At Willow & Stone Integrative Mental Health, our roots are grounded in compassion, clarity, and the unwavering belief that healing requires more than surface-level solutions. Our story began with a simple truth: people are hurting—even in the most advanced, opportunity-filled places in the world. We built our practice to meet that need differently, intentionally, and wholeheartedly.
Every client who walks through our door brings a story shaped by lived experience, biology, family, culture, trauma, resilience, and hope. Our work is to honor that complexity and help you reconnect with the parts of yourself that feel lost, exhausted, or overwhelmed.
We believe healing is a collaboration—and your clarity begins the moment you feel heard.
Depression remains the number-one diagnosis across the globe, touching every culture, profession, and age group. Even in some of the world’s most developed nations—the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom—rates of depression remain among the highest worldwide (Datapandas, 2024). These are places filled with innovation and opportunity…yet people are still hurting.
And it isn’t just adults. Nearly 1 in 5 teens in the U.S. has experienced a major depressive episode in the past year (NIMH, 2024). These are often high achievers, kids who look “fine” on the outside while carrying a heavy emotional weight inside.
Professionals, leaders, caregivers, educators—all feel this deeply. You’re the ones others rely on. You’re the thinkers, the doers, the problem-solvers. But rarely do you get the space to ask: What’s happening beneath the surface—physically, mentally, emotionally?
Sometimes the missing link isn’t psychological at all—it’s biological or functional: B-vitamin pathway variants, undiagnosed Lyme, gut-brain inflammation, hormone shifts, iron or magnesium deficiencies, chronic stress physiology. These root causes shape how a person responds to treatment—and whether they recover fully. Whether you’re navigating depression yourself, supporting a teen who’s struggling, or wanting a deeper understanding of your health, you don’t have to figure it out alone. We’re here to guide, educate, and walk with you toward clarity and meaningful change.
At Willow & Stone, we don’t believe in one-size-fits-all care. We believe in whole-person psychiatry—a model that blends science, compassion, and the deep understanding that the mind and body are inseparably connected. Here’s what sets us apart:
We look beyond symptoms. Anyone can label a diagnosis. We want to understand the why behind it.
We integrate functional and nutritional psychiatry. Because mood is profoundly connected to inflammation, metabolism, immune activation, hormones, and micronutrients.
We treat both adolescents (12+) and adults. We meet you—and your teen—at the intersection of biology and lived experience.
We bring advanced psychiatric medicine together with whole-body testing. So your treatment isn’t just supportive—it’s strategic, targeted, and informed.
We honor your story—not just your symptoms. You are not a collection of diagnoses. You are a human being with depth, identity, and resilience.
When root causes are understood, healing becomes possible.
Your healing begins with a conversation.
Dr. Stacey Forbes, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, brings over 19 years of clinical experience and a rare combination of compassion, curiosity, and clinical precision. She blends advanced psychiatric medicine with functional insights to uncover what’s happening beneath the surface of your symptoms.
Her approach is deeply thorough, biologically informed, evidence-based, and grounded in relationship. Patients describe her as someone who listens fully and leads with genuine care—an advocate, an educator, and a steady partner in the healing journey.
We invite you to take the next step toward clarity, balance, and wholeness.
Reach out to schedule a consultation or learn more about our integrative psychiatry model.
