Telepsychiatry for Clovis Patients
Telepsychiatry brings doctoral-level psychiatric care to Clovis without the commute or the waitlist. Willow & Stone provides secure video visits for evaluation, medication management, and ongoing care with Dr. Stacey Forbes, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC — from wherever you're comfortable in Clovis.
What telepsychiatry can help with
- ✓Depression and anxiety
- ✓Adult and teen ADHD
- ✓Medication management and optimization
- ✓Trauma and stress-related concerns
- ✓Integrative, root-cause psychiatric evaluation
Our Treatment Approach
Research shows telepsychiatry is comparable to in-person care for evaluation, medication management, and follow-up — and it dramatically improves access for Clovis residents. Visits are private and secure, and Dr. Forbes brings the same integrative, whole-person approach to every telehealth appointment.
Telepsychiatry in Clovis: the local picture
Clovis is an agricultural and railroad city on the eastern plains, and Cannon Air Force Base immediately west of it makes the military presence central to local life. That gives the city two distinct populations: farming and ranching families with deep multigenerational roots, and Air Force families who arrive on orders and leave on orders. The military population brings deployment-related stress and the specific strain of repeated relocation on spouses and children; the agricultural population brings the isolation and financial exposure common to farming regions.
Getting care in Clovis
Eastern New Mexico has minimal psychiatric specialty capacity, and Albuquerque is several hours west across the plains. Military families face an additional and predictable disruption: a permanent change of station ends a care relationship regardless of how well it was working, often mid-titration. Telehealth cannot follow a family across state lines, but it does mean that for as long as a patient is in New Mexico, continuity does not depend on which town they live in or how far they are from a city.
What this means for Clovis patients
Military families move on orders, and each relocation ordinarily means finding a new prescriber and starting the explanation over. Telepsychiatry cannot cross state lines, but within one state it means a move across the state does not end the care relationship — which is when treatment most often lapses.
Where the nearest psychiatric specialist is a long drive, telehealth is not a convenience — it is the difference between receiving care and not. It also makes short, frequent follow-ups practical, and those are what medication management actually requires to work.
For someone already spending two hours a day in a car, adding a cross-town appointment is what turns a treatment plan into a series of cancellations. A visit taken from home or from a parked car costs the length of the appointment and nothing else.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is telepsychiatry as effective as in-person care in Clovis?
Yes. Studies consistently show telepsychiatry is comparable to in-person psychiatric care for most needs, and it makes expert care far more accessible in Clovis.
What do I need for a telehealth visit?
A private space and a phone, tablet, or computer with internet. Clovis patients located in the state at the time of the visit are eligible.
Can I get prescriptions through telepsychiatry?
Yes, when clinically appropriate — Dr. Forbes prescribes and manages medication for Clovis patients via telehealth.
Do you take insurance for telepsychiatry in Clovis?
Willow & Stone is cash-pay and provides superbills for out-of-network reimbursement — no prior authorizations for Clovis patients.
If you need help right now
Willow & Stone is an outpatient practice and is not an emergency service. If you or someone you care about is in immediate danger, call 911.
For urgent mental health support at any hour, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or text HOME to 741741 for the Crisis Text Line. Both are free, confidential, and available 24/7 nationwide.
Telepsychiatry in Nearby Communities
Willow & Stone also provides telepsychiatry by telehealth to Roswell, and throughout the Curry County.
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Start with a cash-pay telehealth consultation — no insurance, no prior authorizations, no waitlists.
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If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or call 911.