Online Psychiatrist in Texas
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Personalized, physician-led mental health treatment delivered through secure virtual appointments across Texas.
Access high-quality psychiatric care without the barriers of travel, long wait times, or limited local availability.
Serena Sessions provides comprehensive mental health care for adults and young adults across Texas—entirely through secure telehealth. Care is delivered by a board-certified psychiatrist with advanced training and experience treating both common and complex conditions.
Physician-founded psychiatric practice
For adults and young adults 18 years and older
We offer out-of-network and self-pay services
We accept Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Oscar and Oxford (Optum) insurance plans
We have telehealth services
Serving the DFW area and all Texas.
Appointments in 1-2 weeks, with fast response to inquiries.
We are accepting New Patients
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Meet our Doctor
Dr. Elena Kennedy, MD is an adult clinical psychiatrist with 15 years of combined experience in the medical field. She has performed various clinical duties, including outpatient psychiatry, inpatient psychiatry, emergency psychiatry, consultation-liaison with medical specialties, and expert witness in cases involving psychiatric care. Dr. Kennedy holds license to practice throughout Texas.
Dr. Kennedy is currently accepting new patients. Email us for more information.
About Our Practice
Serena Sessions Psychiatry is a physician-founded and physician-led practice in Plano, Texas providing comprehensive mental health services for adults and young adults in the DFW area and via telehealth throughout Texas.
Dr. Kennedy is a Board-certified medical doctor, who completed medical school and psychiatry residency training - the highest level of medical expertise in mental health.
The clinic specializes in psychiatric evaluations, diagnosis and treatment, for conditions such as anxiety and depression, trauma-related symptoms; evaluations and diagnosis of psychotic episodes; medication management, assessment of side effects and medication interactions, as well as deprescribing with close monitoring, when appropriate. Most patients receive a clear diagnosis and personalized treatment plan at the first visit.
Dr. Kennedy’s services are considered out-of-network for most insurance, which helps keeping our services running with no rush or limitations imposed by insurance, as well as taking care of the privacy you need when dealing with mental health. We believe that mental health care should remain accessible, so appointments are offered within 1-2 weeks.
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Evaluations and Medication Management Services
We believe in a comprehensive approach to care, offering personalized treatment plans and medication management for conditions like depression, anxiety, PTSD, panic attacks, psychosis and more.
Comprehensive evaluation by a board-certified psychiatrist in Texas for depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, psychosis. Most patients receive accurate diagnosis and personalized treatment plan at first visit.
Expert psychiatric medication management by a board-certified psychiatrist with 15+ years of specialized training. We prescribe and optimize all psychiatric medications for depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, psychosis, as well as deprescribing when appropriate with close monitoring,
Secured video appointments with a board-certified psychiatrist throughout Texas. Same expert psychiatric care as in-person with convenience, privacy and flexibility. All services are available via telehealth including evaluations and medication management.
Frequently Asked Questions
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We typically have availability for new patient evaluations within 1-2 weeks. Fill out our online form and we will schedule you as quickly as possible.
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Serena Sessions is open to individuals age 18 years and older.
-PTSD and trauma-related symptoms
-Thought and perception disorders (i.e. psychotic disorders like Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorders).
-Gender non-conforming individuals are welcome.
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Yes. Serena Sessions is a physician-founded practice. Dr. Kennedy is a Board-Certified psychiatrist who completed the most extensive training in mental health care. She has a Medical Doctor degree and completed psychiatry residency training.
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Your first appointment will be aimed to obtain a complete psychiatric evaluation to asses your symptoms and any relevant past medical and psychiatric treatment. Based on this evaluation, you will receive a diagnosis and treatment recommendations, and, if medication is appropriate, a prescription is sent to your pharmacy the same day.
Most patients leave the fist visit with a clear diagnosis and a concrete treatment plan.
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Initial consult $300 for 60 min
Follow-up consult $175 for 30 min
Follow-up consult $150 for 15-20 min
Fees are subject to increase on an annual basis.
Please note that insurance copay is set by your insurance carrier. Please contact your insurance if you have questions regarding copay.
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We are in-network with some insurance plans. Reach out for our insurance carrier services. Otherwise, Dr. Kennedy’s services will be considered out-of-network and will charge the fees noted on this website. We provide detailed superbills if your choose to seek reimbursement from your insurance. We can also assist in out-of-pocket reimbursement partnering with Thrizer.
Please note that Medicare beneficiaries are not permitted to submit claims for out-of-network providers.
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We provide telehealth appointments for patients who are in the state of Texas at the time of their appointment through a secure, HIPAA-compliant link. Many patients prefer telehealth for convenience, privacy and flexibility.
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We encourage patients to cancel or change their appointment as soon as possible. Missed appointments and cancellations made with less than 24 hours' notice may incur additional fees.
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If you are a provider and wish to refer your patient/client or discuss about a mutual patient/client with Dr. Kennedy, please email at contact@serenasessions.com. Please note that this is a HIPAA-compliant email and we recommend to leave your contact information, state briefly the reason for contact, and we will reply within 48 business hours.
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Preferred contact is via our HIPAA-compliant email address contact@serenasessions.com, leaving your name, and reason for contact and we will reply within 48 business hours.
Established patients may send non-urgent messages through the Patient Portal.