Fort Worth, Texas
Psychiatric Evaluation in Fort Worth
Fort Worth handles its business, which is exactly how anxiety and depression survive here: managed privately through hospital shifts, rail schedules, and family dinners until managing stops working. The local psychiatric supply never matched a city this size, and driving to Dallas for a psychiatrist is, frankly, against the religion. What changes that's a real evaluation: a full clinical hour that ends in answers. shrinkMD delivers it to Fort Worth by secure video, as soon as availability allows, from board certified clinicians.
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
Why Fort Worth chooses shrinkMD
The pragmatic option: board certified care by video from Fairmount, Keller, or Arlington, within days, with follow ups short enough for a lunch break and progress measured in numbers, not vibes.
No insurance billing keeps everything off employer plans and out of databases, fees are flat and published, and nobody sees your truck parked anywhere.
What's included
What your evaluation includes
Plan for 45 to 60 minutes of real clinical work, two to four times the length of a rushed intake. Your clinician maps your symptoms and their timeline, screens the conditions that imitate one another, including bipolar patterns hiding behind depression and anxiety masking trauma, reviews medical contributors like thyroid problems and sleep loss, and documents every psychiatric medication you've tried with its dose, duration, and response.
You leave with a working diagnosis explained in plain language, validated baseline scores so progress can be measured, and a concrete plan covering medication and therapy options. Prescriptions reach your local pharmacy the same day when medication is part of the plan, and your follow up is booked before you sign off. If we aren't the right level of care, we say so and point you to what is.
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Care and next steps in Fort Worth
Frequently asked questions
Good questions, clear answers
Is video psychiatry as solid as seeing someone in person?
Same board certification, same evaluations, same measured outcomes, minus the drive and the wait. For Tarrant County it is the upgrade, not the compromise.
Can hospital and rail shift workers fit appointments?
Yes, rotations are scheduling inputs, with post shift and evening slots and the sleep disruption treated as part of the plan.
Is a video evaluation as accurate as in person?
Yes. Psychiatric evaluation is history, conversation, and structured screening, all fully intact over secure video, and the research consistently shows equivalence.
What happens after the evaluation?
Treatment starts: same day prescriptions when appropriate, a booked follow up, therapy coordination when it belongs in the plan, and measured progress from visit one.
Do I need a referral to book an evaluation?
No. You book directly, and with your permission we coordinate with your primary care clinician afterward so the whole picture stays connected.
About Fort Worth
Fort Worth is home to more than 1 million people, the fifth-most-populous city in Texas. It's a major North Texas city anchoring the western side of the Dallas-Fort Worth metro. Our patients here range across working families, professionals, and newcomers drawn by the region's rapid growth.
Serving Fort Worth
Care should reach every corner of Fort Worth. As a North Texas city known for its Old West heritage, Fort Worth stretches from downtown, Sundance Square, and the Stockyards, 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.
Nearby areas
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Call 1-877-747-4656 now, appointments are available as soon as availability allows for Fort Worth residents, by secure video from home.
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