Serving Fairbanks North Star Borough
Willow & Stone brings doctoral-level, integrative psychiatric care to Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, by secure telehealth. You get longer, unhurried appointments and a whole-person, root-cause approach — without the commute or the waitlist.
Fairbanks North Star Borough in practice
The Fairbanks North Star Borough is the service center for Alaska's entire Interior, an area larger than most states, and it holds the most extreme annual light swing of any populated part of the United States — near-continuous daylight at midsummer, only a few hours around the solstice. Winter runs far below zero for weeks at a time. Fort Wainwright and Eielson Air Force Base make the military presence substantial, and the University of Alaska Fairbanks adds a student and research population. Seasonal patterns in mood and sleep are frequently the presenting problem here rather than a background detail.
Getting care in Fairbanks North Star Borough
The borough's limited psychiatric capacity absorbs demand from across the Interior, including communities reachable only by air. Winter is itself an access barrier: a routine follow-up in January means driving in deep cold and darkness, and it is the first appointment to be cancelled. Military families face the predictable break of a permanent change of station ending a care relationship partway through treatment. Video visits hold continuity through both the season and the posting.
Communities We Serve in Fairbanks North Star Borough
Also serving North Pole, Fort Wainwright, Eielson AFB, Salcha, Two Rivers, and communities throughout the borough.
Our Services
ADHD treatment, teen & adolescent psychiatry, depression treatment, medication management, telepsychiatry, GeneSight testing, and integrative psychiatry — all by secure telehealth for Fairbanks North Star Borough residents.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Willow & Stone serve Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK?
Yes. Dr. Stacey Forbes, DNP, PMHNP-BC, provides integrative telehealth psychiatry to patients throughout Fairbanks North Star Borough — including Fairbanks — and across Alaska.
Do I need to travel to a clinic?
No. Care is delivered by secure video, so Fairbanks North Star Borough patients are seen from home. Our Arlington, TX office is also available for in-person visits.
Do you take insurance?
We are a cash-pay practice and provide superbills for possible out-of-network reimbursement — no prior authorizations or referrals required.
Your healing begins with a conversation.
Start with a cash-pay telehealth consultation — no insurance, no prior authorizations, no waitlists.
Schedule Your ConsultationOr call (469) 726-3768
If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or call 911.