Geriatric and Seniors Psychiatrists in Lockhart, TX

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Dr. Monika Sreeja Thangada
Psychiatrist, MD, FABPN, FAPCRP
Lockhart, TX 78644
Children, teens, adults, parents, seniors (10–85+).
Dr. Monika Thangada is a Board-Certified MD Psychiatrist (Fellow ABPN, Fellow APCR) with Full Prescriptive Authority. She specializes in ADHD, Treatment-Resistant Depression with Spravato & TMS, Anxiety, Memory and Cognitive Concerns, Sleep Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, and Medication Management. Same-Week appointments are available, with flexible Evening and Weekend slots. Medicare and Most insurance accepted. In-person care at our clinics plus telehealth across Texas. Now Accepting New Patients in Dale, Lockhart, Rosanky.
Children, teens, adults, parents, seniors (10–85+).
Dr. Monika Thangada is a Board-Certified MD Psychiatrist (Fellow ABPN, Fellow APCR) with Full Prescriptive Authority. She specializes in ADHD, Treatment-Resistant Depression with Spravato & TMS, Anxiety, Memory and Cognitive Concerns, Sleep Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, and Medication Management. Same-Week appointments are available, with flexible Evening and Weekend slots. Medicare and Most insurance accepted. In-person care at our clinics plus telehealth across Texas. Now Accepting New Patients in Dale, Lockhart, Rosanky.
(737) 383-0256 View (737) 383-0256
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Dr. Monika Sreeja Thangada
Psychiatrist, MD, FABPN, FAPCRP
Lockhart, TX 78644
Dr. Monika Thangada is a Board-Certified MD Psychiatrist (Fellow ABPN, Fellow APCR) with Full Prescriptive Authority. She specializes in ADHD, Treatment-Resistant Depression with Spravato & TMS, Anxiety, Memory and Cognitive Concerns, Sleep Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, and Medication Management. Same-Week appointments are available, with flexible Evening and Weekend slots. Medicare and Most insurance accepted. In-person care at our clinics plus telehealth across Texas. Now Accepting New Patients in Buda, Lockhart, Austin, Kyle
Dr. Monika Thangada is a Board-Certified MD Psychiatrist (Fellow ABPN, Fellow APCR) with Full Prescriptive Authority. She specializes in ADHD, Treatment-Resistant Depression with Spravato & TMS, Anxiety, Memory and Cognitive Concerns, Sleep Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, and Medication Management. Same-Week appointments are available, with flexible Evening and Weekend slots. Medicare and Most insurance accepted. In-person care at our clinics plus telehealth across Texas. Now Accepting New Patients in Buda, Lockhart, Austin, Kyle
(737) 353-6082 View (737) 353-6082

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Dana Ebeling
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP
Online Only
I offer medication management, functional nutrition, and treatment planning for people dealing with mood disorders, like depression and bipolar disorders, anxiety, PTSD, insomnia and other psychiatric conditions—especially when other health issues, aging, and life pressures make treatment more complex. My approach blends traditional and integrative options, always tailored to your goals. If you're looking for a provider who listens, explains things clearly, and works with you to find what helps, I’m here for you.
I offer medication management, functional nutrition, and treatment planning for people dealing with mood disorders, like depression and bipolar disorders, anxiety, PTSD, insomnia and other psychiatric conditions—especially when other health issues, aging, and life pressures make treatment more complex. My approach blends traditional and integrative options, always tailored to your goals. If you're looking for a provider who listens, explains things clearly, and works with you to find what helps, I’m here for you.
(210) 741-9442 View (210) 741-9442
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Dana Ebeling
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP, MSN, BS
Online Only
Life rarely gives just one challenge at a time. Perhaps you are looking for a provider who understands how physical and mental health concerns compound. My patients value my experience working healthcare and hospice settings. I also provide a unique understanding of the mental health challenges that come with illness, hospital stays, and caregiving. Whether managing anxiety, depression, PTSD or life transitions, I offer compassionate, personalized care that addresses mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Together, we’ll create a plan tailored to your unique needs and goals, fostering resilience and wellbeing.
Life rarely gives just one challenge at a time. Perhaps you are looking for a provider who understands how physical and mental health concerns compound. My patients value my experience working healthcare and hospice settings. I also provide a unique understanding of the mental health challenges that come with illness, hospital stays, and caregiving. Whether managing anxiety, depression, PTSD or life transitions, I offer compassionate, personalized care that addresses mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Together, we’ll create a plan tailored to your unique needs and goals, fostering resilience and wellbeing.
(737) 510-7639 View (737) 510-7639
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Maryann Cunningham Matheson
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, MSN, APRN, PMHNP, GNP-BC
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
As a dual board-certified Psychiatric and Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, I bring added depth when symptoms overlap with medical conditions, aging, ADHD, autism-spectrum traits, or long-standing patterns that make care feel more complex.
Serving the Greater Houston community as a nurse practitioner since 2010, I have supported adults facing complex mood, cognitive, and behavioral concerns. Mental health becomes more complicated when medical conditions, neurodivergence, aging, or long-standing patterns are part of the picture. Many of my clients come to me feeling frustrated by treatments that haven’t fully addressed the whole story. They are looking for clarity, careful medication guidance, and a provider who understands how emotional, cognitive, medical, and family factors interact — in English or Spanish.
As a dual board-certified Psychiatric and Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, I bring added depth when symptoms overlap with medical conditions, aging, ADHD, autism-spectrum traits, or long-standing patterns that make care feel more complex.
Serving the Greater Houston community as a nurse practitioner since 2010, I have supported adults facing complex mood, cognitive, and behavioral concerns. Mental health becomes more complicated when medical conditions, neurodivergence, aging, or long-standing patterns are part of the picture. Many of my clients come to me feeling frustrated by treatments that haven’t fully addressed the whole story. They are looking for clarity, careful medication guidance, and a provider who understands how emotional, cognitive, medical, and family factors interact — in English or Spanish.
(346) 336-4762 View (346) 336-4762
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Francisca Nebe
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP
Online Only
Hello, I’m Dr. Francisca Nebe, APRN-FNP, PMHNP, a dual-certified Psychiatric and Family Nurse Practitioner with a Doctorate in Nursing and over 14 years of combined experience in the mental and healthcare field. I provide compassionate, personalized care for children, teens, and adults, treating a wide range of mental health concerns, including depression, anxiety, ADHD, and mood disorders. My approach combines thoughtful medication management with supportive therapy to help you feel heard, understood, and empowered. Whether you’re seeking clarity, stability, or a fresh start, I’m here to walk alongside you.
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(682) 563-6518 View (682) 563-6518
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Fatima Diallo
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP, BC
Online Only
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(346) 616-9535 View (346) 616-9535
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Antonette Pasquil - Clarity Mind Behavioral Health
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, MSN, APRN, PMHNPBC
Serves Area
Living with anxiety, depression, dementia and other long-term emotional struggles can feel overwhelming.
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What sets me apart is my holistic approach to mental health care. While medication management plays an important role, I also emphasize therapeutic communication, lifestyle modifications, and collaborative care plans designed around each client’s unique goals. My practice focuses on empowering individuals to achieve sustainable well-being.
(832) 345-6165 View (832) 345-6165
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Courtney Aguilar
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, MSN, APRN, PMHNP
1 Endorsed
Online Only
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I work with adult clients at different stages of life, including young adults, working professionals, caregivers, and older adults, who are struggling with anxiety, depression, mood changes, eating concerns, sleep issues, or emotional stress related to life transitions or medical conditions.
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(210) 934-4493 View (210) 934-4493
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Pamela Allahar, Psychiatric Nurse—Medication Mgmt
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, BSN, MSN, APRN, PMHNP
7 Endorsed
Online Only
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(346) 770-1743 View (346) 770-1743
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New Vision Psychiatry and Wellness
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, MSN, PMHNP-C, ACNPC-A
2 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78746
My ideal client is experiencing anxiety, depression, mood instability, or difficulty with focus that interferes with work, school, relationships, or daily functioning. They may feel overwhelmed, persistently stressed, unmotivated, or unable to perform at their usual level. Medication management is central to my practice, and they are seeking thoughtful, evidence-based psychiatric care with careful evaluation and close follow-up. The goal is not partial relief but true remission, with restored stability, clarity, productivity, and the ability to fully engage in life.
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(512) 580-7718 View (512) 580-7718
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Johnny Moore
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP
Online Only
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(940) 360-4363 View (940) 360-4363
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Nicole Nelson
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, APRN, PMHNP
1 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78735
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Nicole is a skilled and compassionate board-certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) whose approach to mental health care is focused on honoring individuals’ unique perspectives and needs in a nonjudgmental, collaborative, and safe setting.
(737) 530-8509 View (737) 530-8509
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Kurt L. Cousins
Psychiatrist, MD, MBA
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Kurt Cousins, MD, MBA is a fellowship-trained, double board-certified psychiatrist, practicing general psychiatry and subspecializing in child and adolescent psychiatry in Austin, TX. Dr. Cousins completed residency training in Psychiatry at the University of Maryland School of Medicine - Sheppard Pratt Hospital (#6 in Psychiatry, U.S. News & World Report); and fellowship training in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at Baylor College of Medicine, The Menninger Clinic (#5 in Psychiatry) and Texas Children’s Hospital (#4 in Pediatrics). He completed additional training in addiction psychiatry at the Betty Ford Clinic, Rancho Mirage, CA.
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(737) 204-6960 View (737) 204-6960
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Laura Craig
Psychiatrist, MD
2 Endorsed
Online Only
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(830) 580-3964 View (830) 580-3964
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Ghadeer Okayli
Psychiatrist, MD
Austin, TX 78703
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(512) 948-3752 View (512) 948-3752
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Olumide Remi-Johnson
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
Are you feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, mood changes, or stress that just won't seem to go away? You are not alone, and effective treatment is possible. I am a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with over 16 years of healthcare experience helping adults navigate life's challenges. I provide compassionate, personalized psychiatric care in a supportive, judgment-free environment. I proudly serve adults throughout Dallas, the DFW Metroplex, across Texas, and New Jersey, providing comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and personalized mental health treatment.
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(469) 884-6852 View (469) 884-6852
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Patricia Eguavoen
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP
Online Only
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(210) 864-7723 View (210) 864-7723
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Jennifer Metze
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, MSN, APRN, MPHNPBC
Online Only
Board-certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, certified in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, certified in Dementia Capable Care.
Since 2014, I’ve walked alongside those with serious mental illness. I've built insight and empathy across multiple settings, including the psychiatric emergency room, inpatient wards, PHPs, IOPs, and outpatient settings. I'm a proud nerd who loves data, evidence-based approaches, trauma-informed care, and therapy. I offer online only appointments through Headway. If you need a face-to-face appointment, please contact me at my office 214-227-1300 and I will be happy to arrange an appointment.
Board-certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, certified in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, certified in Dementia Capable Care.
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(972) 687-7740 View (972) 687-7740
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Kemi Olude
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, APRN, MSN, PMHNP
Serves Area
CURRENTLY ACCEPTING PATIENTS WITH APPOINTMENTS WITHIN A WEEK, WITH FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING. Are you struggling to find your way out of a dark place? Fighting to overcome feelings of grief, ADHD, addiction, anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, Bipolar disorder, or major life transitions? Have a history of physical, emotional, or sexual trauma? Feeling like you’ve exhausted all options for treatment and given up hope on finding a solution? I am here to provide light at the end of the tunnel for you. Providing services that combine traditional approaches (medication management and supportive psychotherapy with evidenced-based practice
CURRENTLY ACCEPTING PATIENTS WITH APPOINTMENTS WITHIN A WEEK, WITH FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING. Are you struggling to find your way out of a dark place? Fighting to overcome feelings of grief, ADHD, addiction, anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, Bipolar disorder, or major life transitions? Have a history of physical, emotional, or sexual trauma? Feeling like you’ve exhausted all options for treatment and given up hope on finding a solution? I am here to provide light at the end of the tunnel for you. Providing services that combine traditional approaches (medication management and supportive psychotherapy with evidenced-based practice
(214) 239-4167 View (214) 239-4167

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FAQ - About Geriatric Psychiatry
What do geriatric psychiatrists do?
Geriatric psychiatrists specialize in diagnosing and treating mental health conditions rooted in the neurological and cognitive changes of aging, such as dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and mood disorders that may be complicated by cognitive decline. In addition, they help older adults and their families navigate decisions around medications, cognitive functioning, and care planning. Geriatric psychiatrists often collaborate with neurologists, primary care physicians, and other medical specialists to ensure that psychiatric treatment aligns with other components of a client’s care.

How do geriatric psychiatrists assess mental and physical health?
Given their medical training, geriatric psychiatrists are trained to conduct cognitive and neuropsychiatric evaluations that go beyond standard mental health assessments conducted by non-medical professionals, such as therapists. They evaluate memory, attention, executive function, and behavioral changes to distinguish between normal age-related cognitive decline and diagnosable conditions such as Alzheimer's disease or dementia. Because many neurological conditions can initially present with psychiatric symptoms, they also assess how various non-psychiatric medical factors, medications, and brain changes may contribute to a client’s condition. The results of these evaluations can inform treatment planning, including medication management, patient safety considerations, and potential referral to other specialists, such as a neurologist.

How can I find a geriatric psychiatrist?
Psychology Today's online directory helps users find psychiatrists (MDs) and psychiatric nurse practitioners (PMHNPs) who specialize in working with the geriatric population. The platform offers filters to narrow your search by specialty, such as dementia or Alzheimer's. Each provider profile includes detailed information on therapeutic approach, licensure, insurance plans accepted, languages spoken, and session fees, allowing you to assess whether a provider is a good fit.