Online Psychiatrist in Lufkin, TX

Psychiatric care for Lufkin, delivered by video

Bright Setorglo, PMHNP-BC is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (NPI 1588531511) licensed in Texas, and Lufkin sits inside the practice’s Angelina County service area. Visits cover the full arc of psychiatric care: a thorough initial evaluation, a diagnosis explained in plain language, medication started or adjusted when it is the right tool, and steady follow-up so treatment keeps working.

Lufkin is the medical and commercial hub of Deep East Texas, with a regional hospital and specialists that draw patients from across the Piney Woods. Psychiatry is the exception — the county and its rural neighbors have far too few providers for the population they serve.

For Angelina County and the communities around it, a telepsychiatry practice is not a convenience but the difference between being evaluated this week and waiting months. Visits run from home or from a private room at work, with the prescription sent wherever you pick up. Because care is delivered over a HIPAA-compliant video connection, being in Lufkin changes nothing about what you get: the same clinician, the same 60–90 minute evaluation, the same prescribing ability, the same follow-up schedule. You need to be physically in Texas at the time of your visit, and you need a phone, tablet, or computer with a camera. That is the whole list.

How it works

From first call to first prescription

1. Book in minutesPick a time online or call (432) 770-3341. Most Lufkin patients are seen within 24–48 hours, and same-day slots open daily.
2. Meet by secure videoA 60–90 minute evaluation with Bright Setorglo, PMHNP-BC on any phone, tablet, or laptop — no app to install, no waiting room.
3. Start and adjust treatmentIf medication is appropriate, prescriptions go electronically to your pharmacy. Follow-ups run 20–30 minutes, every 2–4 weeks at first, then monthly or quarterly.

Cost & coverage

Insurance accepted for Lufkin residents

• Aetna
• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Cigna
• UnitedHealthcare
• Optum
• Humana
• Medicare
• Medicaid

Self-pay rates are available if you would rather not use insurance, and benefits can be verified before your first visit so there are no surprises. Prescriptions are sent to any Lufkin-area pharmacy you choose.

Questions

Lufkin telepsychiatry FAQ