BUSINESS FEATURE MyndWorks Psychiatry Mental health nurse practitioner says business is one of a kind M ynd Works, a psychiatric business in West Lake Hills, is using a breakthrough treatment to provide relief to patients experiencing anxiety and depression. The three-step treatment, or the “triad,” combines clinical expertise with the latest psychiatric science to identify the most advantageous treatment plan, according to Kathie Bolles, founder of Mynd Works. The business uses science and genetics to deter- mine the right dosage of medicine for each patient. According to Bolles, a board-certi ed psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner for 30 years, it provides positive steps forward, and many of her patients are in remission. “There are a lot of people out there who are frustrated. They have been on antidepressants, and they haven’t really gotten well,” Bolles said. “Depression runs in my family, and I have been depressed for long periods of time. This is what got me well,” Bolles said. With an undergraduate degree in nursing, Bolles received a master’s in psychology from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio in 1992 and a master’s in nursing from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2015. She is certi ed to prescribe medi- cation and provide psychotherapy and coaching. She set up Mynd Works in 2020 and since then has provided either in-person or Zoom appoint- ments depending on COVID-19 guidelines and the level of comfort of her patients. After a rst evaluation, Bolles gathers data including questionnaires for depression, anxiety, social anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, bipolar and ADHD based on patient complaints. She also takes in previous history and treatment goals. The next step is an electroencephalogram, which measures brainwave activity. The recorded activity is then compared to other patients through a psychiatric evaluation to anticipate how the patient will respond to medications, Bolles said.” Mynd Works partners with GeneSight for genetic testing. This generates a report that shows how the body metabolizes medications. Based on these results, a thorough evaluation and follow-up appointments, Bolles works out the kinds and levels of medications and makes recommendations. She partners with therapists and physicians. “So as crazy as it sounds, you may get three dif- ferent diagnoses and three di erent recommended medications because it’s trial and error. So, what this is designed to do is minimize trial and error,” Bolles said. BY SUMAIYA MALIK
“DEPRESSIONRUNS INMY FAMILY, AND I HAVE BEEN DEPRESSED FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. THIS IS WHAT GOTMEWELL.” KATHIE BOLLES, FOUNDER OF MYND WORKS
Kathie Bolles is a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and the founder of Mynd Works, located in West Lake Hills. (Photos by Sumaiya Malik/Community Impact Newspaper)
Want to try the "triad"? Mynd Works Psychiatry provides possible solutions to clinically diagnosed anxiety and depression and is a one-of-a-kind business that uses a three-step treatment, or triad. Mynd Works writes a super bill for the patients to submit to their insurance for reimbursement. The initial package is $1,397 and includes testing— an initial visit, an EEG and appointments related to it and followups. After that it is $347 monthly for three months and goes down by $100 in the next three months depending on how the patient is progressing. Genetic testing is billed separately. Treatment package
Bolles spends more than an hour evaluating patients as the rst step in guring out their needs.
How to register
The practice is taking new patients, and both initial and followup appointments may take place in person or virtually. Appointments can be made online by sending a message on the website or by leaving a phone message. The rst inquiry is complementary. This is followed by an in-depth evaluation usually within a week. Kathie Bolles mostly sees adult patients. She also sees some adolescent patients.
Bolles provides a safe and comfortable space for her patients in her West Lake Hills o ce.
MyndWorks Psychiatry 5000 Bee Caves Road, Ste. 106, West Lake Hills 512-829-7792 www.myndworkspsych.com Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m., closed weekends
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