Serving Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Willow & Stone brings doctoral-level, integrative psychiatric care to Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, by secure telehealth. You get longer, unhurried appointments and a whole-person, root-cause approach — without the commute or the waitlist.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough in practice
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough is the fastest-growing part of Alaska and one of the largest boroughs in the country by area — bigger than several states, with communities scattered along the highway system and up the Susitna valley. Most working residents commute to Anchorage along a single road, in conditions that for much of the year include darkness and ice. The borough skews young and family-heavy, and it has long carried some of the more difficult behavioural health outcomes in the state: a combination of rapid growth, long commutes, seasonal darkness, and services that have not kept pace with any of it.
Getting care in Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Mat-Su has grown far faster than its medical infrastructure, so specialty referrals point back down the highway to Anchorage — adding a second long drive to a day that already includes the commute. Winter conditions on that road make the trip genuinely unsafe on some days, which turns a scheduling problem into a safety one. For communities further up the valley, the distance is greater again. Video visits keep the appointment and remove the drive, which for this borough is the whole difference.
Communities We Serve in Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Also serving Palmer, Big Lake, Houston, Willow, Talkeetna, Sutton, 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 Matanuska-Susitna Borough residents.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Willow & Stone serve Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK?
Yes. Dr. Stacey Forbes, DNP, PMHNP-BC, provides integrative telehealth psychiatry to patients throughout Matanuska-Susitna Borough — including Wasilla — and across Alaska.
Do I need to travel to a clinic?
No. Care is delivered by secure video, so Matanuska-Susitna 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.