink Network
You are here: shrinkMD, the clinical care layer of The Shrink Network.
Each site in the network has one job. No matter where you enter, we help you find the next step that makes sense.
Get clinical care with shrinkMD
Want to understand more first?
Start depression treatment in Plano
Call 1-877-747-4656 now, appointments are available as soon as availability allows for Plano residents, by secure video from home.
Get StartedAlready know your state is active? Skip to the waitlist.