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Telepsychiatry Across Alaska

Integrative, cash-pay psychiatric care for communities throughout Alaska.

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Doctoral-level psychiatry, statewide

Willow & Stone provides integrative telehealth psychiatry to patients across Alaska — from major metros to communities with few local providers. Choose your city below to learn about care in your area, or book a consultation today.

Alaska Communities We Serve

Major Metros

Anchorage290,000+ residentsFairbanks32,000+ residentsWasilla9,000+ residentsJuneau32,000+ residents

Mid-Size Cities

Kenai7,400+ residentsSitka8,400+ residents

Why telehealth fits Alaska

Alaska is the largest state in the country and the least densely populated, and many communities are not connected to the road system at all. Seeing a psychiatric specialist can mean a flight, an overnight stay, and a day of travel on either side — and weather can cancel the whole trip. Secure video visits remove the travel from the appointment, so care continues through freeze-up, break-up, and the stretches of the year when getting out of town simply is not practical.

Light, season, and mood

Alaska's daylight swings further across the year than anywhere else in the United States, and that matters clinically. Seasonal shifts in mood, sleep, and energy are a routine part of what we evaluate for Alaska patients rather than an afterthought — and they are exactly the kind of pattern a fifteen-minute medication check tends to miss.

Appointments in your time zone

Willow & Stone keeps Central Time hours — Sunday through Thursday, 10AM to 6PM CT — and Alaska Time runs three hours behind that. In practice the schedule opens at 7AM and closes at 3PM Alaska time, which suits an early start better than an evening one. Confirm your slot in Alaska time when you book so nothing is lost in the conversion.

Also Available Throughout Alaska

These services are delivered by secure telehealth to patients anywhere in Alaska, not tied to a particular city.

TelepsychiatrySecure online psychiatric care from home.GeneSight Genetic TestingPharmacogenomic testing to guide medication choices.Integrative PsychiatryWhole-person, root-cause psychiatric evaluation.

Browse by Borough

Fairbanks North Star Borough  ·  Matanuska-Susitna Borough  ·  Kenai Peninsula Borough

Reading for Alaska Patients

Seasonal Affective Disorder in Alaska: The Light CycleAlaska has the largest annual daylight swing in the United States.Getting Psychiatric Care in Alaska When You’re Off the Road SystemFor Alaskans in communities not connected by road, seeing a psychiatrist has meant a flight, an overnight, and a day of travel each way.Security Clearances and Mental Health TreatmentFear of losing a clearance keeps many people in defence, laboratory, and military work from seeking psychiatric care.

Cash-Pay Care in Alaska

Care for Alaska patients is cash-pay. You pay a clear, published fee directly, which means no prior authorizations, no referral requirements, and no surprise bill weeks later. We provide a superbill you can submit to your insurer for possible out-of-network reimbursement, and we're happy to go over current rates with you before you book.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does Willow & Stone serve all of Alaska?

Yes. Dr. Stacey Forbes, DNP, PMHNP-BC, provides telehealth psychiatric care to patients located anywhere in Alaska.

What if there's no psychiatrist in my town?

Telepsychiatry reaches every community in Alaska. As long as you're located in the state for your visit, you're eligible.

Do you take insurance in Alaska?

Care for Alaska patients is cash-pay. You pay a clear, published fee at the time of your visit and we provide a superbill you can submit to your insurer for possible out-of-network reimbursement — there are no prior authorizations or referrals to wait on.

Your healing begins with a conversation.

Start with a cash-pay telehealth consultation — no insurance, no prior authorizations, no waitlists.

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