Telepsychiatry for Taos Patients
Telepsychiatry brings doctoral-level psychiatric care to Taos 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 Taos.
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 Taos residents. Visits are private and secure, and Dr. Forbes brings the same integrative, whole-person approach to every telehealth appointment.
Telepsychiatry in Taos: the local picture
Taos is a small mountain town with an outsized cultural identity, built on the arts, skiing, and tourism, alongside Taos Pueblo and long-established Hispanic communities whose roots in the valley predate the state. The economy is strongly seasonal: winter and summer bring visitors and work, and the shoulder seasons bring neither. That rhythm produces predictable seasonal financial stress, and combined with the elevation, the winter light, and genuine geographic isolation, it makes seasonal patterns in mood something to evaluate directly rather than treat as incidental.
Getting care in Taos
Taos is a long way from anything: Santa Fe is well over an hour south on mountain roads and Albuquerque considerably further, and winter conditions can make either trip unwise. Local behavioral health capacity is small for the population it serves, and seasonal workers frequently have neither employer coverage nor a schedule that accommodates a full day away. Telehealth removes the mountain drive, which in this part of New Mexico is the single largest practical obstacle to consistent psychiatric care.
What this means for Taos patients
Seasonal work means months where taking a day off is not an option and months where income is thin. Video visits fit into a shift break during the busy season and stay affordable and easy to keep during the quiet one.
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.
Privacy is a recurring concern in tightly networked communities, where being seen entering a local psychiatric office carries a social cost. A video visit from a closed door at home resolves a worry that no amount of discretion at a physical office fully addresses.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is telepsychiatry as effective as in-person care in Taos?
Yes. Studies consistently show telepsychiatry is comparable to in-person psychiatric care for most needs, and it makes expert care far more accessible in Taos.
What do I need for a telehealth visit?
A private space and a phone, tablet, or computer with internet. Taos 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 Taos patients via telehealth.
Do you take insurance for telepsychiatry in Taos?
Willow & Stone is cash-pay and provides superbills for out-of-network reimbursement — no prior authorizations for Taos 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 Santa Fe, and throughout the Taos 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.