Every season of life leaves a wake (estela). Periods, Fertility, Pregnancy, Postpartum, Parenthood, Perimenopause, and every transition in between.
Reproductive and general psychiatry for men, women, and all individuals.
Austin and telehealth across Texas.
Estela Psychiatry is an Austin-based psychiatry offering reproductive psychiatry, women’s mental health services, and comprehensive general psychiatric care.
In-network with several insurances in Texas including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna/Evernorth, Optum, United Healthcare.
Areas of Expertise
Meet Our Clinicians
Kate Coleman, PA-C
Kate is a psychiatric physician assistant who supports adolescents and adults navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD, OCD, mood disorders, and perinatal and reproductive mental health concerns. Her approach is warm and evidence-based. She meets patients where they are and supports her patients in long-term growth. Kate sees patients in-person at Estela's Austin office and via telehealth throughout Texas.
Mara Sigalos-Rivera, MD
Dr. Rivera is the founder of Estela Psychiatry and a board-certified psychiatrist focused on the intersection of hormones, brain, and mood across the reproductive years. Dr. Rivera sees adult patients in-person at Estela's Austin office and via telehealth throughout Texas.
Lisa Candilora, PMHNP
Lisa is a psychiatric nurse practitioner who partners with adults working through anxiety, depression, ADHD, and the mental health shifts that come with reproductive life transitions. Her approach is collaborative and evidence-based. She takes time to understand the full picture before recommending a plan, and she trusts her patients as experts on their own lives. Lisa sees adult patients in-person at Estela's Austin office and via telehealth throughout Texas.
How Care at Estela Works
Whether you've seen a psychiatrist before or this is your first time, our intake process is designed to be unhurried and collaborative.
Request an appointment through our website. Our team verifies your insurance and reaches out within two business days to schedule.
Your first visit is 60 minutes and focuses on understanding your full history, medical, hormonal, and personal, before any treatment decisions.
Follow-ups are typically 25 minutes and may include medication management, brief psychotherapy, or both.
Care happens in person or via telehealth anywhere in Texas, with the same insurance coverage either way.
Insurance and Fees
Estela Psychiatry is in-network with Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Cigna and Evernorth, Optum, and UnitedHealthcare for patients in Texas. Self-pay rates are available for patients with other insurance, and we can provide superbills for out-of-network reimbursement. Our team verifies your specific benefits before your first appointment.
We do not currently accept Medicare, Medicaid, or out-of-state patients.
Follow Along
Begin your care
We're currently accepting new patients in person in Austin and via telehealth across Texas. You can request an appointment online, and our team will follow up to verify your insurance and confirm your visit.