Psychiatric Associates Of Austin

The doctor is fine for the evaluation and treatment. For the $ 400 we got what we paid for. Even though the doctor’s services were not in network I needed his tax id to submit the claim to my insurance. After the claim would be denied I could then use my FSA to be reimbursed for it. His office staff WOULD NOT supply the tax id. I had to get it from the Texas Comptroller’s office. It is 32 035 024 374.
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Doctor Konyescsni saved our son’s life. That may sound like an exaggeration, but, after months and months of severe depression that was unresponsive to medication, our son became suicidal. The psychiatrist who had been treating our son before we heard about Dr K, refused to change our son’s medication even though it was clearly not working, and suggested long term hospitalization for our son. Desperate, we asked others for a recommendation and one name came up again and again — Dr. Konyescsni. «He listens,» «He doesn’t overmedicate,» «It’s like he’s clairvoyant» were just some of the raves we heard. We also learned that a majority of Dr. K’s patients were considered «lost causes» by other psychiatrists. When we arrived for our first appointment we were pleasantly suprised at how efficently his wife Trudy runs the office. We were seen on time, Dr. K had reviewed our son’s file prior to our appointment, and Dr. K spoke directly to our son, not just to my husband and I. Perhaps it is a gift, or perhaps Dr. K’s amazing ability to connect with and diagnose a patient comes from years of practice. Whatever the reason, it was obvious from that first session with him that he was a psychiatrist who would help our son. And he did, prescribing a medication change for our son that within weeks lifted our son from his black hole. Our son still has occasional struggles of one sort or another, but we are confident that Dr. K will find a solution — and he does. Trudy is also a wonderful asset! Although she is usually busy with ringing phones, Trudy still makes time to speak with our son while he waits for his appointment. She is friendly and warm and makes direct eye contact with him and despite a heavy patient load, remembers activities he enjoys, etc. Trudy is also a great source of information when Dr. K is busy and I call with a quick question. Together, Dr. K and Trudy make a great team. We have recommended Dr. K to two families whose kids were also in crisis because they were not being treated effectively by the doctors they were seeing. Like us, they are amazed at how Dr. K was able to turn their dire situations around. My son not only has great respect for Dr. K, but he enjoys visiting with him. How many teens enjoy seeing their psychiatrist? Our does, and it’s all because Dr. K treats our son as intelligent, important, and with a confidence that brings peace and assurance to our entire family.

My daughter had her diagnostic appointment with Dr. Konyecsni yesterday. I was very appreciative that Trudy proactively put her on the «move-​up list.» We were pleasantly surprised by a last minute cancellation and an offer for a next day appointment. (We had expected to wait a month.)
Dr. K. was extremely thorough and patient. His patience is a character trait that I really appreciated because my daughter was interrupting and talking constantly during most of the visit; the one psychiatrist we tried out before Dr. K. couldn’t stand this type of behavior and became quite irritable.
I don’t know what usual and customary rates for private practice psychiatrists are in Austin, but Dr. K. is very expensive for our family budget. Given the length and depth of the initial diagnostic interview and the good rapport he established with my daughter, I believe it to be a fair price. Also, Trudy had advice for success in out-​of-​network reimbursement. I’ll update this review when I hear back from my insurance in case it will help anyone else.
I feel comfortable and confident with Dr. K.‘s primary diagnosis. When asking about behaviors and the types of things she says when overwhelmed, it appeared that he had put a secret camera in our home. (Disclaimer: I don’t believe in horoscopes, I am not easily suggestible, and I realize that complaining about a moody preteen is about the same as complaining about a duck who quacks. His predictions were SPECIFIC.) Knowing that he’s seen such similar profiles to my daughter’s ameliorated my anxiety.
I didn’t feel pressured by Dr. K. to medicate and he answered my questions without any defensiveness or condescension. I did feel that however hard I considered other solutions, medication was inevitable, and Dr. K.‘s knowledge and advice provided reinforcement toward that conclusion. My daughter was already taking psychotropic medication prescribed by her previous psychiatrist and Dr. K. adjusted her prescriptions based on her continuing symptoms.
I found Dr. K. to be conservative toward diagnosis and appropriately assertive toward treatment. He seems to be a team player who will honor a parent’s primacy in medical decision making. He spoke from both research and experience when explaining his proposed treatment plan. He treated my less-​than-​statistically-​likely concerns without patronizing me and assured me he’d be attentive to those concerns.
Most importantly, he firmly told my daughter that she will always be responsible for all of her words and actions and that having a behavioral/​psychiatric diagnosis is not a «get out of jail free card.»
My two criticisms of Dr. K.‘s advice are that:
1.) He prescribed my daughter the same cocktail as the one I overheard in the waiting room for a previous patient. It’s possible he goes with his favorite combo for starters and then observes what happens, but it didn’t feel individualized to my daughter after overhearing the same meds for another patient. It may well be very appropriate for her diagnosis and since trying it is the only way we’ll know, I’m giving it a go. At the very least, the medications he added were extremely inexpensive.
and 2.) He has the specialist’s hyper-​focus that I’ve observed in so many other doctors; i.e. my daughter’s psychiatric and somatic troubles are secondary to his primary diagnosis… treat the ADHD and the other concerns might clear up on their own. We’ll see. I’ll actually be overjoyed if he’s correct, but in my experience with chronic illness, it’s never that simple.
I highly dislike the «closed on all school holidays» plan. Very inconvenient for our family of two teachers and one student — holidays are the least disruptive time for us to seek care. Oh well.
I am amused, but not bothered by, the very strict office policies. I scheduled a follow-​up appointment for 2 p.m. in a few weeks. I put it in my calendar as 1:45 p.m. It’s not that difficult to plan ahead for punctuality.
I was also amused at Trudy’s self-​styled expertise. She is very clearly well-​read, well-​researched, and very current in Dr. K.‘s field. However, she (unknowingly, to be sure) pushed a couple of my buttons when holding court over topics about which I am expert and current. I found myself reliving Dr. K.‘s explanation of how the more primitive brain was feeling (territorial!) and how the prefrontal cortex was attempting to maintain calm and cool. This gave me quite an internal giggle.
But Trudy clearly cares about the well being of the patients and wants what’s best for them and that’s much more valuable than a saccharin disposition.
Judging just on this first visit, I’d easily recommend Dr. K. to friends and family.